Any tips on how to reverse prediabetes?

Lower sugar/carb intake helped me

Lose weight. That's all that was needed for me. You may or may not need more, but in most cases that's the most potent way to lower blood sugar baseline independent of food intake, especially if you are obese. Experimenting with carb levels to see what works best, at least until your blood sugar stabilizes, is a good call. Increased activity is also a good call. Resistance training tends to increase muscle insulin sensitivity, so that's another good call. You basically have it figured out and all you need now is a bit of patience as it can take time. The only things I would also suggest is a glucose meter and to find ways to manage stress if your stress levels are high, and that includes not introducing extra dieting stress. Try to figure out a way of eating that doesn't feel too stressful to you and use the glucose meter to judge the level of carbs/types of foods and keep your blood sugar more stable.

Lose a lot of weight. Do a lot of cardio.

The best thing you can do it loose weight.

Lots of good suggestions on exercise and weight loss. What's helped me get my A1C# down is changing what I eat. Making meals at home rather than eating fast food/processed carbs. When I don't focus on any of the above my #'s are likely to go up. Exercise in particular helps in keeping my # in a good place!

There's a Type2 diabetes group on MFP you can join if you'd like to learn more ... There are pre-diabetics in the group as well.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group

acninee wrote: »

I would suggest that you pick up a copy of Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution by Dr. Richard K Bernstein. Get the latest edition. Dr. B. explains the disease and how you can help to control it with diet. I have had success with it. My doctor thinks I've reversed it, but I test by blood glucose several times a day and what I see when my diet isn't perfectly balanced is that it's more a matter of controlling it, or slowing the progression. It's a lot of work, and I'd advise you to cut carbs out of your diet now. Go through the cupboards, if it has carbs donate it to a food bank, and restock with low carb foods. You'll want to plan carefully, without carbs it can take some planning to get enough calories. Good luck.

There is no need to completely cut out carbs if having carbs makes for better adherence. This is especially true for someone who is not yet diabetic. Sticking to the diet and losing weight if extra weight is present is more important than anything at this point.

I had hypertension, borderline diabetes, sleep apnea. Slept with a CPAP. I started low carb in January. By May, I had lost 40 pounds. My hypertension was gone. Including meds for it. I was no longer borderline diabetic. My sleep apnea along with the CPAP gone. At this point I have lost 55.5 pounds. I have much more stamina. I no longer feel I'm going to pass out on exertion and I require less sleep. Losing weight will definitely help. But carbs do raise blood sugar because the body converts it to glucose.

I have insulin resistance associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. This often leads to diabetes. I cut carbs to less than 100g a day, do not consume liquid calories, and avoid general sweets. I've lost over 50 pounds. My A1c dropped to 4.7 and my insulin is doing so much better! Cut the sugars, reduce carbs, and lose weight. You'll see results.

I completely switched my diet to the books "Eat To Live" and "The End of Diabetes" by Dr. Joel Fuhrman after being diagnosed pre-diabetic in 2010. Having a mother on 3 times a day insulin already, and a younger sibling with diabetes, I knew I didn't want to end up the same. I am completely non-diabetic now (blood sugars in the 70-80s ranges now), 40 pounds lighter, no longer on high blood pressure meds, and am very happy with my new lease on a healthy life.