My Doctor???? Jeeeez

I recommend reading Eat to Live by Dr.Fuhrman. It provides a diet recommendation for people that are diabetic and also have high cholesterol problems.

If my Dr didn't say much more than LOSE WEIGHT then how am I supposed to know what to do???

Become your own expert. Research, read, talk to people who know their stuff, ask lots of questions, try some things out, be persistent, be patient, think rationally and logically, constantly reassess. It's your health and quality of life. There's no such thing as "too much work."

So unhelpful! Congrats on your weight loss so far, though. Hopefully you can find a better doctor!

When I was first diagnosed with type 2 , like you I was very confused about what to eat and what nutrients in what quantity . Even after going to the visiting the nurses at the hospital who were supposed to advise on healthy eating ! All they really said was don't bother with the so called diabetic foods as they were just a waste of money & no food is forbidden !! Now as a self confessed carb junkie that didn't help at all ! It's only since I've been on mfp that I have been watching my sugar & carb intake ( trying to keep my carbs between 110 - 120 / pay ) this has helped me lose inches around my middle & kept my sugars in normal limits ( 6.4 before breakfast - which is when I'm normally at my highest ) .

Even if your insurance doesn't cover it he should make some type of referral usually you can get it covered its just a matter of getting a PRE Approval and if it truly isnt covered he can refer you to a community program usually offered free of charge by hospitals or clinics. You should look for another Dr that has a lil more time to spend with each patient and genuinely cares.

I am also a type 2 diabetic. There is a ton of information out there. You can check out diabetes.org. Food is very important for diabetics however as you have already been controlling your diet I would suggest increasing your activity. Not to sound like a broken record but exercise is incredibly important as well. Even small amounts of walking after meals can make quite an impact.

Ha, this is the typical story I hear and see every day working in a clinic full of docs. They herd patients in and out like cattle. I am pretty irritated with our general health care right now. I was just diagnosed with thyroid cancer, they took the thyroid out and want me to do radioactive iodine. The whole thing has been a mess. One doc will tell me to do low carb, another just eat tiny bits of food, another whole foods, etc. My best source of info for me has come from the thyroid cancer facebook site where there are many other thyroid cancer patients. Good luck in finding your support!!!

My Doc told me when I was prego No more then 15-25 carbs at breakfast,30-40 Lunch ,Dinner 15-25 carbs something like that and I thought I was gonna starve to death but it worked and I only gained 2lbs during my whole pregnancy (kept sugar levels stable)and still had a healthy 8lb 6oz child.

Don't be so quick to blame the doctor. She admits she didn't ask many questions. Just because you're paying him to treat you doesn't mean you don't need to be proactive about your own health care. Be assertive. Ask whatever questions you have. He can't read your mind. If you don't get satisfactory answers, then sure, find another doctor.

As for insurance, I think it's pretty common these days for an appointment with a nutritionist to be covered. However, if you are capable of reading and comprehending, I don't even think it's necessary. There is a ton of information available online. Don't try to diagnose yourself, but you don't really need to pay money for information about what to eat to lose weight.

Well, if you are borderline diabetic maybe he thinks losing weight will help rectify that. And eating at a calorie deficit, whether low carb or not, should get you there. Then perhaps the "borderline" will go away. Just a thought. A lot of type 2 diabetes goes away once people are able to lose weight.

When I began my weight loss journey (and yes, I call it that because it takes/took a long time), it was because my doctor was concerned about my elevated blood sugar. I don't remember the specific number, but he was concerned enough to test it two months later, and then he sent me to a dietician.
She told me these things.....
1. Write down everything you eat -- religiously. I did this in a small spiral notebook before I found MFP......and in all honesty, I'm not as good about doing it ALL the time here.
2. Keep your carbs to 15 or less each day. In her world, a "carb" was 15 grams of carbohydrates. SO.....a banana is about 2 carbs, a slice of bread is about 1 carb, etc. I became educated in reading labels, and tried to keep my carbs at that level (or about 225 grams of carbohydrates).
3. Eat breakfast. I try to eat either oatmeal (hot or refrigerator) or a whole grain bagel thin each morning. Sometimes, I substitute a yogurt, but this is my staple. Before meeting with the dietician, I either skipped breakfast or ate a PopTart on my way out the door. I will still occasionally eat a PopTart or muffin, but I usually stick to oatmeal or a bagel thin.

In addition to this, I ramped up my walking. I had been walking for about a year -- hit and miss -- but I began walking pretty religiously daily. I try to get in at least 3 miles a day. I've kind of slacked off this summer, because I have been busier, and I can tell. I need to get back at it, and back at tracking my food better.......but long story short, seven years ago, I began this journey, I am now 50 pounds lighter, my blood sugar levels are normal, I am off of all prescribed medication except generic Synthroid (which I have taken for YEARS), and I feel younger and better than I did when I turned 40.

Kaye

http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/type-2-diabetes/newly-diagnosed/8-actions-to-take-if-you-have-prediabetes

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/

my 16 y o daughter was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Nov 2011 - feel free to message me with questions you have

I had to do a health screening at work for insurance. It showed I had a fasting glucose count of 128. So I made an appointment at my Dr and he took an A1C count and said I was border line diabetic. So his advice....LOSE WEIGHT!! I told him I have lost 18 lbs and he looked at my chart and said yes you are down 13 since your last visit. So I asked him if I should see someone to help with a low carb diet and he more or less said well insurance usually don't pay for it. He did nothing to help and had no information about how I should manage my nutrients. I have googled low carb and there is everything from only 20 g of carb a day which is very low to saying 150 is low. If my Dr didn't say much more than LOSE WEIGHT then how am I supposed to know what to do???

You may want to look into your local grocery store - we have a chain of grocery stores called Hy-vee. They have a nutritionist on staff. The nutritionist help I believe to formulate some of the grab and go items and place various healthy features throughout the store. - If your grocery store has one, I would look them up and visit with them about a diabetic diet. It's a good starting point!

If you want help, you might be able to find some at your local YMCA. Ours has trainers who help with weight loss if that is a stated goal, and one of the local ones has a nutritionist on staff that works with participants in some kinds of classes but also does consultations.

I agree with the others, start doing your own research. On my last visit with my doctor, as he turned to leave I asked a question about a possible effect of taking tylenol with my other meds which he was recommending. He actually turned around and said I was smart to ask. He assured me I wouldn't have any problems and thanked me for asking. He admitted he often forgets to ask if there are any more questions. I was pretty shocked.