Hello Moontiger50 and welcome to the Forum!
Diabetes is the inability of the body to process carbohydrates properly so glucose accumulates in the blood, and it is this excess glucose that causes the problems we call diabetes
The best way to prevent this excess is to reduce the amount of carb(ohydrate) you eat in the first place, so that means cutting down on all carbs, including starchy food like pasta, spuds, rice, cereals, bread & pastry as well as the obviously sweet things like cakes, biscuits, sweets & chocolate
So at its simplest level dealing with D(iabetes) is just a question of following the 'rules' This is difficult at first, but you gradually adapt to the new way of thinking & eating, for which there is plenty of information on this Forum & Website, plus books - that's the easy bit
Have a look through older Threads, especially in Newbies, Weight Loss, and Food & Carbs
More difficult is your lack of motivation - once that's sorted you can deal with the D
You've been dealt a double blow - D & L -- Diabetes and Lockdown, so it's not surprising you're in a state
I think what you need is something that will (as my Mum used to say) take you out of yourself
So dredge up a bit of ancient Zen and try to find something else to focus on or occupy your mind
I do leatherwork, woodcarving, and make model planes
I've been staying in a lot, though I have explored some of the local parks & streets, but I know I should do more; I, too, need to get out of my rut
With the Lockdown my friends have picked up hobbies they haven't done for years - crocheting, painting, gardening, loads of decorating & DIY
I have been watching two channels on YouTube -
Richard Vobes, who goes on short easy walks in his local area; simple enough, but he manages to find interest on them
Meanqueen Superscrimper; as the name implies she started with money saving tips, but now does more general things like a bit of simple artwork, short walks, and just chats
I suppose both of these depend on your attitude; you might find them boring & pathetic, or you might find them interesting and relaxing, and show how you can get involved in even the simplest things
The warm weather's here now, why not try going on an easy short walk in your area - simple at first, just a park or into the town centre, and build it up from there, finding all those odd corners & lanes that every town has
You don't need serious hiking gear, just comfortable trainers and casual clothes
No-one knows why, but people with diabetes often have an odd feeling, like depression, anxiety, lack of motivation, or a feeling that something's not quite right
Very often as you get your blood sugar levels right, and maybe do a bit of exercise you find that sort of thing will improve as well
Often when people are diagnosed with D they take the opportunity to smarten up the rest of their diet, cutting out lot of stodge, junk & processed meat, salt, and increasing things like veg, olive oil, fish - all the healthy stuff we hear about!
My cholesterol level was high, and I took a Statin, but I got the aching & side effects, so now I control it with diet
If you control your D you can live well, it's not the devastating problem you might think at first
