| Well, I'm not entirely sure that I have alot to say, because I've only been doing this since the beginning of February. Anyway, I'm recently dxed T2, diet/ex only.
I'm basically trying to go with a balanced diet. More or less like the ADA guidelines, though a bit more weighted to meat than it suggests. Overall, I'm supposed to get 2200 calories a day. Each meal is 60gm of carbs (not counting green veggies, and lunch/supper is allowed 2 servings of non-starchy veggies). Generally 2 of those carbs will be bread or potatos (bread is generally a whole grain dark bread of some sort. Pepperidge Farm German Dark Wheat being a favorite), 1 will be fruit, and the other will vary (maybe a starchy veggie, maybe something else).
Then also 2 snacks during the day, allowing 4 carbs total.. so in the afternoon, and late evening, I'll have a 1 or 2 carb snack (I don't always go "up to" my limits). I know that's alot of carbs for the day (220-250 most days), but my numbers have been solid so far (last A1C was 5.4), so it's working. I also try to have some cinnamon with my breakfast (usually put it on something, or in my yogurt).
Also then I walk 30-45 minutes 5 days a week (at least).
I really think I'm fortunate. I was caught on a random test, and it seems that it was caught early enough that my system is still tolerably "forgiving" that I can do this without meds.
BTW, since my dx 3 1/2 months ago, I've gone from 243 pounds to 217 to boot, which I'm sure has helped things.  | 
