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This is where I have been essentially for a while. My doctor is happy with this. I would like it to be lower, but this seems to be about what diet will do for me. The rest of my numbers are good.

Welcome to the forum! You are motivated, and that is good. Let us know how things are going.

No diabetes meds - A1C is 6.2 (ish).

I manage my BG with diet. I do not say I am no longer diabetic, and if the numbers creep up again with time/age, I will go back on the meds. It took me 18 months with a lot of trial and error - lots of monitoring with finger pricks to figure out what worked for me. "Unfortunately, I don't think there is really a…

I can see the ER visit as a wakeup call. I have found that low carb works for me. I have been doing it since 2016. Welcome!

I have 20 total a day and 10 net as a goal.

I count carbs and keep calories under a max. This works for me, but you might be looking for something more structured, OR you may not be looking to cut carbs. I will be interested to see what others have to say.

Due to poor circulation, diabetics are prone to foot infections. Doctors will give your feet a pretty close look and mine does a thumb press in a couple of places - presumably to see how fast the color changes with blood flow

Track your glucose readings. People will say, "oh you can eat x, and it won't impact the reading." Better to know what it does to yours. You will see patterns and foods that work for you and foods that don't.

You answered my question from the welcome thread! I found that logging and counting carbs helped me get off meds. It took me 18 months, but I did it and have kept A1C's down with diet since 2018 with no meds. I don't know if weight is an issue for you, but getting it down helps a lot.

Glad you are here! Recently diagnosed?

You are doing all the right things. I will say the fluid intake is important, and it is especially important in the summer when it is hot. I am on BP meds, but that is a big club.

Yikes - this is a new one to me. It sounds like the sort of thing that would have 100 Youtube videos from "experts" that all say something different. Is this your GP? It is hard to fathom not doing a BP and foot check for a diabetic.

I am doing pretty well. Attendance at church is always in a slump this time of year, and that is discouraging. I seem to have gotten the weight loss process started again, and have lost a few pounds. Today is my wife's birthday, so we went out for breakfast and I have ribeyes for tonight. Today is not the best day for the…

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Nice A1C! I am doing OK - working to lose a few pounds. I am not sure when my next blood draw is. It is great to get an update!

Hello and welcome!

That does make things difficult. It is like it is omnipresent "background noise" as you say. Making it a project is a good strategy. This trick will be maintenance once you reach goal. You've got this!

This is the challenge. My experience is that protein endures. You feel full and it is easier to avoid snacking. Fat satisfies. Habits and patterns of behavior are REALLY hard to change. It is like that wheel goes back in the rut all too fast. I know when I am stressed or burning the candle at both ends, I make bad…

Welcome Erin! Are you recently diagnosed or deciding to better manage something you have been living with? I am a former classroom teacher myself.

Hercules… Thank you for the introduction. We are happy you are here!

My experience is that the apps with do one thing pretty well but you can't expect more than that one thing. They also don't seem to be very well integrated or connected to each other.

The instant A1C from Amazon is really just a home version of the one some doctor's offices use. Mine sends it to a lab. Really I think the CGM has most benefit for people starting out who want to make changes and get feedback OR insulin dependent folks who have to have an awareness of lows and the alerts warn them.

I did say I would be happy to talk to the husband, but there was no follow-through. My sense is that a lot of people are unwilling to make changes in lifestyle/diet. They do not take BG readings. The doctors monitor A1C and manage with meds as best they can.

Congrats! The PA will be impressed. I remember when I got mine down by cutting carbs, the doctor said he was taking me off metformin. He said, "I don't see this often, but you have really brought these numbers down." I asked if he wanted me to tell him what was doing. He laughed and said, "Nope, but you should keep doing…

@patriciafoley1 What great work!

When I was tracking, I used MySugr. I liked it and for me the estimated average was very close to my A1C when I got one.

I do not have personal experience with them, but I think the concept is brilliant. I think probably newly diagnosed diabetics should all get one just to see how they are responding as they figure out dietary stuff. You get instant feedback and don't have to stick your finger all the time.

You rock! Congratulations…

Glad the surgery seems to have gone well. For people who are insulin dependent, I know it is always a challenge to get the dose dialed in. Things like stress or changes in diet/exercise make it a moving target.