I've gone ahead and purchased the Diabetes Solution, the Schwarzbein Principle, and Diabetes for Dummies. I've read a ton of books over the last three years, and I think in the end that I am going to just mesh all the best points of these plans to suit me. I know that if I greatly restrict my carbs, I will have faster results, lower blood sugar numbers, etc. I will most likely pull from several plans to make a WOL I can be very satisfied with for the rest of my life. I am also going to bring my research to the attention of whatever endocrinologist or CDE my doctor sends me to, get their input, and create a plan individual to me and my diabetes. I am hoping that with all these things at my disposal I will be able to find a balance that will allow for me to be more than satisfied with what I am eating, get healthy amounts of exercise, lose all the weight I need to, and keep my diabetes under control without medication.
I have recently done some research on Syndrome X. The book agrees that Chromium can have a beneficial effect on blood sugars, but they say you need to take 1000 Mcg. So, I upped my Chromium yesterday and had a really awesome night for readings. Dinner was 114, 2 hour PD, at bedtime it was 121, and my fasting blood sugar this morning was 124 - the lowest reading for the week. And, all this was with no 2 mile walk. I did also avoid all caffeine yesterday, since I've noticed that if I drink it between meals my 2 hour PD readings are definitely higher.
I am so grateful for this time to experiment with my own eating, drinking, exercise, and supplimentation. I've learned a ton about how my body reacts to certain things. I am still upset that I have diabetes, but, as I gain more information (and therefore power over my future) I feel that the future isn't so bleak. I can learn to control this disease, still have yummy food in my life, lose all the weight I need to, and be a relatively happy person.
Melissa