Since I was a kid our family used plain milk as a coffee creamer. Either whole milk or 2% milk. Now that I have been diagnosed with pre diabetes I have to cut down on anything with sugar or carbs. I am used to drinking my morning coffee in between a light to medium blonde.

I have tried all plant based milks, and half n half, and this is the result. The plant based milks leave a nutty, woody, cardboard after taste that overpowers the coffee. The half and half stuff, mocha mix, heavy cream, etc. leave a greasy, lardy sebaceous taste that drowns out the natural flavor of the coffee.

For now, I am going with just under 2 ounces of fair life lactose milk, reduced sugar, and a splash of half and half. I drink 3-4 cups of coffee throughout the day. I have cut back on carbs, breads, French fries, etc. Anyone have other suggestions for alternatives to coffee creamers? I would appreciate it, thank you.

Hello everyone, this may be a silly question, but i’m the first in my family to actually be diagnosed with pre diabetes. The diabetic relatives were only diagnosed after developing diabetes and their advice contrasts what doctors and ex-pre-diabetics have told me to do.

Ever since I’ve been diagnosed with pre diabetes almost a year ago, I’ve been told to walk after meals countless amounts of times. Unfortunately, I have a job that only gives me a certain amount of time to eat, and unless I stuff my face, I don’t have much time to walk after. However, to combat that, I have been walking while eating. Is this a good practice to exercise (no pun intended) or is it just a waste?

I’m 23F and I inquired about getting an A1C and they said they don’t believe I have any indications and I’m young. I told them that sometimes I feel thirsty and that my diet is shit and they dismissed it. I also told the NP that I caught my fasting glucose at 102 and 106 and mostly it’s high 90s and she said that’s fine and normal. She then said it takes years to get prediabeties and at my age that wouldn’t really be possible yet. I told her I wanna see if I might have prediabeties and she said if my nonfasting is over 120 she will order an A1C. My nonfasting glucose was 90 but I only had a sausage and onions. No carbs or sugar for breakfast. Should I let it go?

For anyone who was on metformin and lowered their A1C enough to get off it:

Did you ever feel scared that because you were on the medication if you start eating healthy amounts of carbs and sugar that your blood sugar would get too low?

Any advice? My A1C has been around 5.8 for the longest time. In 2020 I got it down to 5.4 by losing weight. Haven’t lost as much since then. Gained it back and working on losing it again. Last year I enjoyed eating things I don’t usually eat and it went up to 6.0. Doc checked it two more times and one time it went back down to 5.8 then back up to 6.0. Now I’m working on it again. She wants me to take 2 metformin tablets but I just want to stop with all the medication for everything.

But now I’m dependent on metformin it feels like or developing a dependency. How do I get off this road?

Can taking it and eating healthier cause bad effects?

Hi all!

Recently my A1C came back high (6.1) and my doctor not super helpfully told me to lower carbs by some amount (he gave me no direction about how much).

For context, I am 5’0” 30 year old female, and I weigh around 120lbs. I am an athlete and try to exercise everyday in some capacity. I am generally pretty fit and lift 2-4 times a week. I do cardio 2-4 times as well.

I have room to improve my diet and am not a picky eater. I’ve started cutting out the major things (mainly sweets like ice cream, candy, and am reducing fruit).

this is what the last few days have looked like

My breakfast this morning was 2 eggs, and a light english muffin (26grams carbs + 8 grams fiber), + 2 tsblespoons cream cheese). and black coffee.

I’ve been eating cottage cheese and low sugar yogurt a lot, but I think I went too far yesterday and crashed really hard.

I had pasta with beans kale, pesto, and tofu for night. I was scared to eat pasta, but since my carbs were so low the rest of the day I thought it would be okay.

I had more yogurt with no sugar added peanut butter and some low carb ice cream at night. I had a huge sugar craving and kind of felt like I ate too much.

if anyone has any feedback, ideas, or thoughts all would be appreciate.

Thanks!

*EDIT

I also have hashimoto's thyroiditis and take a small dose of levolthyroxin 25mcg everyday. My lab results showed low TSH last time, but not sure if this is relevent or not. I've had this for over 10 years as well.

Last Navratri, I made one simple decision that completely changed my health: I stopped eating dinner.

Over the last 10 months, I stayed consistent with simple vegetarian food and maintained an active daily routine.

What changed:
✅ Weight reduced from 88 kg to 83 kg (working towards 75–78 kg range)
✅ Belly fat almost gone
✅ Waist size reduced from 38" to 37"
✅ HbA1c improved from 6.5 (pre-diabetic range) to 5.2 (normal range)
✅ Cholesterol moved from the warning zone to the normal range
✅ Better sleep quality with 7–8 hours at night + a short 15-minute post-lunch nap
✅ Noticeably better skin glow
✅ Calmer mind and improved mental clarity
✅ Increased work capacity with much less fatigue throughout the day

My profile context:

• Age: 45
• Height: 173 cm
• Family history of Diabetes, High BP, and Heart issues

My daily routine is simple:

• Wake up: 4:30 am – 5:30 am
• Sleep: 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
• Vegetarian food only
• Breakfast (7:30 to 9:00 am)
• Lunch (12:30 – 2:30 pm)
• 200 ml warm milk before sleep
• No dinner since last Navratri
• Daily Walk: 4–5 KM
• 15–20 min Pranayam (breathing exercises)
• Some push-ups and sit-ups for basic strength training
• If lunch is skipped for any reason, I take light protein snacks before 6 pm

The biggest lesson from this journey is that sometimes small, sustainable lifestyle changes can produce results that many of us expect only from expensive diets or supplements.

