What's the Best Diet/Gameplan for me?

Since you are diabetic what medical advice are you following regarding weight loss and nutrition?

TBH I'd hook up with your dr., create a plan with him, using a nutritionist, counselor and whoever else they can recommend to help and support you in this. It sounds like you've made some positive changes so far to reduce you A1C levels. Are you entering your numbers into MFP, as to how many calories, etc. it says you should be taking in to reach your weight goals? Carbs are important, yes, especially when it comes to being diabetic, but calories count heavily too. Is your main issue junk food, eating too much of everything, no exercise....? Pick your main issue and find small ways to tweek those. If it's exercise, take a walk around the block and keep increasing it as your stamina increases, don't over think, just do it. I can talk myself out of exercising way too easily because I've always been the lazy type. If it's junk food, think about what attracts you to particular foods, then try to find acceptable alternates. If it's eating too much altogether, try to do more veggies, etc. that may fill you up more. Chew gum, drink coffee or tea.(those are my 2 go-to's for when I truly want something NOW)
It's not easy looking at the big picture but if you step back and look at your possible future living the way you're living, that might scare you enough to make the needed changes. But really, it sounds like you are looking for as much support as you can get and because you're dealing with diabetes, you need to talk with the trusted professionals in your life.
Do you cook at all? It might help to get some diabetic-specific recipes and try something different. Food can get boring if you eat the same thing day-in day-out and sometimes our want/need for more food just stems from wanting different foods. I know that's my case sometimes.
Think of the foods you DO like and build on those, unless you're talking foods like *I* would pick, such as cookies and ice cream.
Find other enjoyable activities to occupy yourself besides eat, work, sleep. Create new habits to rid yourself of the old. Ex. If 1 of your habits consists of eating while watching TV, then have a cup of coffee or tea instead; better yet plug in some music and go for a short walk.

I wish you a lot of luck in your journey, it's not easy but sometimes it boils down to 'just do it'. HUGS to you!!

You may want to look into whether there's a diabetes clinic/education centre in your area. They could probably give you all the advice you need.

Diatonic12 wrote: »

Release. Believe. Transform.

What? That doesn’t work with diabetes, you need to do specific things to lower blood sugar, not just “believe” or any other touchy feely thing. This is terrible advice!

I agree first talk with your doctor to send you to a nutritionist. I did and it has helped me make the best decision to loose the weight and get healthier. I was boarder line diabetic and i was put on a low fat and low carb diet immediately. I started researching about eating healthy and what to change in my diet. So i chose clean eating. I have been doing this for six years now. I have lost one hundred and forty pounds from this life style change. I also had WLS to help me reach my goal. Before surgery i had lost forty pounds on my changing of my eating to clean healthy eating. You can also do this but with help of a nutritionist and doctors. I am not considering that you have surgery but that can help, but talk to your doctor about it and do your research.

There exist free National diabetes association websites from pretty much every nation in the world.

Once you've read them all and seen the recommendations they offer in common you will have a good idea of what is currently considered accepted conventional advise.

You should probably have that grounding before exploring suggestions from less mainstream sources

The National kidney foundation also offers information and had a very active obesity research Division and due to the risks of diabetes often serves similar populations

All the above info is available for free

TheLastMrBig wrote: »

i won't have a doctor or nutritionist until my insurance kick in. Its waiting game ...yes I have primary doctor at local clinic but they can't help the poor ..money talks

I dont understand - if you do not have a doctor, how are you getting insulin scripts and blood test results??

genuine question - since I am not familiar with medical system in other countries, I presume in your case USA?

Anyway, Pav is right.
Obviously you have access to the internet - look up guidelines of reputable diabetic associations, or even general nutritional guidelines (since the diet diabetics should eat isnt much removed from what rest of us should, its just more crucial that you do it ) - and take on board their guidelines.

it won't be personalised to you, of course - but it will give a good general over view that you can work with.

Oh ok - so "I don't have a doctor" wasn't a literal statement - he would have a doctor (or different doctors on a roster type system at a free clinic) and access to at least basic medical care.

That makes more sense.