| We were all in the same boat when we got here. Numbers too high but not quite type II. Wanted to avoid worse problems as long as possible and some have a goal of doing it though diet and exercise.
If you go to a site such as "medline" it will have information from numerous groups as to how to eat correctly and basic information. So far the best knowledge shows that "diet and exercise" is the most effective way to keep your situation in check in the early stages. Twice as effective as medication, a point not often pointed out here.
I had the same situation, about 25 pounds over where I might have been. I couldn't seem to loose weight like I did in my younger days. But when faced with a possible serious health problem I was able to easily reduce my carbs to the recommended amounts of 50 or less and 70 or less for breakfast and dinner, supper, with small snacks several times a day. I lost 35 pounds with that and exercise by walking a half and hour most days more others. I use a health rider exerciser some of the time for more muscle work. I also push my old time reel mowers about the large lawn for extra activitiy. It says on those sites I mentioned to do as much manual work as possible. Grind your own coffee, use a hand beater, in other words avoid as much as possible sitting at these computers doing nothing. Thats the hardest one it seems.
I also purchased a meter, I got a cheaper walmart one eventually due to the high cost of strips on the mainline brands. It seems to be just about the same in numbers and half as much to operate. Watch everything for the carb content and stay within reason. Over a bit of time those things will work, at least for a while.  | 
