ok the first thing you do is go find a mirror, stand in front of it and tell that person looking back at you...Today I change my life, I can do this, I will do this for myself and for family and then begin one step at a time and everytime you look at that person in the mirror you will keep your promise.

Begin by getting back to the doctor and get a good physical and your bg checked, etc

Throw out all junk food and get rid of the regular sodas in the house Drinking sodas or eating sugar does not make you a diabetic or give you diabetes....does it make your risk to get it more so, YES. I have known many people with the most horrible eating habits , overweight, etc you can think of and their cholesterol, blood glucose were absolutely perfect.

change your diet, no white breads, pastas, potatoes or rice...the starches in these foods keep your numbers up longer and higher. Get whole grains bread, look for the "light versions" try sweet potatoes, use dreamfields pasta, that is better fitted for diabetics. Read the food labels and notice the CARBS, this is what you need to control...try to keep the total meal at about 30-45 (get to a dietician also to help decide) snacks about 20 carbs, watch portion controls. Stay away from fried foods, the fats are not good also since yes the fats from the fried keep numbers up longer and higher...veggies but do watch corn and carrots, they have a natural high fructose and some can't handle them except in very small amounts. Keep a food diary to help you see what you are eating, get a carb book or checkout sparkpeople, calory king, or lose it online to get the carbs, calories

Exercise!!!! helps control numbers. You can do this to take control. Read, learn and talk to us, we can help you thru this new journey of life.

You didn't say type 1 or type 2 on meds or what so talk to us.

What is your A1C, what medication are you on?

oh yeah maybe change your status to "today is the first day of my new life" by making that positive you will begin to feel positive Ray

grannie caint remember really haven't gotin my a1c tested in well over a yr its prolly a 15 I bet

Hi rayray , do you check your blood sugars regularly? I know I never cared to much until I got neuropathy in my feet.ouch! Meanwhile I have had many surgeries because of my diabetic neuropathy. The final thing that made me pay attention,is that my sisters' diabetic got so bad she was going to have to going to dialysis, NOW that is scary and really makes you think .
take care and keep me posted , treethinker