a1c is 6.5
I have been working for the past three on bringing down my a1c from 13. I have succeeded with medications, diet and exercise.
My a1c is now 6.5 and I have no diabetic nurse support…
I hope you all will help me to stay on track…I do not crave food anymore…but
I am scared to exercise because my blood sugar drop too low with it…I have to develop a better plan…help!
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I HATE that feeling of being afraid to exercise due to blood sugar drops. I now try to view this as a…shall we say opportunity to indulge a little. I eat a half a bagel (which were totally out of my diet for years) about an hour before exercise, or higher-carb granola. (Gives me the excuse to indulge!) That works for me. It's the post-exercise exhaustion (and lows) that get me. Good luck. Keep up the good work.
FANTASTIC Alice!
I pray that you will continue to stay on track.
Blessings!
James
Congradations I am working on the same my A1C was off the chart when I was first diagnosed and I am currently at 8.1 need to get a little more!
Congrat on your wonderful success. You should be proud. As for exercise, I mall walk or walk in a local park as often as possible. I take a water bottle and half a Larabar (they are fruit and nut bars). 1/2 a bar has 15 pretty tasty carbs and keeps be from getting too low. Talk to your doctor or a nutritionist for other ideas. Protein bars like Pure Protein bars work for me too. Exercise is an important part of lowering my bg levels and I have found no way around that fact for me. I also use one of the fitness programs for Wii. As I am 61 I can tailor what I do on the Wii depending on how I feel. It's great.