In a nutshell-1?

Hi...new here. 49 year old woman just diagnosed with type 2 (among other things...I also have high BP, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis in my back, suffer from depression and acid reflux...and peri-menopause to top it off) Basically, I'm falling apart. I could stand to lose a little weight, but nothing that would make a whole lot of difference in all my ailments. Maybe 30 pounds tops. That would actually make me a little too thin, if that's possible. Reading the messages on this list are very depressing. It sound so very hard and confusing... and scary if you don't do it right. Can anyone break it down into something simple?

So sorry about your friend's passing, that's gotta hurt. Falling apart, boy that sounds familiar! I suffer bouts of depression, for which I take an antidepressant which does help. If one doesn't work they say keep trying till you find one that does. Sometimes depression just makes everything else feel worse, and of course you already know that thing is, you CAN"T give up~ it's that simple. You will be diabetic no matter what so you may as well get with the program! I was very confused at first too, just last year. the first basic thing I was told was "don't eat white food". Potatoes, anything made with white flour, rice. that doesn't mean you can't eat any at all, of course, you may just want to lay off for a while. Get yourself a meter and make it your best friend. I began testing before and after eating, one hour after, then two hrs after, to get an idea of what a particular meal, or food, would do to me when eaten. You should be able to get a meter for free from your insurance company, and find out if they cover strips. Carbs are not all bad. Some carbs are very good and you should try and get most of your carbs from veggies. And portions DO count~ sometimes a smaller amount of something makes a big difference.

A low carb diet works for me, I eat lots of veggies, salads, and steamed with a bit of olive oil, I use herbs and things like garlic powder, spices, lots of stir fries, with strips of chicken, pork, veal, beef. Check everything you buy for HIgh Fructose Corn Syrup and put it right back on the shelf. Well, this is what I do, no one can tell you what to do, just offering my take on it.