Hi GetFitChristi!

Congrats on your progress so far. At first, a diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming to be sure. Metformin is the most widely prescribed med by healthcare providers after an initial diagnosis of T2 diabetes to help our bodies with it's natural insulin resistance. Some taking this med initially find unpleasant stomach and digestive issues when first starting this med others don't. Metformin does come in an extended release formula too, if you find your not tolerating the regular version very well.

The My Fitness Pal program is a wonderful tool not only to help you adopt healthier nutrition habits, but also helps improve your blood sugar control and diabetes management when used as designed.

An important defense to high blood sugars is lowering your carbohydrate consumption for meals and snacks, as carbs raise and spike blood sugars to unhealthy levels for those of us with diabetes. Diabetes is a very individualistic condition each of us share and what works for me in controlling my blood sugars may or may not work for you or the next person.

Your glucose meter is going to be your new best friend, it will help you make the healthier food choices you need to make for good blood sugar control. As I mentioned earlier we're all different but, you might aim for 40-45 grams of carbs per meal, limiting yourself to one to two snacks a day at 15 grams of carbs each, additionally limiting or eliminating white starchy foods like breads, rice, potatoes and most if not all cereals.

I strongly encourage you to seek out the help and advice of a diabetes education clinic from your healthcare professional treating your diabetes if you haven't already, as it was very beneficial to me when I was diagnosed 30 years ago.

www.bloodsugar101.com

www.diabetesdaily.com

www.diabetes.co.uk

www.diabetesselfmanagement.com


The above links are packed with invaluable information designed to answer your questions about successful diabetes management practices.


I hope this information is helpful. A warm welcome to this very supportive and knowledgeable group of people, eager to share their experiences with you in what works for them and what doesn't work in our efforts to help each other on our journey.

Good luck!

Welcome Christie. As others have said there is a wealth of knowledge and experience here and people truly willing to share. You're smart to work on getting things under control by eating healthier and beginning to exercise when you're able to do so. Walking a bit is a great way to increase your activity and will help in so many ways. Stay positive and know that all the steps you're taking will make a real difference.

Hi! They say when life hands you lemons.....well, you probably know the rest. If nothing else, being diagnosed as T2 has pushed me to lose weight and get fitter. So, in that regard, its my lemonade. It will be yours too. You CAN control your disease and live a long and healthy life. Welcome to the group and kudos to you for taking charge of your disease!

Hi Christi and welcome to the group. Most has been said in the above posts. Lots of great info here and on the websites provided. Also as you get your BS's under tighter controll, you will notice your energy levels start to come up too. Lots of diabetic's don't realize how much the high sugar was effecting their everyday life untill they get the numbers to drop.