myfitnesspal and a1c

barbwyrre

I enrolled in a Diabetes Prevention Program in July 2023 due to my pre-diabetic a1c level. I chose myfitnesspal to track my food for the program. In 6 months, my a1c level is no longer pre-diabetic and I lost 30 lbs. I continue to track all food and will continue for the foreseeable future.

JDun7646

Great work

GettingCut70

Great job. I was diagnosed as Type 2 in May 23. My A1C was like 10.5. I reactivated MFP and went full on disciplined and got it down to 5.3 in 99 days. Just had my checkup last week and hit 5.1.

Corina1143

👏 ✌️ 👏
Good for you!

lpwest3

Great stuff, bet you're glad you put that genie back in the bottle before it became a major problem

ByeByeToDiabetes

I was diagnosed last week. AC1 6.7. I have a doctor's appointment in 90 days.

I am motivated and determined. I check my glucose now 3 times a day and it makes all the difference in the world. I have a ton of weight to lose, and only good things to gain.

AmyDahlTorres

Congratulations! It's been two years since my diagnosis (65 pounds lost) and I'm now off of Metformin. My last A1c was a little higher than I wanted (still in low prediabetes), but I'm off the meds. I hadn't realized how critical logging food is... I kept forgetting to add all of the superfoods to my leafy green salads like chia seeds, hemp hearts, blueberries, walnuts (the list goes on and on.) Logging the foods (copying from one day to the next) ensures that I reach all of my health-related goals, not just losing weight.

lcharpentier2

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago Did I do anything to help myself no. Here I am on 4 metformin a day 80 units of insulin and ozempic once a week. Yes I did all this to myself. I keep saying what to hell i'm 75 years old. Well I started on April 2nd to watch my diet. april 3rd seen 6 today was 6.9 so doing something right. Now to get more than a few good days. I start then give up. I need help.

KerriganUnknown

Thats wonderful.
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2022.
I hope things keep getting better for you.

lcharpentier2

Thank you Kerri i'll be here to report my weight and b/s in the morning. Had a good day today

lcharpentier2

Well guess yesterday was a good day weight is down and b/s 6.7 So on to another good day.

takinitalloff

I have a success story, too. From pre-diabetic (A1C 5.7) to exactly in the middle of the "normal" range (A1C 5.2) in three months. If you're reading this and you don't think you can do it, we are here to tell you that you can. It does take commitment, but it's totally doable, and in quite a short amount of time.

@lcharpentier2 glad to see you're making those changes. Stick with it! And be sure to check in with your doctor regularly, to get your meds adjusted as needed.

lcharpentier2

Good morning to all that enter here. Well another good day done a bit of a gain. Guess my diet muffins not as friendly as I thought they'd be. Oh well today is another day. B/S is nice at 6.1 so that is four good days.

ByeByeToDiabetes

Good morning. Is it ok if I am proud of myself? I lost 6 pounds since I started here. My morning glucose was 116 today (compared to 220 which it has been just eight days ago).
I haven't had a bite of chocolate or sweets ever since I got diagnosed with diabetes (March 26th), I enjoy fruits and dried apricots or dates when I get a sweet tooth.
Yesterday's dinner was a Subway sandwich. I ordered a healthy one with wheat bread, but let half of the bread go. After a short spike (2 hrs. after dinner up to 185) glucose was normal again.
The glucose reader was the best thing I ordered in a long time. I am learning and adjusting. I understand now what impact 'wrong food' has. Next week will be full of new diabetes-friendly recipes and I am excited.
I wish everybody a great weekend. Sorry if I am too excited, but I am going to fight this diabetes thing and it seems to be working.

lcharpentier2

Good for you Bye Bye your smart to take control right away. I waited ten years now it's only been starting on my 5th day b/s are in the sixes at fasting early morning. So now to keep on the right track. Good luck.
Linda the great Northen Ontario

glenz521

barbwyrre I also joined a Diabetes Prevention Program through our insurance company. We just started 3 weeks ago and it runs for an entire year. My only problem is I am trying to do this in conjunction with going to a Weight Management Dr. at our clinic. They are having me do low carb and the Diabetes Prevention Program is leaning towards calorie counting. I have to find a balance between the two. I am waiting to hear back from the Diabetes Prevention Instructor to see if they can manage me doing low carb. I started really trying this week. Since Sunday I have lost 5.6 lbs. My A1C when I started was 5.7 so I just squeaked by to be eligible for the Diabetes Prevention Program. I figured it couldn't hurt to try both programs, especially because that one is free through our ins.

NonDebutante3dot0

lcharpentier2 wrote: »

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago Did I do anything to help myself no. Here I am on 4 metformin a day 80 units of insulin and ozempic once a week. Yes I did all this to myself. I keep saying what to hell i'm 75 years old. Well I started on April 2nd to watch my diet. april 3rd seen 6 today was 6.9 so doing something right. Now to get more than a few good days. I start then give up. I need help.

