Yes, over the next 4 months I will be probed and proded and sent to classes on diabeties so that I can lose weight as well.
I am hoping to deal with it through diet and exersise, I have COPD and don't want any more drugs.
Thanks for the reply.
:welcome: from me!
If you're in the early stages with low levels, it's common to control it well with diet and exercise, and I sure hope you're able to!
Do your best to stick with a low-carb diet. (AVOID the "High-Fiber/Low-Fat" diets that many nutritionists/doctors etc. will push on you, this has never been shown to be a good diet for diabetics.) Do your best to get your carbs from veggies (except potatoes, corn and parsnips) and lower your intake of cereals, grains, rices, pasta, anything with flour/sugar, etc. Some people can eat fruit in moderation, stick with lower-GI fruits such as berries and cherries.
If you get a meter and can test, that's the BEST way, bar-none, to learn what you can eat. Test before eating, 1hr after eating, and 2hrs after eating.
Watch the 'spike' that happens at the 1hr mark - anything above 140 on the US scale (7.8 for the rest of us) means some carb you ate should probably be reduced or avoided.
By the 2hr mark you should be returning close to your pre-meal level. If not, again you may want to reduce or eliminate that particular carb from your diet.
Daily exercise is also a key. Not as easy with COPD I'm sure, but do what you can.
Glad you found us, and hope things work out well! Stay positive, and ask us anything, there's a GREAT deal of support here from some wonderful people!