Q: I am a recently diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic. I am a 50 year old African American, overweight woman and when I was diagnosed I had a fasting blood sugar of 247. With Glucophage twice a day it has gone down to 146. I haven’t lost any weight yet (it’s only been two weeks since I was diagnosed) but I have managed to cut out a lot of refined sugar and a lot of fat especially trans fat (my cholesterol levels are very good).
Do you have any advice on diet…how to lose weight? Stay within dietary limits? What kind of food should I avoid? I eat a lot of fruit especially mango and bananas. Is that okay?
A: It sounds like you’re on the right track. Bringing your blood sugar in line with medications is key. At the same time you can go a long way to controlling your blood sugar with the types of lifestyle changes you are making. Your first step is a great one — cleaning up the types of foods that you eat — cutting out refined sugars and fats. Diabetes and Diet