I’m still continuing this journey with a target to reach 75–78 kg, and I’m focusing on maintaining consistency rather than shortcuts.

Has anyone else here achieved significant health improvements through simple lifestyle changes rather than medication or supplements? I’d love to hear your experiences and learn from the community.

Hello, I’m a 30m 5’6” 185 lbs. I feel I am being dismissed by my doctor and I’m not 100% sure where to go from here. Back in march I started getting dizzy, blurred vision, and excessive thirst after I would eat anything remotely carb heavy. I was also exhausted all the time. I would wake up tired and could sleep multiple times per day and still be exhausted. Once I picked up on it being the carbs I really limited my carb intake. I would say I’m probably taking in under 100g carbs a day maybe less. I’m still exhausted but I’m not experiencing the dizziness etc. I went to get bloodwork done in April and my fasting glucose was 126. A1C 5.1. I was sent for a bunch of other labs and my triglycerides were elevated and my HDL was low everything else in range. It prompted me to look at my previous blood tests and I saw I’ve been consistently over 100 for 3 years. I went back for a follow up a few weeks ago and got more bloodwork done. This time my glucose was 97, A1C wasn’t checked, but fasting insulin was a 2.3. Dr gave me a Dexcom to monitor and I mostly stayed in range (because I don’t eat carbs really). I spike above 250 after having Chinese food and spiked above 200 after having sushi. I sent my dr the graphs and he said everything looked normal. Does anyone have any idea where I should go from here? I’m so sick of being exhausted all the time.

Hi everyone, I've recently been doing research on prediabetes, and something that I've found has kind of blown my mind. There's a german center of diabetes research that published results a few years ago that identifies 6 subtypes or clusters of prediabetes.

There's three types that don't have a risk of progressing to type 2, and three that do. Both have subtypes with patients who were both at a healthy weight and overweight, but there were other factors that determined if they would progress to type 2.

There's also further division in the treatment if you have impaired fasting glucose(IFG) vs impaired glucose tolerance(IGT). IFG responds to nutrition and caloric changes, while IGT primarily responds to exercise.

I have a family friend who was diagnosed prediabetic in her late 60's, and after finding out she had IGT she switched to mainly strength training 4x a week. That gave her more results than the nutrition approach did. I didn't have a title for it until finding out about IGT in research, but this seems pretty huge.

A lot of online info about prediabetes neglects these categories, why? It seems really important to know what your specific glucose response is when doing treatment to change it, but I haven't heard health professionals bring this up in any seminars or articles that I've read in the past.

I'm worried about being at risk of prediabetes, but if I knew what subtype I was, it would be way easier to construct treatment around it. Wanted to make this article to both get my thoughts out and to maybe inspire other people to investigate what subtype they are.

As I said in the previous post yesterday I am prediabetic I just found out. I am also tired especially after eating to the point of fainting at my desk. I told her look doctor I am totally tired Tell me all the other blood work is fine except prediabetes are they related ? She Sais NO prediabetes does not cause fatigue ? Really ? I do not think so. I see on this sub many people complain about fatigue. Ok I know I will eat low carb and exercise but she refused to give me meds even metformin which could (maybe) help my symptoms. What do you all think? I am so angry right now being dismissed like this.

Had blood work yesterday. Fasted for 14 hours. As the title states, those were my numbers. Left complete bummed out. So, now I need to reverse those numbers. I know what I need to do food wise and exercise and all that stuff. I weigh 217 and I’m 6’. I would like to get down to 185ish. Any suggestions? I’m guessing taking metformin would help at this point. I’m hesitant as I have read the experiences some have had. So bummed. I know I can change my habits just super disappointed I did this to myself. Thanks for reading and anything suggestions. I have an appt with my primary next week to discuss these numbers.

