Hi Cilla, welcome to the forum 🙂 There are some useful links at the top of the 'Newbies' section, so take a look there. I'd definitely recommend the Gretchen Becker book, even though you are not recently diagnosed it should give you a fresh perspective on things. Also the links to books on GL (Glycaemic Load) diets should give you a good grounding on the type of foods to eat for best control of your blood sugar levels.
It's all about educating yourself about diabetes and how it affects you (as we are all different in some way or other!). Books are useful, and for anything else we are here, so please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have - nothing is considered silly! 🙂
p.s. we have just introduced a new weight loss section, which will offer great support and tips!