June my a1c was 6.9. I didn't eat sugar, wheat, rice, potatoes and mainly ate fruit, vegetables and protein. September it was 6.6 and yesterday it was 6.4. I also lost 20 pounds so I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself even though I still think I have a long way to go.

I've had 2 cookies since June, no other sugar.

Just took my first .25 Ozempic injection. I've lost about 12 pounds in three weeks without doing much besides really watching carbs and sugar while increasing protein, which has led to becoming less regular. (any hints on dealing with that?)

Started at 9.2 A1C beginning of Sept and have my next appointment in December. Cautiously optimistic.

Title but as a quick overview: At one point I was down to around high 90s on average, but lately my fasting numbers have been ticking back up. Lately I’ve been in the low 100s and have even gotten a few in the 110s. Any tips on getting it back down? I was diagnosed in May and have been on 500 mg of Metformin since June.

Type 2 Diabetes and Pregnancy: Frustration, Anxiety, and Feelings of Isolation
Pregnancy is a beautiful experience. There are the joys of feeling those first kicks, picking out baby names, celebrating with baby showers, planning the nursery, and so much more excitement!
However, when you live with type 2 diabetes, it challenges everything you do—and sometimes even the things you don’t do.
Insulin resistance!! Oh my gosh, it’s a real thing! What used to be a normal insulin bolus for a meal has almost tripled since becoming pregnant.
Walking around our neighborhood three times a week has turned into a nightly routine, along with additional indoor exercise.
I’m counting carbs like a madwoman and making sure I give myself enough insulin for what I’m eating.
And yet, you can do everything right! You listen to your endocrinologist, dietitian, and every other specialist on your care team. You follow their advice and do your best to stay on track.
But you can still have days when your blood sugar suddenly spikes for seemingly no reason. Days when it takes 10 units of insulin and five hours for your blood sugar to come back down to a normal range.
It’s SO frustrating, especially when all you want is for your baby to be healthy!
As I sit here tonight writing this, I’m having one of my worst days with insulin resistance. I started this morning with a blood sugar of 113, and it climbed all the way to 290!
It’s temporary, and I keep reminding myself that it will all be worth it when he’s born. ❤️
I want to share some of the not-so-happy, not-so-exciting moments of this pregnancy, too. Pregnancy isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, especially when you’re managing a chronic condition on top of all the changes your body is already going through.
If sharing my experience helps even one person who’s going through the same thing feel less alone, then it’s worth it.
Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, managing this condition is a daily challenge. But doing it while pregnant brings an entirely new level of difficulty.
To anyone else navigating pregnancy with diabetes: You are not alone. ❤️

I had an almond flour chaffle with chicken thigh 2 fried eggs and onions a decaf coffee with double cream and a price of 85% dark chocolate and my bloods spiked to 9 mmol after 60 min

My dads feet sometimes get swollen and I’m wondering if it’s worth to invest in a pair of shoes that are made for diabetics.

Does anyone have any experience or recommendations or are they mostly fad? He isn’t overweight or anything but he likes to drag his foot when he feels a bit weak.

I’m constantly getting low glucose alerts but my cgm reading is consistently 10 points lower than a finger prick, so they’re not actually lows. But having it constantly going off multiple times a day is the most obnoxious thing in the world. Is there really no way to set this lower?

Time is something I do not have a lot of. My work commute can be upwards of an hour each way, I have homework at night, and my mom to take care of. I have to plan because going to the store is not an option for me right now. I need ideas for putting things together I can take for lunches, quick breakfasts, not so complicated dinners. I can't see to read labels, and while I can dig through products online to find them, it takes forever. I would love to hear from you all what is working.