How long to see a change?

[Almaranda]

I found out I had prediabetes about 2 months ago. I was overweight and fairly sedentary. I have lost 8% of my body weight,  I exercise without fail every day (bike riding or brisk walking usually).  I count my carbs and rarely go over 30 a meal, eat "right"--lots of veggies, whole grains when I use grains, always under my calorie goal.  I track my food on a tracking site so I'm not missing anything or guessing.  I'm way less stressed than I was a month ago.

My fasting blood sugar readings are drifting upward.   They range between 98 and 119, but the last couple of weeks have been to the higher end of that.   When should I start to see the results of my efforts?  I was expecting to see a drift downward, not upward.

[BrightBod]

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[Super_sally888]

Sounds like you are doing well.  Keep monitoring. keep up the good work.
Please consider metformin (ask your Dr) as it may also help with control.

[Almaranda]

Thank you for responding, Sally.  I do check my 2 hour postprandial sugar, and it's generally between 106 and 135.  It averages about 16 points higher than my pre-meal test.  (I did have one which was inexplicably 80 points higher, despite the meal being typical).  They have not tested my c-peptide or antibodies yet.   I'll talk to them about that at my next appointment.

Thanks for the encouragement on my lifestyle changes.  Still working at it!

[Super_sally888]

Hello,

congratulations on your great efforts at improving your health.  Keep up the good work.

Have you checked your after eating blood sugars (say 2 hours after starting to eat).  What are they?

Bad news is that sometimes diabetes is progressive, even with the best lifestyle efforts (please continue your work), and you may need medications to get this under control.

Has your dr tested your c-peptide to see what your insulin levels are?  Have you had antibody testing.  

There is 1 type of diabetes which is adult onset type 1.  This type nearly always progresses.

Type 2 diabetes (a disease of insulin resistance) typically does respond at least partially to weight loss, low carb, exercise.

I think it is time to go back to your dr to get further evaluation. However, do not give up on the lifestyle measures, whatever the outcome, as these are going a good way to making you healthier, regardless of what your diabetes is doing.