Looks like your doing pretty well with an A1c of 6.1% and are generally proactive in your health care. Your ahead of 75% of the other Tyep 2′s in both regards. It would be nice to have your A1c down in the 5′s at some point which is entirely achievable. It will be very difficult to lose body fat with the medications your physician probably has you on as these most likely force the pancreas to pump out more insulin which inhibits fat breakdown. The goal is to turn your body into a fat burning machine through various strategies: diet, moderate exercises (muscle building), and possibly a few supplements (carnitine). Check out this website: http://lavida.kgnu.net/lavidaarchives.php and listen to the “Nutrition Think Tank” podcasts which are given by Rob Rosedale, MD a noted endocrinologist and anti-aging specialist. He routinely takes Type 2s and improves many health parameters without medications. He has a book called “The Rosedale Diet.” You might also consider listening to the ” Health and Medical Research” podcasts as well as most of the speakers share his opinions and they are generally far ahead of the health care curve. Here’s a great website for information on turning your body into a fat metabolizing machine: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/. It goes over proper lifestyle and exercise strategies for achieving optimal weight and ultimately optimal health through living a lifestyle in line with our genetic blueprint. Keep up the good work!

Neal