Congratulations on the dip to 6!! Forgive yourself for all things past, friend. We do the best we can under the given set of circumstances.

AmyDahlTorres

@glenz521 , I am doing both low carb and calorie counting. My morning carbs are around 15g, lunch and dinner around 30g per meal. I keep a close eye on my continuous glucose monitor (not covered by insurance) to learn which foods trigger glucose spikes. Small changes lead to bigger changes. Try not to change too many things at once because that can trigger burnout "all or nothing". It's a lot to process, to change dietary habits. For those of you with structured programs, fantastic! I hired a certified diabetes instructor/registered dietician and make changes under her guidance for about three months out of the year. Support is critical!

lcharpentier2

Let's all get together and fight this thing called diabetes they say reversible well then let's do it. let's go for a run right now.
linda from northern ontario

lcharpentier2

Well blood sugar great again this morning 5.2 but the scale is up a little oh well. The scale matters but not as much as my blood sugar. The scale will eventually go down.

ByeByeToDiabetes

How do you read your A1C every day? I thought we could only check the glucose in the blood because A1C is the 90-day average that we get when we have bloodwork done? What am I not getting :-)

Good job I am glad you A1C is down.

ByeByeToDiabetes

GettingCut70 wrote: »

Great job. I was diagnosed as Type 2 in May 23. My A1C was like 10.5. I reactivated MFP and went full on disciplined and got it down to 5.3 in 99 days. Just had my checkup last week and hit 5.1.

I needed to read this today. Well done!

Creamtea42

Formally diagnosed T2 March 2023 with HbA1c 86 Mmol & very obese with BMI 35. Offered Metformin, but asked for some time to change lifestyle.
Big wake up call. Offered NHS dietician support and whilst waiting for that was signposted to resources -namely Diabetes.co.uk
With those valuable resources- for which I am so thankful, lower carbs & exercise, my HbA1c is greatly reduced (52 mmol -November 2023)
Still T2, but maybe next will be in prediabetic or even normal range
Lost 41lbs too.

A “nearly there”success story 😊

ByeByeToDiabetes

Creamtea42 wrote: »

Formally diagnosed T2 March 2023 with HbA1c 86 Mmol & very obese with BMI 35. Offered Metformin, but asked for some time to change lifestyle.
Big wake up call. Offered NHS dietician support and whilst waiting for that was signposted to resources -namely Diabetes.co.uk
With those valuable resources- for which I am so thankful, lower carbs & exercise, my HbA1c is greatly reduced (52 mmol -November 2023)
Still T2, but maybe next will be in prediabetic or even normal range
Lost 41lbs too.

A “nearly there”success story 😊

Wow you are on the right track. 41 pounds is huge and your determination is inspiring. Thank you for posting.

Creamtea42

Cheers @ByeByeToDiabetes! Not saying it was easy - was hard, with loads of bumps & crashes ! ….& I have still another 41lbs to a reasonable weight goal! I feel lucky my body has responded to my efforts & wish everyone else in the same boat all the best & hope all can succeed!

lcharpentier2

That's not A1C it's my daily fasting in the morning. They check my A1C every 3 months.

lcharpentier2

Be back tomorrow to share my b/s results. Not a bad day today.

Aesop101

lcharpentier2 wrote: »

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago Did I do anything to help myself no. Here I am on 4 metformin a day 80 units of insulin and ozempic once a week. Yes I did all this to myself. I keep saying what to hell i'm 75 years old. Well I started on April 2nd to watch my diet. april 3rd seen 6 today was 6.9 so doing something right. Now to get more than a few good days. I start then give up. I need help.

I'm 70 and in mid-December I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. My A1C was 14.7. The day before I went to the doctor I fainted while getting ready for work. Last Thursday My A1C was 6.3. My doctor was elated. She had a note to herself to order me insulin. She tore it up in front of me.

I have an unusual perspective. My job is to take people to Dialysis. These people are tested. Several have said no more and stayed home to die. I miss them.

I'm pulling for you and at the same time congratulate you. You are doing great!

lcharpentier2

ASSOP How long did it take you to reverse your diabetes. You did great. Well good results again this morning b/s 5.6 and Lost the lb i gained yesterday. And I have no intentions on finding it. LOL. So let's all get ourselves a great day. My eggs are boiling.

lcharpentier2

Well today is ok but darn I forgot to take my b/s took it after having a coffee and 2 oz of pickerel. It was only at 6.9 right after. So kind of wonder how low it was. I seen my nurse practioner for a bit yesterday in the hallway showed her my book She was impressed and said if I go under four to call her.

nighthawk584

GettingCut70 wrote: »

Great job. I was diagnosed as Type 2 in May 23. My A1C was like 10.5. I reactivated MFP and went full on disciplined and got it down to 5.3 in 99 days. Just had my checkup last week and hit 5.1.

Great job ! My A1C was recently back to 5.9 pre-diabetic after I gained 80 lbs back from losing 100. that and my high cholesterol is motivation enough to get my butt in gear!