Not overweight but insulin resistant?
Hi everyone,
Recently got my bloodwork panel completed. I’m about a year postpartum after having back to back pregnancies. This is the first time I have gotten tested. A few things were a bit alarming to me and wondering if anyone was in the same boat.
Currently. Just lost about 20 pounds since February. I’m 5’6” - 135 pounds. I’ve been an athlete my whole life but currently just take a daily walk. I really don’t have much weight left to lose, so wondering if a lot of this is caused by current lifestyle (broken sleep, stress, not the best diet…). I also don’t know if these numbers were worse a few months ago as this is now my baseline. (Nothing to compare to).
I’m thinking high glucose and high insulin is pointing to insulin resistance and I want to be prepared before I talk to my doctor on Friday about path forward.
I’m going to focus on diet changes, reducing stress and improving sleep, and incorporating strength to training into my exercise.
Bloodwork results (fasting -10hrs):
Glucose: 100mg/dL
Insulin: 23.3 (within “range” but on the high side)
A1C: 5.2