Hi Ginger , Welcome to DF. We used to live in Fairfax County when our kids were little. What med does your doctor have you on and what type of diet are you on. I was dx'd in 2007 and find so much of gaining control is trial and error. I learned early on that if I was going to manage this I would have to educate myself. Sometimes I feel like a science experiments. The most important thing is to test a lot and keep logs of what you eat, how much you exercise and everything you do. My doctor told me to test 2 times a week. If I had done that I would have never figured out how my Diabetic body works. I am very insulin resistant, which means even small amounts of carbs will spike me a lot. I eat very low carb (10-15) per meal and exercise a ton. I am a thin diabetic but I have to take metformin to control my bgs. I take the maximum. I try to keep my bgs as close to normal as possible. I only eat foods that will keep my spikes under 20-30 points. It sounds strict but the LC/HF diet works for me. I can eat tons of calories a day (2000+), I just don't eat more than 40-50 carbs per day. I make cookies, muffins and all sorts of comfort foods.