I hope I include all relevant info but here goes. At my annual physical in June 2013, my A1c was 6.1 (up from 6.0 in January 2013--was maybe 6.5 at diagnosis). I had been told in May 2013 by the cardiologist (for blood pressure management) that although I had lost a significant amount of weight (60 lbs) after my initial (July 2012) diagnosis, he suspected that I was probably malnourished. In fact, in Feb 2013, I sought a nutritionist b/c I was losing too much weight, needed to stabilize it, and was always weak. Not enough carbs I was told. So I started to eat differently and include more balance...Forgot to say that with extensive food allergies, my choices are very limited (and I am a bit phobic about trying stuff that look like or are kin to those things to which I react)

Fast forward to now. Went to the doc (October 5) b/c a fingernail (ring finger) changed shape--flattened --and my suspicion went straight to lung cancer or heart disease..I don't feel any thing but that does not exclude anything just because I don't have any telltale symptoms.

My doc looked at my fingers and says she suspects malnutrition. Not sure if that's because of the vertical ridges on the fingers or what..She told me to get stresstabs (B-vitamins). Anyway, that same day, she ordered an A1c and it was 5.9 and my weight is about 10 lbs heavier than in June (from 156 to 164) as I had a good time with Ritz for a couple of months in the summer..(oh and adding a teaspoon of butter to my previously bland veggies).

I also had more energy and was a bit more active when guided on proper meal content (as I had not exercised or been too active prior because of the lack of energy from consuming much less than 1500 calories a day--again--not intentionally--just ignorant of proper diabetes management).

Question: How does the A1c decrease when the weight has increased? Just curious. I do not take any diabetes meds.