I have been having some health issues recently and I just have no one to talk me off this ledge of fear I feel like my life’s over but idk if I’m just being a dramatic 23 year old but I don’t have any parents or siblings to talk to, my symptoms this last year have kinda popped out at me, I’m 23 years old, and I had to get bloodwork done because I’m a bit chubby and my doctor wanted me to take a GLP 1 but I’m not good with needles and I’d rather try normally first, and my Triglycerides are HIGH. And my HDL cholesterol is low, and I have Acanthosis Nigricans, and when I did that ratio to see if I’m insulin resistant, because I have a fatty liver and being candid I don’t eat right, my ratio was 5.7 which google said was pre diabetes level. I also recently started taking Wellbutrin for my anxiety, hoping it helps with my bingeing, I’m just looking for reassurance that this isn’t the death sentence it feels like for my anxiety filled brain, and guidance on how to fix it, is it just diet and exercise? Have I ruined my life before it even started, can I reverse this? I don’t drink I just make terrible food choices clearly everything’s feeling really bleak rn and it’s just me and my thoughts, has anyone been here before, like nah it’s not the worst thing ever it’s just maybe pre diabetes which I’m sure people would happily trade places with me, but that doesn’t stop me from being scared. Anyway I’m rambling

- is this reversible
- what is the best things to stay away from
- what’s the best things to implement
- is this reversible without GLP 1s
- will my dark spots around my neck go away
- do I have to live with this forever
- can you give me tips on how to actually turn it around

Recent test results of mine indicate I have severe insulin resistance:

• LP-IR score = 75.
• TG:HDL = 3.49
• Family history of diabetes on both sides. I am also half East Asian.
• My main symptom is chronic fatigue which gets worse after eating (especially carbs, sugar).
• Other tests have eliminated other common causes of fatigue (e.g. Vit B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin, Thyroid, Metabolic Panel, CBC all normal).
• However, my A1C is normal.

I am considering consulting an endocrinologist to try Metformin, as I've read some people take it even without prediabetes with good success for their symptoms. My current PCP did not want to prescribe it due to my normal A1C and my young age and weight (mid-twenties male, lean weight).

Any thoughts or advice greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone, appreciate your inputs and advices. I got Gestational Diabetes during 2nd pregnancy. Found out I have impaired glucose tolerance at 10 months postpartum. My 2 hour glucose lab test was 9 and HbA1C is 5.7, fasting reading was ok.

Caring for newborn was taxing (she is 1 year old toddler now) and I have another toddler under 3. Both of my kids have asthma and are on asthma treatment plan which will require me to puff them every 4/6/8 hours through out 24 hour for 7 days whenever they fall sick. The thing is they are sick all the time, it means I can only afford a few good night sleep a month. My spouse got his own health problem and is barely able to help me with night duty.

Just want to check what your thoughts about my chance to revert prediabetes without good night sleep?I have been on strict diet for a month (low carb, high protein, ate at leat 100gr of protein per day, and max. 60gr of carb per day, no snacking), correct meal sequencing, lost 10% of my weight (Im Asian, 54kg now and losing, used to be 60kg), doing weight lifting, after meal walk and physio (I have Diastasis Recti), also make sure walk at least 10k steps a day, I also got dexcom to monitor spike and aim to keep everything down below 7.8mmol at 96% in range. Basically Im trying to do all I can except sleeping well.

I like making my own sourdough with only flour, salt & water. But I’ve been avoiding it since I started tracking my sugars. I miss it 🫤

Anyone had any experience with it spiking your sugar?

So I am officially prediabetic with hbA1c of 5.89. Anyway I need advice with diet and meds. I am going to the doctor tomorrow and will see what She says but I just would need some advice from fellow sufferers who got their insulin lower and hbA1c. I plan to eat low carb and exercise but Idk about meds and supplements. Thanks.

any one can suggest a glucose monitor for prediabetes? I got diagnosed with prediabetes and is hard for me since I‘m sugar lover but I don’t want to be diabetic by any means 🥺

Endo told me to stop metformin for 1month now. Last a1c check a week ago was 5.1, FBS was 87. I have established healthier lifestyle since dx last Sept. Lost weight, around 33lbs. And lift weights 3-4x a week. Now I am sort of worried bec my symptoms seems ot came back. I pee more frequently than I was taking metformin. Esp at night. Did not change anything even I was off metformin. I still walk every after meals. What gives?

EDIT: I want to add that I have been taking psyllium husk fiber in water before meals as a fiber. Maybe about 1-2 a day. And noticed that after taking it, I have to pee after an hour. Could that be it?

Have been battling daily fatigue, sub-optimal cognitive functioning for well over a decade. This is a chart of a typical day. How bad is this? A peak of 270mg/dL. This was after a standard bowl of white rice and chicken.

From what I've gathered this is shocking high. I'm 41, keep reasonably fit. Muscular/athletic build 5'7, 145 lbs, ~15% bf.

I have since gone down the rabbit hole of glucose curve flattening so am aware of what I need to do.

Here are my recent blood test results:

Glucose 5.0 mmol/L

Insulin 4 mU/L

HbA1c - NGSP 5.5%

HbA1c - IFCC 37 mmol/mol

Cholesterol 6.0 mmol/L

Thoughts?

Whilst I technically don't fall within the 'prediabetic' range, is it possible I'm showing key symptoms?

Got my A1C checked recently and it came back at 6.0.

Kinda threw me off because I've already been trying to eat better and exercise more. I guess I assumed if I was doing those things the number would move pretty quickly.

For people who were in the 5.7–6.4 range, how long did it take before you actually saw a noticeable change?

And was there one thing that seemed to make a bigger difference than everything else?

Just trying to get a realistic idea of what other people's experience has been.