its offical ... im diabetic.. :(

I got my monitor and the lovely pill metformin, the doc said if my sugar does not regulate on the pill then i have to switch to insulin. I really have to stick to some sort of plan here or im going to die... i barely fit into my office chair and let alone can walk a block without almost passing out. I have about 7 more months of the classes and i still have to lose 10% of my body weight in order to get the surgery. I know I tell myself come on dont eat that or dont eat this but its so hard and i know that the surgey is a tool in which i have to adjust my eating habits, but i think alot of my eating has to do with the stress that was going on the past 3 months, living with my ex husband with our 2 kids. He drinks alot and i think he is using drugs again, but any way, im moving out this weekend THANK GOD! with the kids. and everything will be ok at least mentally i will be ok.. lol... just at my wits end with all this and want to just scream but i cant I have to put on my big girl panties and keep moving along.

Hi Emily, Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Nip it in the bud! The only times my sugar is anywhere near in control is when I count carbs. You really don't want to experience any of the side effects of diabetes because they are irreversible. You will find that other foods besides carbs will raise your sugar too. Red meat does it to me too. Best of luck.

You're not alone Emily. I was just diagnosed last week, and am on the same medicine. We can do it!!! I'm on my 2nd appeal to the insurance company. I'm hoping this might help, although it's a terrible thing to hope for. Keep going!!!! Liz