NEED HELP

Hi . It took you a lifetime to develop your current eating habits, so try not to put too much pressure on yourself to learn new habits too quickly. This is going to take time. Have you asked your doctor for a referral to a dietician who specializes in diabetes or a diabetes educator? That can make a huge difference. A good dietician can help you make manageable changes at a rate that works for you. Here is an article about diet and nutrient that might interest you: https://type2diabetes.com/diet-nutrition. You will find links within the article to more specific information. Learning to reading labels can be helpful, but you can also working on just learning basic information about foods that are highest in unhealthy carbs first. That category would include things like white bread, potatoes chips, French fries, pastries, sugary drinks, white pasta. Can you pick one of those foods to avoid for a few weeks and see how it goes? It can take three weeks of doing something every day to develop new habits. It you try to make one healthy change a month, you'll have incorporated 12 healthy changes into your life by the end of a year. There are also apps you can load on your cell phone that will do all the label reading for you. Simply google "label reading apps for diabetics" and you will come up with a bunch. I hope some of this helps. Please know we are here for you and that you can ask questions here any time. You have a huge community of people here who want to help. Gentle hugs. - Lori (Team Member)