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I’m trying to lose weight again, so far 8 pounds but after bouncing back up to 253 pounds. So 244.5 this morning. My A1C hit 6.6 so just diabetic. I have to get this down.
I’m eating better, thus the weight loss.
I noticed my Fibers Bars (FiberOne) I have for breakfast are too high in Carbs, I’m trying to find one below 25g now.
So my current research project. I might go see a dietician in the next few weeks.
It looks like Atkins Bars might be a good option. the Peanut Butter ones are only 18g.
IQ Bars are only 12g, so could be a great choice. I’m going to order their sampler pack. 7 flavors ranging from 9g to 12g.
Amazon is selling a couple of different at home tests for A1C. I ordered one for $64 that gives results in 5 mins. It is good for 4 tests. At $16 per test, it is cheaper than having a lab do it and much quicker. Hopefully my number has gone down with the weight loss. But I can test again monthly for a little while at least.
Now down to 182. Goal is 178, so I can say I lost 50 pounds.
You’re doing great. Very impressive.
So I managed to screw up the first test yesterday. So now these are $21 tests.
Today the test is working and the result is: 6.3, so I’m just Pre-Diabetic!
I’ll test again in 3-4 weeks.
I sitting at 244.4 pounds so no progress there, but I’m eating better.
I try not to get too hung up on the numbers, but I have to weigh myself every day because I have a tendency towards fluid retention that leads to congestive heart failure. So, I have to keep on top of it. But I’ve lost 70 pounds in a year and a half, and it wasn’t a straight descending line. There were/are lots of plateaus. But over time, the trend is downward.
Keep eating healthily and exercise, and you’ll eventually see results.
An A1C reflects your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months; repeating it any more frequently is a waste of your money.
Not when it I’ve only had 1 test go over 6.5 and I’m doing it cheaply at home.
Holy Cow. My A1C today read only 5.4. That is 2 months into cutting way down on carbs and sweets. The weight is not coming off, but the A1C is down a lot. Hopefully next month’s match this or is better.
So just after returning from France/London I tested at 6.6 which is technically Diabetic, but my blood sugar was still good. Last month was back down to 6.3, keep in mind that was 1 month new diet and 1 month old eating habits and about a month of eating terribly.
Now 2 months of good eating habits and 1 month being the vacation month, I’m the lowest it has been for years.
Water is 8.33 oz per cup or roughly a pint a pound.
I started on Mounjaro 4.5 weeks ago. It happened more suddenly than I thought, I went to see an endocrinologist, she suggested this medicine, I agreed, and she handed me a free sample of 4 (minimum) doses right there (I took the first one in her office), and then ordered a 3 month supply from my pharmacy, which arrived 3 days later by FedEx. I am paying nothing (Medicare plus insurance) because, apparently, I have so many collateral conditions – asthma, osteoarthritis, a tendency towards A-fib – but somebody must be paying big bucks to get FedEx delivery of medicines without me even asking.
I did not weigh myself that morning because I wasn’t expecting to go on the medicine immediately. I weighed myself the next morning, was 286. This morning I was 280.8, so 5.2 pounds lost so far. I’m happy with a pound a week, if it continues for a while. I’m not sure this dosage will be the right one for me, I still get a little hungry sometimes, especially late in the evening. I still crave carbs when I get hungry. Both are manageable. Also the side effects I’ve had are manageable, and I don’t want them to get worse. I’m meeting with the PA in about 4 weeks, so I suppose we’ll have that discussion then.
Congratulations!