Hello @Londonmar, welcome to the forum.
Diabetes is a serious condition, but it can be positively managed and in many circumstances, you can do a lot to help yourself and there is a help and support available.
You will need to make a few changes though, and these need to be sustainable, as this is for the long term.
We are all different and there is no ‘one size fits all’ and you need to find what right for you.
There are 3 main things to consider:
Firstly, healthy eating, and the right solution for you to lower your blood sugars, and if you are overweight, loosing weight will help a lot. Secondly increasing exercise, and thirdly medication which may be necessary depending on what your HB1ac readings are.
For me, a new way of eating, and increased exercise, plus some metformin has worked.
As well as cutting out all the sugary things, I cut down on the carbs particularly the ‘white’ ones (white bread and flour,rice,pasta,etc ) and mainly eat fish, poultry, yoghurt, some cheeses, nuts and seeds, and have learned to love vegetables.
There is a lot of information available on the forum and on the Learning Zone (link at the top of the page)
t does all take time to find what’s right for you and adjust your lifestyle, but please be patient, it will be very worthwhile.
Hope you will let us know how it goes for you and please ask about anything you are concerned about.
