Diabetics - need advice please

Hi Everyone,

I was diagnosed with borderline diabetes. I am stuck with my weight loss journey and would like to get some advice from an diabetics on MFP.

I lost 60 lbs with the Paleo lifestyle 2 years ago, however, I slipped and started bringing regular foods into my eating and the next thing I know I gained 30 lbs. I tried WW, but their system is not for me.

I started working out again 2 weeks ago, 4-5 days a week, between running, cycling, and doing Bob Harper videos, however the scale nor the inches are showing any results.

Anyone that is a diabetic, can you tell me your journey? How did you do it? How are you doing it? What are you watching: carbs, calories? How often are you exercising? When did you start seeing physical results?

Thank you for all your advice, I greatly appreciate it!

I was diagnosed with the type 2 diabetes April 2014. It runs in my family but I was also overweight and ate what I wanted whenever. I started MFP right after being diagnosed. I've never really "dieted" much. I've set my goals at one pound a week. The first couple of weeks I didn't exercise. I've started working out a few times a week. I've already gotten off one of my diabetic medications. I start within my calories for the day which is 1720. I always stay below my carbs for the day. Less than 200 a day. Other diabetes on here do 100 carbs per day. Friend me and you can view my food diary and exercise log.

Hi! I am not a diabetic, but I started losing weight because both of my parents were diagnosed. My mother is prediabetic like you, and with my counseling, my father has brought his a1c from 11% to 6.4% with just diet and exercise.

My plan for them was the following:
1. Set your MyFitnessPal goal to lose 2lbs/wk.
2. Ratios are the key to maintaining your blood glucose! Aim for every meal to have 25% starch, 25% protein, and 50% veggies. If you want cake or a sweet that is a simple carb (potatoes, deserts), skip the meal starch and eat your desert right after. The fats in the meal will keep your body from shunting insulin and causing more dysregulation.
3. Avoid hypoglycemia by eating healthy snacks. Do not go more than 3-4 hours without a small snack. About 20 carbs. Eat your complex carbs at snack time (fruits) and your simple/bad ones at meal time. Eat nuts or cheese with your snack to help with this as well.
4. Substitute! Change your simple carbs to complex ones. Eat red potatoes or sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Use natural sweeteners instead of artificial sweeteners or sugar. Half and half your pastas (whole wheat and plain) until you develop a taste for whole grain pasta. Whole grain bread instead of white bread!
5. Aim to get moderate aerobicexercise 30-45 minutes 3-4x/wk as your ultimate goal. You probably wont do this 1st week! If you make the goal some weeks and not others that is okay!

My father has went from 275 to 225 fr October to April with no drugs and now has an average fasting blood sugar of 100.

My mother has went from 318 to 278 from October to May. Average fasting is 90-100. She is on Metformin.

My mothers advice: Whenever you take your med on a day off work, do not sleep in more than an hour and take your med with breakfast. She said this helps her levels on vacation.

Hope this helps!