aderifield95991 replied: "you need to balance your blood sugar - like now - and so, it's easier to tell you what not to eat. nothing white: no potatoes, pastas, breads (rye, whole grain now and then), no sugar, no mayo, no chips, no rice, no beans, no fast cook cereals (oatmeal/cream of wheat). also, no candies, no soda and no fruits by themselves - they do contain too much sugar. you have to eat them surrounded by proteins: milk, lite cheese, yogurts, etc. on a regular basis, your plate should look like this: 2/3 vegetables 1/3 lean meat your fats should come from olive oil, fish oils and whatever other oils you know to provide the essential fatty acids. those are the only fats you need. Pam Cooking Spray is, also, great. you need your veggies and mornings can be tough but, you can get off to a great start in the morning if you add tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, etc. to your eggs. i don't think you should do it in the beginning but, if you eat dried cereal, eat bran or, whole wheat and do add fruits to it. once you are feeling better, you can 'sneak' some whites back into your diet, but not consistently or, in high volumes. if you've been good for a few days, you'll be able to have, say, chicken and yummy dumplings for lunch and get away with it, but only if your next several meals are back to the 2/3 veggie, 1/3 meat ratio. visit this page: it provides a vital chart showing how fast different foods are absorbed into your bloodstream - a glycemic index. it is what you really need to be concerned with. once you understand the make-up of different kinds of foods and the way they are metabolized into your bloodstream, you'll be much better prepared to make split decisions on what you can eat and not eat. get rid of your diet books. you don't need a diet, just a little education on how your body reacts to food. follow the plan above and when you've time and motivation - not now - pick up a copy of the book, The Zone Foods. it's easy reading and has simple recipes. you can just breeze thru it and get a pretty good understanding of the concept of balancing blood sugar. also, if you need that occasional chocolate, pick up some boxes of Zone Bars at your local Walmart - they can be expensive elsewhere. these should help you fight cravings and satisfy your tooth. i love them and though, they might not taste great in the beginning, once you've started limiting your sugar intake and are no longer used to high sugar contents, they will provide all the sweetness you need. be strict in the beginning until your energy level picks up. it won't take long. then, as i said you can reward yourself a little but, always pay attention to what you are eating and how you are feeling. you'll soon learn to recognize when you have fallen too far astray/cheated too much. you will be surprised at how fast you can correct your blood sugar - and feel better - by eating just a few 'proper meals' again. you are confused because you are looking at several new and different philosophies and trying to mesh it with what you learned as a child plus, some of that old stuff is still out there floating around. (i have been just where you are.) the food pyramid we knew was made up of basically bad carbs - which wasn't recognized at the time, fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy and sugars. we were raised to think of the 'whites' as carbs and yes, on the high carb diets of yesteryear, you ate a lot of them. however, if you take the 'whites' out of your diet, which you need to do in order to balance your sugar levels, veggies and fruits take that role. they truly are carbs, but they absorb much slower than your typical white and for this reason, had not been thought of as carbs before. so, know that the diet i described above is, at its core, made up of 2/3 good carbs, 1/3 good proteins plus, a portion of essential fatty acids. i know this plan will work for you, lift you out of your diabetic 'fog' and lead you to better health. Good luck!"