Re: Need diet advice

"Next problem is that I am a complete carb addict. Sugar is manageable, but carbs are not manageable for me."

If you are a pre-diabetic - carbs will kill you, literally.  It's a matter of managing your carbs or dying young - it's that serious.  An a1c of 6.9 is not good and your doctor is right.

I've been Type II for about ten years.  My diabetes clinic's guidelines are no more than fifteen carbohydrates per meal.  It's difficult to maintain, but I stick with it most of the time and I've never had to take meds.  In fact, my last a1c was 5.5 - which is within the normal range.

I even try to use Dr. Bernstein's diet of three carbohydrates per meal and have been able to do that for weeks at a time.  Bernstein is a Type I diabetic who is now in his 70s and has lived that long because of his dedication to his diet which is outlined in his book "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars."  You can find the book and reviews at this site:

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699...

There are two things that I've found that help me control my blood sugar besides the strict diet and that is a product called Cunsulin, and massive amounts of fish oil.  I take 2,000 mg of fish oil per day.  Not flax oil which has Omega 6 that is bad for you but fish oil which doesn't have Omega 6 - only Omega 3.

Also - just for your own information, get a glucose blood test monitor and test two hours after eating from time to time.  These monitors and test strips are very inexpensive and you will be able to see for yourself whether or not you are eating healthy.