Are you struggling to get your HbA1c below 5.7% ? I know it is a dream of every prediabetic / diabetic to do it. Hi Friends I am very excited to share you a Real life Experience of Kristie, a 40 year old mom from Michigan – USA. In today’s interview she is going to share how she has brought her HbA1c % from 6.1 to 5.1 in 6 months. That sounds very interesting and inspiring. If a 40 yr old Mom is able to achieve this why can’t you do it. Come on read through to find Kristie’s secrets about controlling her prediabetes. She is a highly motivated individual who likes to motivate others and as a result she is also Admin of a very Resourceful Facebook Group – Prediabetes Awareness
Tell us About yourselves?
I’m a 40-year-old mom from Michigan. My kids are 5 and 11 and my husband is a police officer. I spent 20 years as a 911 dispatcher and last year I left that field to take a job as a loader in a calcium chloride plant. I enjoy being outside, running and lifting weights. I’m hoping to compete in my first powerlifting meet sometime next year. I also practice Krav Maga 2-3 days a week and hope to test for my black belt this July. Basically, I’m a mom, a ninja and a Marvel comic obsessed superhero
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January 2015 during a pre-employment physical
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I wasn’t surprised. I had gestational diabetes twice and knew I would eventually have to deal with it.
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A1C and fasting blood tests
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Became more active and lost weight.
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100-125 mg/dl
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< 5.7%
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Diet is huge in controlling this condition. All the exercise in the world, unfortunately, won’t outrun a poor diet.
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I eat a lot of protein bars for breakfast because I don’t have time to cook breakfast. I work 12 hr shifts and have to be at work at 6am. I’m on my feet all day and have no facilities or breaks to make a bigger breakfast. On my off days I will often have bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs with my coffee.
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Lunch is usually a series of low carb snacks rather than a meal. Pepperoni and a cheese stick, Greek yogurt, occasionally a protein shake or maybe leftovers from dinner the night before. I prefer to have several snacks around lunch time.
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I do snack between meals. Not a lot but I tend to eat something at least every two hours.
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Dinner is typically a traditional “meat and sides” kind of dinner. I still cook noodles or biscuits for my family, though I only eat the meat and whatever vegetable I make for dinner, maybe a side of cottage cheese.
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I train in Krav Maga at least twice a week for an hour each time and lift weights (powerlifting mostly) 2-3 days a week. The extra muscle I’ve gained from weightlifting consistently has had a huge effect on my blood sugar. I can eat a lot more food and continue to reduce body fat.
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4 times a day
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I have learned what I can and can’t eat. There are foods I was told diabetics can eat that spike my blood sugar really high. If I wasn’t testing, I would have no idea that a small amount of oatmeal can send my sugar over 200. I was told that a serving of oatmeal was a great breakfast for diabetics. Unfortunately, that’s not true for me. Diabetes is a very individual disease and without regular testing there is no way to know if you’re eating the right foods for you.
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[easyazon_image align=”right” height=”180″ identifier=”B00AUDTJ8Q” locale=”US” src=”https://healthydietfordiabetics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/31y0jtW6P6L.jpg” tag=”healdietfor09-20″ width=”180″]I use the ReliOn Prime from WalMart. The meter and strips are very affordable. They’re cheaper than what my insurance would provide and I don’t have to worry about running out of strips.
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I am a huge fan of moderation!!! I didn’t like how I felt on a very low carb diet so I eat between 100 and 120 net carbs a day. I make sure I’m over 150g of protein a day. But more important than my daily totals, I make sure that every time I eat, I’m eating more protein than carbs. That guarantees my sugar won’t spike. There is truly nothing off limits in my diet. If I’m craving a cookie or a piece of cake, I plan for it. I eat something high protein and then have a few bites of what I’m craving. I found that it’s better for me to just have a couple of bites of my craving and move on. It saves me from possibly binging on what I really want. I wanted cake for my birthday, so we had steak for dinner. It’s the way of eating I can live with forever and I still brought my A1C down from 6.1 in January 2015 to 5.1 by October of 2015. Best of all, I never feel deprived.
HDFD thanks Kristie for her valuable time and Real life tips to take control over diabetes. Kristie is a highly motivated individual who likes to motivate others and as a result she is also Admin of a very Resourceful Facebook Group Prediabetes Awareness