I am not going to get diabeties if I can help it! I began a diet of one nice sized meal and a snack. There is also a fruit juice mona vie its 3 grams of sugar no substitutes. - am also gonna walk or something 30 min daily.my really low levels of vitamin d could also cause the elevated a1c.studies indicate it can actually throw people into diabieties. I'm not takin chances. Just keep your fingers crossed for me please. I have finally been woken up about my excess weight.