r/prediabetes

My cousin is 24 years old last year he tested a1c and it was 5.7 and now 4.7 I asked him how he did it he said i just quit soda. He stills eats fast food regularly he didnt change anything in diet he was already very thin so he didnt even exercise. A week ago I tested and hba1c was 5.7 I also drink alot of sodas so If I quit soda and lose weight( because im obese class 2) will i be able to reverse prediabetes

Just wanted to thank everyone in this group for sharing your experiences. I have learned a lot just by reading what worked (and didn’t work) for others.

I started around 5.7 HbA1c, and after ~40 days I’m at 5.4. A few things that really worked for me:

• High fiber + good fats + protein — especially eggs and chicken
• Almost no carbs for the first 15 days, then slowly introduced low/moderate carbs like brown rice and dal
• Brown rice mainly at lunch and early dinner before 7 PM
• ~2,000 steps after every meal
• Whenever possible, added squats + calf raises after lunch/dinner
• Completely cut sweets, soft drinks/cool drinks
• 5 workouts/week + one easy 6 km run on the weekend
• The biggest thing that worked for me was consistency — I stuck to it like my life depended on it.

My next goal is to get down to 5.2 and maintain it long-term, while still being able to enjoy a cheat day or two each month without worrying about losing all the progress.

In the process, I’ve lost about 3 kg, and my latest DEXA shows 15% body fat. So now the focus is less about losing weight and more about maintaining my weight, keeping the muscle, and improving my metabolic health.

Thanks again to everyone here. Reading your journeys genuinely helped me build my own routine.

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HI, I’m a 22M and I was just diagnosed with prediabetes with an A1c of 6.4. Having just turned 22, this is honestly very surprising and frankly nerve-wracking. I’ve been pretty healthy for the past five years; after dealing with severe acne, I significantly decreased my sugar intake, especially added sugars since I noticed they triggered my breakouts. I don’t drink soda, and I hardly eat any sweets. However, I do eat a lot of oatmeal and sourdough bread pretty regularly, so I’m wondering if this might be the main cause.
At this point, I’m not even sure what to do next. As I mentioned, I don’t feel like there is much left in my diet that I can change, and I’m overall concerned about having such a high level of 6.4, which is borderline diabetic. I should also mention that I am pretty active, I play competitive sports and lift about 3 times a week.
What should my next steps be? Should I consider wearing a continuous glucose monitor.
Thank for any advice