Aged 63. Diagnosed in July 2024 as prediabetic with 42. Have since lost 21 lbs and BMI is 24.8, waist 32inches, increased my exercise output further with swimming and circuit training, no more desserts, chocs, biscuits cakes etc (not that I was a big consumer), don't drink much alcohol, dislike junk food, have completed most of Healthier You. Blood sugar test in April 2025 and it's still 42! Blood sugar test again in 3 months. Any suggestions.
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Why no change
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Sorry to hear your HbA1c has stayed stubbornly put, despite the huge amount of effort you have been putting in, and having been careful to avoid sweet stuff (which is often the default recommendation by surgery diabetes nurses).
Though it doesn’t sound like you had many of the ‘obvious’ things to cut back on - and by the sound of it not much in the way of takeaways either.
Cutting back on sweet and sugary things is generally a good thing, but you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits. Perhaps you might find you can gently steer your HbA1c away from the ‘at risk’ zone with just a few modest portion reductions to the carbohydrate contents of your meals.
Breakfast is often the trickiest time of the day to be eating carbs if your metabolism is struggling a bit - which is slightly ironic when you look at the ‘breakfast aisle’ in most supermarkets, which tends to be all carbs and almost nothing else!
If you’d like a few pointers from out experienced T2s, you might want to share a typical day’s menu for some suggestions or lower carb alternatives. At 42mmol/mol, only a few smallish tweaks should be all that are required 🙂
Though it doesn’t sound like you had many of the ‘obvious’ things to cut back on - and by the sound of it not much in the way of takeaways either.
Cutting back on sweet and sugary things is generally a good thing, but you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits. Perhaps you might find you can gently steer your HbA1c away from the ‘at risk’ zone with just a few modest portion reductions to the carbohydrate contents of your meals.
Breakfast is often the trickiest time of the day to be eating carbs if your metabolism is struggling a bit - which is slightly ironic when you look at the ‘breakfast aisle’ in most supermarkets, which tends to be all carbs and almost nothing else!
If you’d like a few pointers from out experienced T2s, you might want to share a typical day’s menu for some suggestions or lower carb alternatives. At 42mmol/mol, only a few smallish tweaks should be all that are required 🙂
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@Grizz snap regarding nothing happening, even with exercise included, but I think following the NHS program, or any other program, is probably good going. Maybe review the course and see if there was another element worth trying.
I did the Freshwell course and nothing happened for a while until I took a liking to the intermittent fasting idea. Then I lost some weight and shifted my HbA1c onto the right side of not diabetic. Diet does seem to be one of the more critical factors. Breakfast, a cafe latte. Lunch, a cup of soup from the vending machine. Teatime, eat whatever I like. I could probably do with a bit less whatever I like, but I'm not in the mood.
I did the Freshwell course and nothing happened for a while until I took a liking to the intermittent fasting idea. Then I lost some weight and shifted my HbA1c onto the right side of not diabetic. Diet does seem to be one of the more critical factors. Breakfast, a cafe latte. Lunch, a cup of soup from the vending machine. Teatime, eat whatever I like. I could probably do with a bit less whatever I like, but I'm not in the mood.