i think i did this ask for advice thing wrong lol..either way i'm so lost in this...i'm type 2 diabetic and i was in denial when the doc told me. i'm on metformin however the doc didnt explain anything to me as far as what to do when to check my sugar etc..didnt explain to me why i need to check my sugar what to do if its high or what to eat. i'm lost. anyone with any advice or good sites i can inform myself would be great :( maybe even some texting buddies to help me throughtout the day...

Hi there emptycanvas1979, first of all, you should probably see if there is a diabetic education center in your area, there you will meet with nurses, and dieticians and nutritionists who are familiar with diabetics and who can help you with your diet. You have to avoid the white foods, sugars (of course), potatoes, rice, bread, pasta things like that. If you feel like pasta, you can get Greenfields pasta which has some additives which fix the carbs for you, for bread, whole grains, for potatoes, try sweet potatoes and for rice, try some of the brown rices. You need to watch your portion control as well.

Now that we have the diet stuff going, you need to start exercising, if you haven't done so in a while, start out slowly and walking is a great place to start!

For ideas on what to make to eat, try dlife.com, they have a lot of recipes and they are pretty good for the mostpart. Learn to read the food labels and count your carbs because carbs are sugars. Per meal you are allowed 30-35 carbs and for your two daily snacks, you are allowed 15-20.

For your blood glucose measurements, you should take one in the morning when you wake up, and then two hours after eating. I do mine before eating but that is what my doctor asked for. Keep track of your measurements because that will give you an idea of how your body reacts to your lifestyle. Th help you keep track, I have a website that is free for diabetics at http://pcmdr.ca and while it sounds easy to say, don't worry, you are going to do just fine at this! My site lets you monitor blood glucose, weight, blood pressure, exercise, food, and other stuff to help you bring yourself under control. You have to register at the site but that is so that we can keep your data private for you. Did I mention that it is a FREE site?

You are going to get there emptycanvas1979 and we are going to help you ok? This board is one of the best places that I come to because people care, we are here to help. Ask questions and pretty soon, you will find that you are becoming an expert on this disease!

I hope that this helped!

HUGS,

lary

sorry I didn't see sooner...talk with your doctor have them refer you to a dietician and if the doctor does not seem to be able to answer your questions, then maybe find one that will