when you find out, let me know. Gee, I have been trying and failed. Everyone is different. You are doing very well, my friend. Stop trying to pigeon hole yourself. Hugs. Drs. try to put us all in the same boat. Thank God, mine said do the best you can. Stress will drive those pesky numbers up. Even being sick does it. Be gentle with yourself.

I agree be kind to yourself. My mom dealt with this for over 20 years. She believed some of her other meds may have helped push her numbers up. Some may be genetics. But you can't go wrong with a diet rich in a variety of veggies and low proceeded foods. Also try to get healthy water and not sugary drinks and 30 min to 60 min of walk or other low impact aerobics each day ((hug))

It's hard. My Dad was type 2 diabetic. So I worry about me becoming like that. I basically eat NO sugar at all, and I just had my A1C checked a few months ago, and it was 5.7. With ZERO sugar eaten. (I am more of a salty snacker, not a sweet snacker. Pretzels, nuts, etc).

Fruits have sugar too, so watch out for them. They are good for you, but be wary of their sugar content.

One of the things I know is to eat smaller meals throughout the day. If a person eats a large meal, it uses more insulin to digest that large meal.

Good luck. I am sure you are doing the best you can. I think sometimes our bodies just change as we grow older. My Dad got diagnosed at 75 years old. I remember when he/I were younger, he was eating tons of sugary snacks every single day. The body sometimes just changes as we age. Sigh!

What’s worked out for me is when I have stuff like carbs pasta, and pizza that is something I will have at lunch time with a salad I have not eaten bread in a very long time and luckily for me when I crave something sweet where I live there’s a diabetic friendly bakery.i don’t drink soda and even diet soda isn’t to good for your.

I’m very active where I do yoga and go to the gym 4 times a week and I hike with my husband sometimes.

I’m just saying all this because the drs tell me for how I been doing it has kept my diabetes under control where it’s like I don’t have it but I do have to take insulin but not as much.

I envy your numbers...my numbers are in 7.5 average range

6.3 and 6.5 ? um why does your doc have you on this medication .. that's the normal range , but it's normal for the AC1 to jump around and? these blood test are not spot on !! none of them are .. I was tested 3 months ago mine was 6.3 as well .. Went for a follow up with my Endocoligist and he said ( in office tested its 8.3 I laughed .. but everyone is different i take 2 types of Insulin I can't take oral pills they do more harm then good ..for some but I would question why your still taking Metformin or on your own you can take 1/2 of the pill these in house drs just love the script pad and act like they know , I went to a endocoligst , well he isnt to bright either goos luck