Goq – I feel for you. I was diagnosed recently with Type 2 diabetes also. I had been in denial for months, and when the doc told me my fasting sugar was 162, I said, “So does that mean I am borderline diabetic>” To which he replied, “You are not BORDERline ANYTHING. You are diabetic.” He put me on medication which I take religiously, and I put myself on a low-carb sugar-free diet.
I always knew what I had to do to be healthy, but until I actually heard the words, it did not enter my heart. Once I really knew I had passed the point of being able to fool myself, I was able to watch my diet really carefully – something I have never been successful at doing. It has paid off in spades. I used the Three Weeks as my jumpstart, and have lost enough weight to have brought my sugar down to normal. YES, YOU CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF DIABETES simply with weight loss and making better dietary choices.
I eat more salad and fiber, as well as low-fat protein. Do I LOVE this new way of eating? No, but it loves me, and that is what is important. I feel better, look betterm and have a new attitude and determination to be healthy, B”EH. Most of all, my family is proud of me, ebcause they see my commitment is strong. I just celebrated a milestone birthday, and insisted on a low-fat, no cake celebration. My kids all ate pizza, my hubby and I (he is also diabetic) had Greek salad. Best present I ever gave myself.
And learn to love drinking plain cold water. You need it.
If the Mods want to give you my e-mail address, and you feel the need for some chizuk, I will be happy to answer your questions.