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I was diagnosed with pre diabetes about 1 year ago. I did the research and changed my diet. While it hasn’t always been perfect, I’ve been able to lose about 20lbs and increase my activity level. I have pots and a toddler so extra movement has been very difficult. But I had recently turned a corner the last two months and I felt I’ve been doing very well. Got my a1c retested a couple days ago and my a1c didn’t budge. I’m still stuck at 5.7. I also found out that I’m extremely deficient in vitamin D and have very low iron levels (no anemia). My doctor just told me the same spiel. “Change your diet and exercise, and lose weight”. This might be reaching but, could these deficiencies be halting my progress?