What is considered pre diabetic?

In my routine health checkup, my HbA1c came back as 5.9, which my doctor said is pre-diabetic. I immediately stopped taking sugar in my tea, reduced white rice, and walked for 30 minutes daily. My level came down to 5.4 in six months.

I was researching this for my parents recently! It seems pre-diabetic means your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be called Type 2 diabetes. The HbA1c range for this is 5.7 to 6.4.

Medically, HbA1c of 5.7 to 6.4 is pre-diabetic. If you have a busy desk job, try to take 5-minute walking breaks every hour and replace sweet snacks with roasted chana. Small, manageable changes are easier to sustain than drastic diets.

If your fasting sugar is between 100 and 125 mg/dL, or your HbA1c is in the 5.7-6.4% bracket, you are pre-diabetic. It's a wake-up call, plain and simple. Cut the carbs, hit the gym, and get re-tested in three months.

I know how devastating it feels to see 'pre-diabetic' on your report, I felt like my body was failing me. But please don't be discouraged. It is actually a second chance to fix things before it becomes permanent diabetes, and you can absolutely do it!

My HbA1c was 6.2 last year, putting me firmly in the pre-diabetic zone. I cut out all sweets, bakery items, and lost about 8 kg of weight. I just got my reports yesterday and I am down to 5.3! It is completely reversible if you act fast.