It is hard to figure this out as Diabetes is a very individual condition

It is not new to me - I started with gestational diabetes at age 21, was diagnosed T2 on my 30th birthday, and have managed with diet & exercise until about a year ago. My A1C is 7.1 - not an extreme number, but bad enough. I am on 1000 mg of metformin BID and 30 mg actos once daily, but even with that I can not maintain proper levels unless I eliminate ALL starchy carbs from my diet. And even then, my fasting blood sugar is still high in the morning.

I am incredibly frustrated at this point. I have got to get my focus back, I have got to lose weight, and I have got to get the BS (all of it!) under control. But in the course of all the single mommy duties, I am having a hard time right now. So if someone is interested in holding my hand for a while and helping me get a good start, by all means.

It is hard to figure this out as Diabetes is a very individual condition. Getting it under control is a pain sometimes. I know for us it is. My insulin issues are under control my husbands aren't. (I still see some highs from time to time but not nearly what I was seeing).

First thing is... Understand that you are on a life time journey for your health. There is no over night solution. You will find a happy balance between startchy carbs and proteins and fats. It may be that you have to have a lower carbed meal plan than others. It may be that your protein level is much to low. You'll have to decide that.
A good rule of thumb is to have 2-4 ounce of protein per meal. With that you would have a carb. For example if you ate a sandwich the bread would be your carb and the meat your protein. Adding a few veggies would be fine and any mayo would be your fat.

The second thing to look at is .... What are your portion sizes like? For us this is a work in progress. I bought smaller plates for us to have dinner off of as that is our nightmare meal. So far it is reducing the portion sizes but not nearly as much as I would like. Yes I measure things and yes I do my best to keep it to one plate (for me that is easy for dh is not so easy). I also still have a son at home (2 sons total). My youngest son is a nightmare to make dinners for that we can eat and he will eat. I have gotten to the point of telling him if he doesn't like what I make he can go out for dinner. So far he hasn't taken me up on that. Oh and he is 19 years old so he is capable of it.

The third thing to look at is .... Exercise. That could be taking a walk every afternoon with your child. You don't have to have exercise equipment to make this work. I take my dogs for walks with my husband and son. We all get out and get exercise. I also have exercise equipment that I use (I have been buying a piece here and a piece there for over 10 years). DVD's are not that expensive and can be rented from the library for nothing. That woul let you get a preview before buying at least. Personally I love Richard Simmons work outs. They are the easiest for me to do and keep up (that is saying something as I have over 100 lbs to loose and have oa in both knees).

The last thing to look at is ..... Stress. Stress will raise your glucose so find ways to deal with it. For me, I do crafts. My husband exercises. I also listen to music, go for walks, cook (I know it sounds weird to think about it as a stress reliever but it works for me), read or just take a nap. Naps are another of my husbands favorite ways to de-stress. You will need to find yours. If my math is right your child is 15 years old. That is old enough to give you some me time (you know the time you have to yourself to do nothing but relax... difficult concept I know I had to learn it too.lol) Anyway ask any question you may have. We are here for you.