Voices of Diabetes

Hi. I am overweight, as are a lot of diabetics. I am type 2 and have been on insulin for about 15 years since my Dad's death. Insulin resistance from being overweight pretty much makes it impossible to lose weight--even when I am sick and hardly eating anything. It's a vicious cycle.

Recently, a diabetes nurse said something to me that caused me to really think. She said to think about what I need to eat (calorie-wise) in one day and in a healthful way, and then break it down into small meals. I'm just not sure how to combine the food and when to give myself shots of insulin. So, I will see a diabetes nutritionist to find how to do this safely.

What do you all think about this?

Laurie L, 56
New Castle, DE