[dano]

First of all, I would urge you to read the first three threads in the Type 2 Section, if you have not already done so. I would also suggest that you find out exactly what Byetta is and the side effects before you try it. I tried it for four weeks, but it did not work for me.

I count carbs, it works for me. I try to keep my carb count around 30 grams of carbs per each meal. One example of this is breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast and 2-3 strips of bacon is 28 grams of carb.

Recently I tried a vegan diet for 21 days. This included no meat obviously, along with no products containing flour, sugar, sweeteners and no soft drinks. The pluses were that my blood sugars were almost perfect everytime that I tested and I lost five pounds. It was an interesting experiment and I plan to implement more of the fruits, nuts and vegetable into my everyday diet.

Exercise is also one of the keys to controlling Type 2 diabetes along with the healthy and nutritious diet. All of this is what we should all have been doing all along. Good luck with your weight loss, I hope the information is helpful.