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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been on the pre-diabetic range for A1C since my early 30's. It was 5.9 back then.
I'm now 45, and have an A1C of 6.1 back in sept 2024.  Got it down to 5.8 as of feb 2025.  But not very confident that I am able to get it lower nor that I won't go back to whatever habits cause it to be higher. 
I had gestational diabetes with all of my pregnancies.  I'm 10 lbs overweight and 20lbs to what I think would be a healthy weight for my 5.5 ft frame.

What else should I explore? GLP meds? Nutritionist? I want to get this down and not keep the risk of diabetes and other comlications.[/quote]

Nutritionist.  This 99.9% can be dealt with with nutrition.  Start following a diabetic diet.  Or rather simply a Whole Foods diet where you cut out all added sugars, you start your day with protein and healthy fats, and you avoid flours, grains, carbs that don't come from veggies or fruits.  
You do NOT need bread and extraneous sugars and carbs.  If you eliminate those unnecessary carbs and limit the others (you cannot eat 400 grams of fruit and veggies a day, follow the diabetic guidelines)  you can and will loose weight.  You will feel 1000% better and you can keep it off by eating healthy.

You don't need meds to manage this, you simply need to eliminate sugars and starches---they are not healthy for you---eat whole foods and you will feel so much better
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Eliminating sugars and starches is completely unsustainable for most people[/quote]

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