a1c and sugar rising

[nfsus]

after 3 years or so on the diet my a1c changed from 10.1 when i started to 5.9 after 3 months to 7.1 now.

at 5.9 my weight had gotten down to 187lbs and im back up to 205lbs. ive not changed my diet from what it has been. nothing outside the ordinary has changed. none of my other markers have changed all that much.

im at a loss

[Cihong]

Hi nfsus, the following might point you in the right direction:

Starch and blood sugar
https://www.drmcdougallforums.com/viewt ... 22&t=59836

Monitoring blood sugar
https://www.drmcdougallforums.com/viewt ... 22&t=59097

"I did well the first 6 months after leaving your 10-day program; however over the last year I have lost all the health I had gained, and gained all the weight I had lost."
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl ... tacles.htm

The Only Way to Lifelong Weight Loss
https://web.archive.org/web/20120302060 ... 00fav5.htm

Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9105823/

Stumbling Blocks to Dietary Transition
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2017nl ... blocks.htm

People Don’t Lose Weight on Diets Because They Cheat
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/apr/fav5.htm

McDougall Program Maximum Weight Loss 10-Point Checklist and Recipes
https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/i ... d-recipes/

"Amazing study by Tasali et al. Take individuals who are overweight and sleeping too little (<6.5hr/night). Then increase sleep by 1.2hr/night for 2-weeks. Relative energy intake (to control) drops by ~270 kcal/day (similar to a 5-mile walk/day)!"
https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat/statu ... 3849273348

"[I]f you're dieting and trying to lose weight and you're not getting enough sleep, 70 percent of the weight you lose will come from lean muscle mass and not fat."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-we-sle ... ew-walker/

[nfsus]

Ty but I’m familiar with all that. My waking sugar was 185. In a day I have a cup of coffee with sugar, oatmeal, rice black beans corn and onions, supper might be spaghetti or a soup. I limit fat to 10% of the daily diet. I’m fairly consist about what I eat and deviate very little.

[JeffN]

after 3 years or so on the diet my a1c changed from 10.1 when i started to 5.9 after 3 months to 7.1 now.

at 5.9 my weight had gotten down to 187lbs and im back up to 205lbs. ive not changed my diet from what it has been. nothing outside the ordinary has changed. none of my other markers have changed all that much.

im at a loss

If I am reading your post correctly, it seems you have gained ~20 labs, which alone could impact blood sugar and hence, a1c levels.

I just updated a thread showing the influence of excess weight in the cause and remission of T2 Diabetes. Here it is...

https://www.drmcdougallforums.com/viewt ... 22&t=57026

It might also be of value to have someone go through the details of your regular diet/lifestyle to make sure they are the best choices for you.

In Health
Jeff