first off good for you for taking charge of your health! between 5. 7 and 6. 4 is considered pre-diabetes and between 4-5. 6 is normal. 6. 5 or higher is considered diabetes. i'm sure if you continue to exercise and eat right it will be in the normal range in no time (you are practically there). for more on hemoglobin a1c see this article.
six months ago my hemoglobin a1c was at 6. 3. today it's 5. 7. how low should shoot for? what's an ideal level? . i have brought it down through diet and exercise. i know that 5. 7 is a significant improvement - but i really want to know what ideal is. how low is too low? . i a 42-year-old male 5'6" and 235lbs (i was at 268 when the 6. 3 reading was taken started exercising just shy of 4 months ago). i get 2 1/2 hours of cardio (or more) per week along with alternating workouts of other body areas. i am shooting for 175lbs by june 1 (ambitious but i think it's doable).