I don't know I've ever heard the term "Sugar Buster diet" so don't know what you are eating. I'm surprised he said pre-diabetic with the numbers you are talking about. They seem to be in the diabetic range.

I'm not a doctor or dietitian, but I'll share how I eat. I take metformin extended release and Bydureon for my type 2 diabetes. And I eat carefully. I eat 3 meals a day and maybe a snack if I need one. For the meals, I always include a serving of fat, carb, and protein as well as a veggie and maybe a fruit. I stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Also I try to stay away from desserts most of the time. And I don't drink my calories (no juice, alcohol, sports drinks) It's just healthier for me. If I'm doing moderately intense exercise, I make sure to have an extra carb serving before or during the exercise so I don't have a big blood sugar drop. After exercise I usually see my sugars go up. In fact, a couple of weeks ago I walked/jogged for 40 minutes then after a snack I mowed my lawn. I had a huge low (I could feel it) then spiked and my BG stayed really high for me the rest of the day.

I hope some others on this site will chime in for you. They always have good ideas to try. My best advice would be - eat to fuel your body. Make sure it's quality food. Watch the carbs. My dietitian would say to be sure that you do fat or protein with carbs - ie. an apple with peanut butter, nuts with a carb (I do a few almonds). The fat and protein are supposed to help slow down the carb spike.

First; Welcome!

Every person is different so its not possible to do cookie cutter answers that work the same for everyone. You are very wise to start testing and recording your BG. Knowing how your body reacts to food and lifestyle is important for your ongoing management of Diabetes.

Higher BG in the morning or after exercise is pretty common. If you havnt eaten for a while your body wants to make sure your brain and muscles have energy so your BG reserve tank (the liver) will dump glucose into your blood. This is why we often have higher BG reading in the morning after not eating for several hours.

Best first step is to ask your DR to recommend a diabetes education class. This is THE single best thing I did after being diagnosed. Education and knowledge of how your body works with diabetes is very important to you managing it well. They will discuss nutrition, food, exercise, testing....

Read a lot; and ask a lot of questions. Even though your numbers seem high, they are lower than they were and you are taking the right steps. Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do; so you are doing great there.

One thing I learned in my DEC (among many!) was the need to have clean fingertips when testing! I've double-tested many times when I forget to wash my hands well, and the difference in reading was significant!
I also had great results by going gluten free, eating whole foods, nothing processed, and I read two very interesting books that helped me stay focused. The Grain Brain and Wheat Belly. Blood Sugar Solution was another book I read early on which helped me to focus...regardless, keep an open mind when it comes to managing your own food plan.

I'm glad my suggestion for the Diabetic Athlete Handbook resonates with folks. mrron2u you ARE an athlete! Tonya, have fun at the tri this weekend. What distance is it? ~Lynn /Glucerna