Any prediabetics/diabetics out there??

When I was 379 my A1c was 8.9. I got it down to 4.5 in 90 days with nothing but diet and exercise. I noticed doing HIIT training really helped me with deal with the spikes. I did sprints on treadmill and also used cybex arc. Quick all out workouts seemed better for me.

Umm, a 5.8 a1c and fasting 87 is not even prediabetic.

Prediabetic fasting would be between 100-125.

I am Type 1 and have been told a good A1c is around the 6 range....Yours sounds like you are where you should be. Maybe a little over the average, but not bad. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago and my A1c was 12, so count your blessings!

That is not a bad number at all. I am a Type 1 (diagnosed in 1994 at age of 22) and can tell you that exercising will help. In fact, my blood sugars dropped, as one of the other folks said, like a stone, when I began exercising. This is a good thing. Just keep a close watch on your blood sugars before and after your workouts because not everyone's body reacts the same. Good luck!:drinker:

I am a T2 diabetic and am currently struggling with my BG numbers. I think 87 to 80 is a bit of overkill. 87 is okay. Just watch your diet and exercise. If you want to go on the carb counting then you need to see a nutrionist.

UGH!!! I'm so frustrated! I'm trying to get my A1C down to normal range (its 5.8 right now) and I need help on how much sugar/carbs i'm suppose to be having per day. I just checked my fasting sugar number and it was 87! I want to get it down to atleast in the early 80's..need help :mad: :frown: I don't want to take medication so i'm trying to do the best I can b/f I have to take that route..

sadly, there are tons of us :frown: We should just band together and be minion but I'm sure we wouldn't be able to decide on a platform :laugh:

It's different for everyone. I eat to my meter & eliminate foods accordingly, I've found through frequent testing, that I can only tolerate up to 10 g of carb per meal and less than that for snacks. That translates to about 115mg/dl for 1 hour PP and usually around 112-110 for 2 hr PP.

Most diabetics would be happy to see a fasting number of 87 mg/dl as the general consensus is FBG is the highest...it's also the last in the system to break down. Meaning that 87 mg/dl is a good number to see.

Now what's more telling would be your pre and postprandial numbers :huh:

bloodsugar101.com helped me figure out how to deal and bring my BG's down to a reasonable level to facilitate normal weight, and halt the progression.

Most folks chose their BG targets not from arbitrary numbers but from a health standpoint and work their way down from there. You'll find those targets (if you're unaware of them) on the site listed above, click on the link 'healthy blood sugar targets'.

There's also a wonderful list of books to read & get you up to speed on different things you can try and tailor to your own needs.

You can also lurk on tudiabetes.com for additional information but I don't know if I would lament a FBG of 87 mg/dl to other diabetics :blushing:

Medication. :smokin: If your doctor recommends it, there may be a good reason for it. There is no failure in needing meds or using meds to decrease your BG. There's just no room for vanity when you consider the ramifications :ohwell: To this end, just because you start meds, doesn't mean you have to stay on them. I say, take them for as long as you need to and drop them as soon as you're able. Get right with the idea that this may never come to pass and if it does....BONUS!!! :laugh:

Exercise. The fastest way to bring down your BG immediately....when you exercise, you use up the glycogen in your muscles and then you only have to deal with what stupidness your liver is doing :ohwell: It's a quarter of the battle.

Good luck chica, eating to your meter is the fastest way to figuring out the exact number of grams of carb you are able to tolerate.

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