LAB VS INSTANT BLOOD SUGAR CHECKING

By and large both give accurate results.
Strips are sold in bulk and they have expiry period. One tends to use quiet often, definitely you Will be affected by the ups and downs of sugar count. Then research mentality in us, to use very often, chances are bright one will become phobiatic and it will affect your savings.

Ideally traditional method of Lab checking once a month is good.

PRE DIABETIC, WHAT YOU EAT IS RELEVANT

Success of managing T2 lies in what you eat.
T2 DIABETIC is a sadhvic in eating style.  What you eat you will become of that; if you eat more carbo, you can't escape high blood sugar.  Controlled eating of carbo , you are away from worriesome diabetes.