re: Am I Essentially Doomed To Weight Loss/Diabetes Medicine?

In Feb 2025, I went to the hospital having problems breathing. The next morning I could breathe, but the doctor said I was prediabetic and it could be controlled. The next day a different doctor same hospital said I had Diabetes 2, and presectibe Metaforim and three other pills to take for the rest of my life and discharged me.
I was in shock at the whole situation. I got on line and got four or five books about diabetes from the library. I started reading. I knew i had to lose weight.
I started eating more sensibly, decided Met wasn't for me and quit it after twenty days (I had read it would clear my sustem in two weeks). I started taking blood glucose fasting tests every morning.
I got out of the diabetes range in two months, and I left Prediabetes in December.
I'm doing this without shots, pills or medicine. This morning my glucose was 86 and has only touched 90 twice last month. My A1c (that I do at home every three months is 4.6 and 4.7 most recently.
I highly recommend the books by Dr. Jason Fung. After reading the library copies, I bought my own and mark them up and take notes.
I have shocked most who know me because they say they couldn't have done this. I see it as not having a choice, but I have lost weight that my skin is loose.
I'm also now into fasting to remove visceral fat. And I have read a fair number of the scientifically reviewed publications that are referenced in the books.

I am old, and stubborn and probably healthier than I have been in decades. And some inflammation problems that crept up on me are leaving as lagniappe.

If you continue to do nothing then you’re destined for the fat shots. If you actually get off your arse and work out then you can change quickly. Meal plan, work out, and fast. That’s the formula. You’re welcome.

Man, one thing I have learned as I have gotten older is that if you are genetically programmed to have a problem, nature will win out. I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol (at different times). Each time, I told my doctor I would tighten up on my diet and I ultimately dropped my blood pressure as well as my cholesterol. You can typically meet some specs by basically excercising like crazy and eating very little.

But that is not sustainable long-term. And it all gets more difficult as you age, because your metabolism slows. I would try the meds that you have been offered with intent to back off the dosage or frequency as you hit targets.