When you feel comfortable consider adding strength training to your exercise regime 2 or 3 times per week. Not only will it burn calories, but it will help ensure you maintain muscle as you lose weight. By maintaining muscle you help keep your metabolism efficient. It also helps reduce insulin resistance. You don't need to join a gym, there are great programs that are body weight based or using small dumbbells.

You are doing great with exercise! Walking 5 miles per day is fantastic, and it sounds like you're getting stronger. I'm glad you're finding testing your blood sugar useful. I hope you feel good with all the progress you're making. ~Lynn /Glucerna

I was diagnosed Insulin Resistant in March. The notes on the lab report call it serious. I have always been a' from scratch' cook, so I haven't had to overcome a sugar/ fast food addiction, but I do love my rice, potatoes and pasta!

I have eliminated potatoes and rice on Dr.'s orders. When you have the time could some of you please look at my food diary (open) and tell me what you think. I believe I am on the right track, but I would like some experienced opinion from those in the trenches.

I will have more blood work done next month and a followup visit with the MD in June. I am taking this seriously. I do drink a lot of water, I don't record it. I also started using fitbit recently and let that record my exercise.

Any "atta girl" or "whoops" will be appreciated. Thanks.

Ok! Since you asked... Definitely Lower carbs a little bit.. Definitely lower the protein a bit. If you can manage that, you can raise the fat which won't raise your blood sugar and will give you more energy. The fat will also signal your body that it doesn't have to hoard what it has because it's going to get more--it is safe to burn.

Definitely lower Vitamin B-12 as that raises blood sugar. Better to drink unsweetened original almond milk by Silk at less than 1 carb per cup, 30 calories and 50% recommended B-12. It will get through your system faster. Raise the Ubiquinol to two 200 mg. Definitely get off of the Niacin as that raises blood sugar a good deal as well. The Ubiquinol will do its job if you are looking at cholesterol, not to worry. The L-Carnitine is great (I take 3 myself). Also, the IOM changed our daily dosage of Vitamin D3 to 8,000 iu, so increase that (10K would be great). I take more than that. It's good to supplement that with Vitamin K2 to prevent calcification (although at that small dose, it's not a big deal).

And, remember, do not take fat soluble supplements with water soluble ones. The fat ones will wash the water soluble ones right out before your body has a chance to use it. For example, take Ubiquinol, Vitamin D3, Omega 3, and K2 together. Take the rest throughout the day at least 3 hours afterward. I can't remember the others, but that's a good start.