Diabetic

I found out I'm diabetic and having a hard time finding things to snack on or most of all what to eat for breakfast.  Can anybody tell me what they eat or have any ideas.  I would be better off to lose 30 pounds but having a hard time finding time to exercise.  Any help?

Hi,

Sorry to hear of your diagnosis ... there's a lot to learn and it can be overwhelming at times.

 I'd like to invite you to stop in at the Diabetic Connection - we're a group of diabetics that gather every day over in the DC corner of this board.   Here is the link to our corner.

http://community.tasteofhome.com/forums/62.aspx

We're there every day .. and have a daily conversation - we also have a recipe section and a section just for resources that we share.  It's a great group of gals and we love making new friends.  You'll have to join the group before you can post ... but that's simple.  Just follow the steps.

If you click on the most current daily chat, you'll find the links to all the other sections of our DC corner.

Come on over ... come ask all your questions and we'll try and find you the answers.

Hauke

If you are having trouble finding time to exercise, get a very active dog.  That dog will need to go for a brisk walk every day, to quiet it down.  It works!  I too, am diabetic, and that's what I did.

 I am more fortunate than many diabetics, in that I can get by with eating a lot of things that some diabetics can't.  I know many can't eat cereal for breakfast, but I can.  I always eat some protein too, and have V8 juice for breakfast, and my blood sugar is always under control.  I am type 2 and just take Metformin twice a day.  I snack on apples, crackers with peanut butter or cheese, different types of cheese, raw veggies,or boiled egg usually.I make a point to always have a snack in my purse if I go with friends shopping or whatever. 

 I was fortunate too in that I lost weight easily, and really didn't need to lose at all.  I lost 30 pounds over a period of 4 or 5 months without really working at it much.  Now I'd like to put on about 5 or 10 back, and that is hard, since the things that put on the weight are not especially good for diabetic diets.  Make up your mind to lose though and you will do it.