Molly Bainter had type 2 diabetes and knew what it felt like to make progress. After her diagnosis, she had lost well over 100 pounds and brought her A1c as low as 5.5%. But some of the weight returned. She stopped checking her blood sugar regularly, felt tired, and began to feel that she was losing control of her health.
When a new test showed her A1c had risen to 6.9%, Molly decided she needed support. She joined the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program after years of watching its videos and interviews. At the time of her video interview, she reported that her A1c had fallen to 5.8% and that she had lost 50 pounds since starting the program.
Molly’s story is about what helped her follow through: a coach who encouraged her to identify her own reason for making changes, a daily journaling habit, and practical ways to enjoy the foods she loves.
Molly’s Results at a Glance
Result | Before | After | Header |
|---|---|---|---|
A1c | 6.9% | 5.8% | Cell |
Weight Lost | Regaining previously lost weight | 50 pounds lost since starting Mastering Diabetes | Cell |
Cell | Cell | Cell |
Results reported by Molly at the time of her interview.
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In This Story:
When Molly Felt Her Progress Slipping
Molly had worked hard on her health before. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she lost well over 100 pounds and brought her A1c down to 5.5%.
Over time, some of the weight came back. Molly says she was no longer checking her blood sugar regularly, perhaps because she did not want to see how her eating was affecting it. She felt tired and increasingly unsure of what to do.
Then a test showed her A1c had risen to 6.9%. “What I was doing wasn’t working,” she recalls. Molly decided it was time to get help.
Why Molly Decided to Get Support
Molly already knew about Mastering Diabetes. She had watched its YouTube videos and interviews for years. What she wanted now was support she could use in her own life.
She joined the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program and felt that care had been taken to match her with a coach who understood what she wanted to accomplish. For Molly, that personal connection became one of the most valuable parts of the experience.
Finding a Reason That Was Her Own
In coaching, Molly was asked to think about her “why”: the reason she wanted to keep going when life became difficult. At first, she was skeptical. Then she realized she needed a reason that belonged to her.
“It wasn’t about other people. It wasn’t about my family. It was for me. What did I want?”
Molly began writing that reason in a paper journal every morning. She also kept reminders where she would see them during the day. She believes that returning to her goal helped her stay connected to the changes she wanted to make.
Molly’s A1c and Weight-Loss Results
As Molly consistently applied what she was learning, the changes became measurable.
Header | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
A1c (%) | 6.9 | 5.8 |
Weight | Regaining previously lost weight | Lost 50 pounds |
Energy | Fatigued | Energized |
Molly lowered her A1c from 6.9% to 5.8% and lost 50 pounds after starting Mastering Diabetes. But for her, those numbers represent something even bigger.
She regained a sense of control.
Instead of avoiding her blood sugar or wondering whether her choices were moving her in the right direction, she now understands how her food affects her body and has practical strategies she can use every day.
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Eating Foods She Enjoys
Molly says she can still enjoy foods she loves, including fruit, pasta, potatoes, and vegetables. She has learned to think about when and how much she eats, rather than treating every choice as a permanent restriction.
One practice she found helpful was having what she calls a “green light dinner.” She also noticed that eating toast at breakfast or lunch worked better for her than having it later in the day. Molly says these choices helped her understand how her eating affected her morning blood sugar readings.
That knowledge has helped her feel more confident. She can make a choice, pay attention to how it works for her, and return to the habits she wants to practice.
Coaching, Community, and Feeling in Control
Molly values the support available from her coach, small group, and the wider Mastering Diabetes community. She also appreciates the recipes and resources she can return to when she needs them.
She describes joining as an investment in herself and her health. Where she once felt that her choices and numbers were slipping out of her control, she now feels better equipped to make decisions for herself.
Investing in Herself
Molly describes joining Mastering Diabetes as an investment in herself and her health. That distinction matters to her.
For years, it had been easy to prioritize other people or allow her own health to move further down the list. This time, she made herself a priority.
That shift strengthened her ability to make choices she previously struggled to make. Rather than feeling powerless around food or discouraged by her numbers, she knows what she can eat, understands how different choices affect her, and has a system she can return to when life becomes difficult.
Her progress is no longer just about reaching a particular number on the scale or an A1c test.
It's about having the knowledge and confidence to protect the health she has worked so hard to rebuild.
What Changed for Molly
When Molly joined Mastering Diabetes, her A1c had risen to 6.9% and she felt that her health was slipping out of her control. At the time of her interview, she reported an A1c of 5.8% and a 50-pound weight loss since starting the program.
Molly also says she feels stronger. The Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program helped her find a reason for making changes that was truly her own, and she made a habit of returning to it each morning. For Molly, her progress means feeling more involved in decisions about her health
Her message to others struggling with type 2 diabetes is simple: You can do it.
