@BrokenMetabolism Ok, got you, thanks for the further info. With that, a couple more thoughts, plus a minor correction.
I said above that weight loss doesn’t improved reduced insulin production, but realise that is not accurate. It can do, because those clogged beta cells can recover when the fat that shouldn’t be there is removed. But that takes months to reach its full potential, whereas the improvement in insulin sensitivity will be seen within weeks.
In both cases, if the underlying cause is something other than ectopic fat deposits in the liver and pancreas, then losing weight doesn’t make much difference, if any at all.
The other factor is that blood glucose is a function of the amount of glucose you’re putting in to your system. Simply put, the fewer carbs you eat, the smaller your blood glucose spikes a faster eating. Over time, that means a lower average blood glucose and a lower HbA1C. Is reducing your carb intake something you think you could do? It would need to be something you felt you could sustain long term.
You mention that your face has slimmed down and belly reduced by an inch. So actually, you ARE losing fat. Hang on to that, irrespective of what the scale says.
And finally….. if you carry on eating in a way which used to produce weight loss and now no longer does, there may be something else going on - something hormonal, which potentially could be addressed. So at some point, it would be worth asking your GP about that. But my advice would be NOT to cut your calories any further, 1200-1400 is already pretty low.
Do you exercise, and if so, what sort? Strength training is vital to preserve muscle when losing weight, doubly so for people on GLP-1’s. Muscles are also a great glucose sink. The more muscle you have, the better you will cope with glucose challenges at meal times.