I Need Your Help, Please

Jafroni

I've had an account here for quite awhile and I haven't been attentive to it for some time. However, I have Type II Diabetes and my morning fasting numbers are very high. I test my glucose after I wash and dress and this morning it was 189, yesterday it was 195! I know there's such a thing as Dawn Phenomenon that some have, including myself, but I need to get these numbers way down.
Also, I'm finding that although I don't eat a lot of foods, I must be eating too much of the wrong things. I love my cooked oatmeal in the morning with about 3/4 cup of whole milk, a few walnuts, some cinnamon, and 1 tsp. of real maple syrup. I miss my teaspoon of sugar but that was too much as far as the calories go. I have 1 cup of coffee also, but can't drink it without lots of half and half which I know has to be cut down somewhat. The trouble is I'm having an awful time trying to implement what I know I should do and actually doing it. I have about 40 pounds to lose and would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions, (gently, please).

mpkpbk2015

I was dx pre diabetic 2 years ago before I started my weight loss journey. I weighed 227 pounds and I have loss close to 100 pounds and avoided having to go on insulin. I went to a dietician for over a year and here are some of the things she had me do to lower my a1c and my daily readings maybe they will help you.
1 - don't eat or avoid eating snacks with carbs near bedtime. Try to eat all your high carbs for breakfast and lunch
2 - get some exercise after dinner
3- eat dinner several hours before bedtime
4- drink lots of water in the afternoons avoid drinks with sugar and juices
5 - consider having a low-fat high fiber snack before dinner like whole wheat crackers with cheese or and apple with peanut butter

I hope this helps you.
Good luck and have a good weekend. You might consider asking your endocrinologist to give you a referral to a diabetes dietician.

Jafroni

Thank you so much for taking the time to suggest some helpful things. I've been thinking about a diabetes dietician however, I don't currently have an endocrinologist. I had asked my primary doctor if I should go to one but she felt as though I didn't need to see an endo.

Vegetadad

Go anyway.