For Molly, the combination of a clear system, personalized coaching, community support, and a reason for changing that truly belonged to her made all the difference..
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Molly’s results reflect her individual experience. If you’re managing type 2 diabetes and want help learning about nutrition, building daily habits, and following through on your own goals, book a free discovery call to learn about the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program.
Video Transcript: Molly Bainter's Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss Story
Molly Bainter describes how she lowered her A1c from 6.9% to 5.8% and lost 50 pounds after starting Mastering Diabetes while living with type 2 diabetes.
Original video: How I Lost 50 Pounds & Dropped My A1C to 5.8 With Type 2 Diabetes
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and readability while preserving the meaning and first-person voice of the original story.
00:00 – How Molly Lost 50 Pounds & Lowered Her A1C to 5.8
My A1c was 6.9%, and it is now 5.8%. Since starting Mastering Diabetes, I have lost 50 pounds.
00:17 – Struggling With Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Gain & High A1C
I have type 2 diabetes. My doctors were telling me that as long as I was below a certain A1c level, which, for them, was over 7%, I was controlling my diabetes. But I knew I wasn’t. I wasn’t feeling very well. I was tired. I just felt like I wasn’t in control of my health. I knew I had to do something.
Before I found Mastering Diabetes, I was dealing with the classic weight gain. I was not checking my blood sugars to see what they were. I had been diagnosed previously, obviously, but I just was not checking them. I probably didn’t want to know how my eating was affecting me.
I had initially lost well over 100 pounds when I was first diagnosed, but the pounds were coming back. I honestly felt out of control.
I knew about Mastering Diabetes for many years: their YouTube videos, every interview they gave. I knew about them. But it wasn’t until I had my blood sugars and A1c checked by the doctor that I found my A1c had shot up from a low of 5.5% to 6.9%. I thought, “Oh my gosh, I need to do something.” What I was doing wasn’t working.
I knew I really had to get help and support, and that’s how I got to Mastering Diabetes.
01:48 – How Mastering Diabetes Coaching Changed Her Health
I think the best part that I noticed about the Mastering Diabetes program itself really was the coaching, and how supportive my coach was. And how they took the time to match me with a coach who met my desires and understood what my why was going to be.
I say “my why” because that’s exactly what the coaches talk about: What is your why? What can you hold on to when life happens and it gets a little bit tougher? What is your “why”? They’re always talking about that, and I fully believe that’s exactly what made me successful.
I think maybe that was an aha moment: I actually had a “why” that was mine. It wasn’t about other people. It wasn’t about my family. It was for me. What did I want?
And having the coach tell me I needed to talk about that on a daily basis, write it out, and put notes where you would see it. So, I did. I kept a paper journal, and the first thing I wrote every single morning was my why.
In the coaching sessions, we spoke about our whys and what our words were. I was very skeptical about that, but it really does help, 1,000%. I fully believe that is the best part of Mastering Diabetes, besides the great recipes they have. The coaching is absolutely fantastic.
Before Mastering Diabetes, my A1c was 6.9%, and it is now 5.8%. Since starting Mastering Diabetes, I have lost 50 pounds.
I think the investment was well worth every cent. There are so many resources in Mastering Diabetes. My coach is available, my small group is available to me, and the community is available to me. There’s really no price tag you can put on that.
It’s well worth the investment because I invested in myself and my health. You’ve all probably heard the adage: You can spend the money now, or you can spend the money later on doctor’s visits, medical expenses, and that type of thing. I wanted to spend the money now, and I’m so glad I did.
04:04 – 50 Pounds Lost, Lower A1C & Improved Insulin Sensitivity
I would say to somebody who is struggling that you can do it. The system absolutely works. I have seen it with everybody in my group, and I’ve seen it with myself.
With this program, you gain control of your life back. That’s what I felt I didn’t have before. I felt very out of control, and the Mastering Diabetes program has helped me regain that control.
I’m stronger. I can resist things that I couldn’t resist before because I’m investing in me. I’m investing in my health.
I know what I can eat. It’s not that you can’t eat something; it’s when can I eat it, and how much of it can I have? I can still enjoy treats. I can still enjoy the food that I love: fruit, pasta, potatoes, and all sorts of vegetables. I can have them, and I know how they’re going to affect me the next day.
One of the systems is that you have a green light dinner. That has really helped me. It has also helped me realize, “Oh, I can have a piece of toast, but I have it at breakfast or at lunch.”
That has helped me keep my insulin resistance very low, or has lowered it, so I’m more sensitive. That is something that has really helped me maintain low fasting blood sugar levels in the morning.
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