You have to read, research, and experiment to find out what is best for you. I bet there are as many "diet" styles as there are members in the group. Take what makes sense for you and your goals, and let the rest fall to the wayside.

My main goal is to have decent control with no meds, which means strict carb control. Some people would rather take the meds and have a little more freedom about what they eat. Some don't even have the option of trying to cope without the meds.

So I say you should start with the goal and then figure out the best way to get yourself there.

Again, depends on which Web Site you to go. White, refined foods can be part of a healthy diet, but moderation is key.

1phsteacher:
I was so glad to hear you are trying to do the no meds thing! I am trying the same thing, and most people have expressed a lot of disapproval. It is good to know someone else is doing this too. How long have you been doing this? Have you reached your goal?

The reason they say that is the starches in these products tend to hold the numbers up higher and longer. You need to learn how to make substitutions and read labels, watch portion controls etc. Instead of white breads, get the "light" versions in multigrain or wheat. Also with these breads, if you notice a serving is 2 slices not one as with regular. There is dreamfields pasta which many can handle much better, it is processed differently and absolutely no different taste wise. Try sweet potatoes in small sizes. Once you get your numbers into control you can try a serving of the above items and see how you do.

I didn't eat a potato for over a year, but one day decided to try 1/2 of a baked potato and I did fine with it.

So read labels, watch your total carb count (that is our problem,not just "sugar") portion controls and talk to us, ask all the questions you have. We all react differently to diabetes, what may work for one, may not for another.

Thank you for the input from all of you so far. I can see that this getting used to Diabetes is going to take some time........so many things to learn!

you will be learning for the rest of your life dear as we all are.

Some of the white foods do not cause me problems like white potatoes, my big evil is orange juice or oranges, that will shoot my BS up almost the worst. I have been diagnosed since 2004, but also had gestational diabetes with my last 2 kids. What I learned is, my body will tell me what I can eat and what I cannot by me being vigilant with checking my BS. When first diagnosed I was put on insulin along with glipizide and metformin. I lost a few pounds and now only take metformin. Hoping to get off that as well as I lose more weight.

Good luck!

Ohiomom55, Thanks for your comments. I am still learning a lot of this sutff. I had a real problem with orange juice too. Swore I would NOT give if up in the beginning, but realized that it was just too many carbs in a meal. I do still have a fresh orange as a snack, and that works well for me.