The doctor gave me three months to bring my numbers down and three months later after modifying my diet and running everyday I managed to bring my A1c from 6.4 to 6.0.. then I found NerdStrong and I continued to try and eat healthy (with lots of ups and downs) but six months later my A1c went from 6.0 to 5.7.. I was super happy.. with in one year I went from being .1 away from having diabetes to now being .1 away from being "normal". Six months later I had my A1c tested and it went from 5.7 to 5.7, yep.. no movement at all. I was disappointed in that number, I mean I was happy that the number didn't go up but still after dropping so much over the year it was disappointing.
Now it's one year later and I got my A1c numbers again and again like before it was 5.7 and is currently 5.7. My doctor was happy with those numbers but I wasn't. I've worked hard at working out 5 to 6 days a week and though my eating hasn't been the best it's better then what it was but I still can't seem to get that number any lower. Bright side I guess is that my number didn't go up.. so I'm happy about that but I hope for my next doctor visit that number can drop just .1 to 5.6
Kenny, as a type 2 diabetic, I can tell you that a 5.7 A1c is a very good number! In fact, it is what my number was on my last bloodwork. Seeing as how it was 11.3 when I was first diagnosed, I am exceedlingly pleased with that number! I know for 'me', I will never get it below 5.0 because of my diabetes, but that is perfectly okay with me and my doctor. I do not know your specific situation, but I would encourage you to 'own' and be happy with that number too.
ReplyDeleteYou can be VERY fit and still be a diabetic. You are not diabetic so this is not really a pressing issue for you. Getting that number lower will not be accomplished by working out. The only way I really know to keep reducing that number has to do with eating very healthy so that you body can manage the sugars in your blood as effectively as possible. A big part of that is controlling the types of sugar you ingest, realizing that sugar is disguised by all kinds of names in product nutritional information. The more processed/packaged the food item, the more likely it has hidden sugar content.
All that being said, be VERY satisfied with all the progress you have made in your life: weight loss, fitness gains, muscle tone, endurance, and overall health. You have every right to feel proud of how many changes you have made in your life.