New to being A Diabetic..Need help
 

Hello every one I am June... I just found out I am a Diabetic...
I have no clue as what to eat ..Also I need to lose a lot of weight...
Can any tell me what they eat..I also have a bad back..So it is hard
for me to walk alot...
I have sign up for pool work out at a gym... I do hope this will help
me to lose some weight..

thanks for any help... Junebug:)

You really need to talk to your doctor. They should give you nutritional guidelines and refer you to a nutritionist or diabetic counselor. If they didn't do that then you need to request it immediately. Good luck !

Hi there JUNE . . . :welcome: to the Diabetes Forum and :wel3fc: as well.

I'm so sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis and I know it seems terribly overwhelming at the moment -- but take it from one who is definitely NOT new to living with diabetes; it is not the end of the good part of life. The disease cannot be cured (at present) but it can definitely be controlled. Losing even 10% of your body weight can help get you headed in the right direction.

Witchy is quite correct . . . you need to talk to your doctor and get a referral to a Diabetes Education Centre. They are usually staffed by nurse specialists and dietician specialists who are absolutely your best source for information and diet guidelines especially tailored for you. Most health plans cover DEC visits, too.

In the meantime, have a look around the Diabetes Forum -- especially the Stickies area at the top of the forum page. There is lots of good information and important links in there. IMHO, the best thing you can do while waiting for your DEC appointment is to read everything you can. I don't think you can possibly get too much information.

Also, I certainly hope you will come over and join us on our regular monthly chat thread called DIETING WITH DIABETES. It's amazing how comforting it can be to realize that you are not alone, Chickie . . . we honestly care and are ready to offer you every possible bit of support we can.

See you soon . . . :hug:

Welcome Junebug. The NYU Medical Center in Manhattan has a website with diabetic diets. They are almost identical to the ADA diets. I'm following the 2000 calorie one and have lost close to 60lbs.

Here's the link. http://www.elib.gov.ph/edatabase/eli...chunkiid=35430

Thanks
 

thanks for the input..I have talked to my doctor...Well I need more help then what my doctor give me....
Going to read the board and see what some of you are doing...I know I need
to lose weight...I think some support from this board will be a big help..
Thanks every one...
Junebug

Hi Junebug!

I was diagnosed on May 1st, by Sep 1st I was down 40lbs.

I am seeing a dietitian who is helping me, so I would recommend to you to see one as well, they will set up a meal/snack plan with your particular needs and make changes as you go along.

Good luck!

Junebugg - Have you made any decisions on diets or seen a dietician?