re: #71 stpaulbear

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the age of 47. I struggled for years to lower my A1C level. What did it for me was changing my diet and cooking nearly every meal I eat. I’ve always been on the slender side, but I lost more weight. I weigh about 135 now, and I’m 5’8” tall. I used to weigh 158 lbs. The only time I’ve eaten in a restaurant this year was in June with my daughter to celebrate her birthday. My last A1C reading last month was 5.1. Since I overhauled my diet and began cooking most of my meals at home four years ago, the highest my A1C level has been was 7.1. It’s usually around 6.2. I’m proud of you for attaining a lower A1C level. Hang in there, it will continue to decrease. Keeping a food log helps me, too. If my after dinner blood-sugar reading is higher than 200, I note the foods I ate for dinner that day. I can’t explain it, but for some reason, a few potato chips will cause a significant increase in my evening blood-sugar level. Go figure.