Diabetic and Looking for tips for weight loss

Hi and congratulations on saving your life!! I'm very proud of you. I have Type II diabetes also and am now about to be taken off of my medication because of managing my food choices and committing to exercise. You can definitely control your diabetes, but it takes education. It's not hard, but it does take a commitment from you. However, it's so much better than the alternative. I know people who have gone blind and lost limbs because they never took the disease seriously. It is chronic, which means, that over time it will impact our bodiesnegatively and in the case of diabetes, that can means eyes, limbs, kidneys and heart. That's why I'm so glad that you have decided to manage this disease now at 23 years old!! I recommend that you go to see a nutritionist. I did and it changed my life. She explained how food is metabolized by my body and that with planning we can eat all things. We just have to watch the portion controls and realize that you cannot eat everything every day...not if we want to manage our diabetes and weight. My life plan for eating healthy includes 8 servings of protein, 2 fat servings, 2 fruit servings and 7 carb servings - I eat about 3-4 cups of veggies (prepared without meat) a day. Good luck!!