Medications for blood sugar can cause a stall -- one of the best one to take if you must is glucophage. But I think if you stay on plan with the eating you won't need to do that.

If you are going to work on controlling your blood sugars with diet, the low carbing works wonderfully. You should see a difference within the first day or so and a big difference in a week, plus you won't feel the afternoon slump from having large amounts of carbs for breakfast and lunch.

You need to get in the practice of checking your blood sugar and recording it so you can see the comparison, then especially on your follow up doctor's visit they will know you are making progress.

I would suggest taking it first thing in the morning before you eat anything, then an hour and two hours after eating. Before each meal and then again an hour and two after. Anytime you feel off, if you feel weak or shaky sometimes it is too low, sleepy or fatigue is when mine is high.

After you get a feel for what it is doing I check mine first thing in the morning and then alternate -- one day before lunch, next before dinner, next bedtime, next after lunch, and so on. But again anytime you feel different or off check it.

Spread your carbs out throughout the day and make sure those carbs are from vegetables and eggs. Watch your cheese and cream intake and keep it to the allowable amount.

Coffee can raise some peoples bs, so if it's high at lunch you may want to consider limiting your coffee.

On your return to your doctor you may also want to emphasize what you are eating instead of what you are not. I tell mine I have much better control when I watch my carb intake and limit it to vegetables and such. She doesn't like the fat, but I assure her I get my fats from olive oil and such. Your blood work will show you and your doctor how you are doing.

Also I would encourage you to measure with a tape measure. I lose weight very slowly but build muscle quickly, so my pounds won't move, but I lose inches. I would measure every week or two or pick out a favorite pair of jeans or such to measure your progress that way.

Let us know how you are doing.

Debi