New here and upset

Hi..and welcome! this is a great site. I also was diagnosed with diabetes, so i know how you feel. Mine is due to my weight, so I've started the journey of 85lbs to lose!! This site is great, there is alot of support, and the food diary really helped me with controlling my eating. Everyone on here keeps me motivated and i love all the info and ideas i get from the forums. Try to get out for at least 15 min walk, each day you will feel like doing more! (almost every day, lol). you can do it!!

kari:flowerforyou:

I key is to want it to work. Don't look at it as if it were a diet. It's not. It's a lifestyle change. Learning to eat healthy and exercise. You just have to remind yourself that you CAN do this.
We are all here for you. We will help you everystep of the way.
Just remember YOU CAN DO IT:flowerforyou:

Hello BaysideGal,
I too am diabetic. I was diagnosed about six years ago. the first few weeks are the most difficult. There is a real rollercoaster of emotions going on. You need to let yourself go through them. The important thing to remember is that you WILL make it, and that you CAN live a wonderfully healthy life even with diabetes.
Make up your mind that you are worth making modifications to your life for, that's first. Realize there will be some pain of adjustment. Stay in touch with your doctor and people who are determined to help you learn a new way of life (This site is filled with some of the best folks on earth! They will hang with you every step of the way through ups and downs. You can count on us).
Ask any questions you like, someone on here will help you find the answer. Most of all, welcome and hang in there.
Cowboy:flowerforyou:

Hi Bayside Girl,
As a once thin naturally high metabolism woman (the key word here being "once" as in once upon a time), I understand how frustrating it can be to suddenly realize you need to change your eating habits. It's HARD! However, I do believe it can be done without feeling deprived. I think that's the key. You don't want to look at this as a "diet" but as a new, healthier way of living.

Here's what I did 5 years ago and it worked: I logged everything I ate in a little notebook. I lost 25 pounds in about 6 months doing that and incorporating some exercise into my weeks. I think mainly it was the fact that it made me not only realize the dumb things I picked at and didn't think twice about but before I ate something, I thought, "Ugh....that means I'll have to write it in my log":blushing: so in a sense I embarrassed myself into thinking twice. :laugh: Hey, it worked!

That's what I've decided to do again this year; only, as a very busy stay at home mama with a 2 year old and a 4 year old and several freelance gigs, I knew keeping a written log and then finding the time to look up the calories....I knew I'd never keep it up so my efforts would be futile.

Then I stumbled upon this site. My intention was to find a free calorie counter for logging my diet but I see there's so much more here....it's great! I think you've found a wonderful way to start and to improve your lifestyle. You can log what you eat, track your progress, get support and healthy recipe ideas! You will feel so much better--mind, body and soul--once you start living this way. I honestly can say that. I just worked out last night and I woke up feeling great. You can do this!!!