Type 2 diabetes

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jolimedia67
jolimedia67 Posts: 1 Member
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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes today. I need to lose about 100 pounds and I'm feeling overwhelmed. Does anyone have any suggestions about where to begin? Meal ideas, exercise, etc.

Thanks in advance.

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  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
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    Log your food. Even if you go over in calories log it every time you eat. Make small changes each day. You can do this.

    Don’t focus on the whole amount of weight you need to lose. Just focus on logging your food. You may see improvements in your health long before you reach your goal weight.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
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    Didn't your doctor give you list of foods for T2, normally they do. There's all kinds of literature on the site and out there on the internet. Are you taking meds or shots. First item on the agenda, up your vegetables and you can have fruit, too, but you'll be limiting the multi-cr@p. Highly refined and deliberately engineered to be craved foods. All baked goods have 3 ingredients. Sugar, fat and salt. That's it. They may look differently but that's all they are. It doesn't matter if it's cake or a cookie or a donut, that's the gist of a baked good.

    You really need to follow doctors orders here.
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 850 Member
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    Stop and breathe, you right now have so many things running through your head. It is overwhelming.

    First is did your Dr. immediately put you on medications? Did they suggest you go to diabetes education for nutrition school? If they did, go you really need to learn about food. As a type 2 diabetic since 2001. I can tell you that you will really focus on carbs, protein, fats, sugar. Yes calories as well. But as part of your plan, for instance you may be informed of how many starchy carbs you are allowed per day. You will hear about the GI also known as the Glycemic Index of foods. And there is an app for that.
    Do not be sucked in by all the crazy diet fads, and quacks who want to take your money, and nothing changes. I can tell you from experience it does not work long term.

    And for each 5% of your body weight you lose, it helps a great deal. Small goals, help as that big goal always seems so hard or far away. And chances are you will be learning to check your blood sugars a few times a day. And getting blood work done often, depending how closely your Dr. decides to monitor you. And whether your Dr. is treating you, or they send you to a specialist. I see my primary, and also see a Diabetic specialist as well.

    Internet has tons of info. Before starting on exercising, what has your DR cleared you to start on? As tolerated, what is your physical activity level at now? It is good to start moving, but fine to start out slow and work up to more. In general the Dr. or nutrition/dietician who works with Diabetic patients should go over a food plan with you. That will indicate calories, and carbs, proteins, sugars, fats, sodium on it. And literally indicating how many servings of each you are to have per day. Example I have one fruit per day, unless I have a very active exercise day. And go for fruits that have lower GI. If you currently drink anything like fruit juices, or drinks that have sugar in them say goodbye. From now on they are for if you have crash meaning blood sugar goes to low. I do not mean diet soda's etc, in time you may decide to stop those as well that would be your call.


    I wish you lots of luck, losing the weight, being mindful of what you eat from now on. And exercise from now on. You just may be able to reverse it. Or at least to get it under great control. Be positive. Feel free to ask anything.
  • naomi8888
    naomi8888 Posts: 519 Member
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    http://www.artandscienceoflowcarb.com/
    Eat less carbs and be sure to exercise.
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
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    Yesterday was a big day for you. How are you coping today?
  • thechiopodist
    thechiopodist Posts: 216 Member
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    Being diagnosed with diabetes can be such a shock, but it it a wake up call. You will have to make changes, but you don't have to do everything at once. Try to improve your diet for the first few weeks, then start excersizing gently but regularly, walking is best for starters.
    You should be sent on an education seminar to help with all aspects, but if you can afford it, seeing a trained nutritionalists would give you a bespoke eating plan, based on your likes and dislikes. You don't have to give up everything you like, just shift the balance.
    Good luck. You will soon be feeling much better, as getting type 2 diabetes under control will improve your overall health dramatically. 😊

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