Weight Watchers worked for me........normal meals, healthy eating, exercise.........I like it becasuse it is not "fanatical" or extreme, just good habits. It gives you a good education on eating habits!
From a diabetic situation, WW is also very easy to combine with a low GI (Glycemic Index) approach, which is what is required for folk with diabetes........basically food that has slow releasing high energy (in comparison to foods that have a high energy fast release like chocolate or refined carbs like chips/white bread/white pasta.)
The easy rule of thumb for low GI foods is "how close is this food to it's natural state? How many processes has the original food been through to get to this state" ie a potoato baked in it's skin has a much lower GI than potoatos peeled, cut into strips, & then deep fried into a chip.
Or dark seeded bread is in a more natural less processed food than white bread, and it too has a lower GI, and so releases energy (and so blood sugar levels are controlled better) more slowly.
Ambah, I am rambling because this is a passion of mine, but I would totally recommend that you see your GP for a referral to a dietician to get info about the diabetes, then combine this info with Weight Watchers, and as long as you stick to it, you can't lose.
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