Was just put on Ozempic for diabetes, weight is not an issue.

@joycelen
I was in the "prediabetic" state for a while, and I had no idea what the term meant, either, and doctor just kind of shrugged, too.
Then I suddenly had a hideous attack, was hospitalized over the weekend, sent home with insulin, and ... 90 days later I was off insulin, prediabetic again but taking metformin, and 120 days later I was lower than prediabetic - but still taking metformin to keep it that way. My scenario is fairly rare, but there it is.

So to answer your question from what I've learned about it all since, being prediabetic means you should wake up and work on it. Heck, everybody these days should learn more about diet and exercise and even get a blood glucose meter at the local drug store and learn to check you own levels.

So what it means is your diet is doing you harm, mild but steady, and you almost certainly need some more exercise - nothing major, just frequent, mild exercise is very effective.

Get your numbers down, make your doctor happy, and probably prevent any number of complications down the line. And once you understand the dietary side, you'll be amazed at what a bad job you've been getting away with since forever!

In summary: diet and exercise will almost certainly get your numbers below "prediabetic" and that would be a good thing.

My maternal grandfather was diabetic. When I moved to Rochester area, I went to Mayo Family Medicine and my GP put me on a watch list as well as labeling me prediabetic. It was over 16 years before I became diabetic. In the late summer, early fall, we planted 1000 walnut trees. My left foot went numb from the planting -- I used a special planting spade. I went to my GP in March of 1991 and he diagnosed me as Diabetic. My A1c was 16! I found out -- for me -- that fats were my big problem, not sugar. It would take three days for my blood sugar to return to normal after eating Chinese food. Normal amounts of sweet things were easier to recover from. We tried a few medicines before starting on insulin. My weight gradually rose until I hit 245 pounds, almost three years ago. My Endocrinologist started me on Trulicity and when I maxed it, switched me to Ozempic. I have lost over 66 pounds (20 Kg). I have maxed the Ozempic and in two weeks, I will be starting Mounjaro. My current weight is 185 and my A1c is 6.8. Here is hoping I get back to "normal"!

I am a gestational diabetic. My Dr never mentioned to me about Ozempic. I thought it also aids in weight loss. So curious why you were put on Ozempic if weight is not an issue.

I'm a type two diabetic; I started on Trulicity when it was first launched and moved to Mounjaro 5 years ago.
Mounjaro helps tame your appetite and is really for keeping your A1C below 7.0. You can definitely lose weight initially when you start Mounjaro/Trulicity but the impact fades over time. If you want to lose weight (after), you still need to focus on diet as well as exercise. My appetite has decreased since I've been on Mounjaro (no need for second helpings. I just need to keep my motabolism up (through exercise). After getting on Medicare, they offered a program for diabetics supplying lunch/dinner meal plans / groceries for free for 17 weeks (weekends excluded0; the meal plans are aimed at keeping your blood sugars / A1C low. It has been a dream for me as ,y wife and I worked full time and would pick up fast-food for dinner. I've lost 22 pounds over the past 4 months. I try to keep my calories at 1,700 to 2,000 on a dailey basis; I'm loving retirement ... focusing on my health; strengthening my body (had a spinal cord tumor removed 28 years ago as a young person), and working on keeping my pain levels below 6; it is a delicate balance as my health is acute.