Hello,
Thank you for your query. I understand your concerns.
For ideal blood
glucose control, your fasting blood glucose should be less than 110 mg/dl, your 2 hour post meal/post prandial blood glucose should be less than 160 mg/dl and your
HbA1C (which gives the 3 month average blood glucose level) should be less than 6.5%.
From you have mentioned, you seem overweight/
obese, I do not know your height. BMI is your
body mass index – it is calculated as ratio of weight to height (kg/metre square).Ideal BMI for South Asians should be less than 23, for Caucasians and others the ideal BMI is less than 25.
Weight loss will help in proper glucose control. You need to watch what you eat, reduce your intake of high calorie/high fatty/high
carbohydrate (sugar/starch) food items. Take smaller portions of food. Consume more wholegrains like oats, millets, wheat products etc. Use food items made of whole wheat flour rather than plain flour. Consume more vegetables, restrict consumption of saturated fats like butter cheese etc.
Exercise at least 45-60 min everyday – moderate exercise like jogging, swimming, cycling etc. Your target weight loss should be 1.5 -2 kg/month. Do
weight training at least twice a week
Recheck your FPG and PPG levels in 1 month. If the sugar levels are falling, then continue with your lifestyle management and recheck your HbA1C in 3 months’ time. There should be a decrease in the HbA1C from current reading to one in 3 months. Despite, the above, if your sugar levels are raising then you need to see your doctor for medication.
I wish you good health.
I hope this answer has been helpful to you.
Regards
Dr Sunita Sayammagaru