[princesslinda]

Welcome Stone Girl! You've been given a lot of great advice already.

Walmart has a "generic" brand meter "ReliOn" that is not as expensive as some of the others and the strips are cheaper, too. When you see your doctor and get a definite diagnosis, your insurance should pay for your strips and your doc should give you a monitor, as they usually have them on hand for newly diagnosed.

Testing is SO IMPORTANT for good control. If you test 2 hrs after your first bite of food you'll see how different foods affect your blood sugar and be able to make smarter food choices. We're all different in our tolerances, so what works for one may not work for another, and you won't know unless you test. When first diagnosed, I kept a food journal, listing everything I put in my mouth and the corresponding blood sugar reading. Before too long, I had a good list of things I could eat without problems.

I eat lots of green veggies, salads, all kinds of meats, fish, eggs, cheese and nuts. You can put any kind of spices on your veggies that you enjoy. I enjoy grilling asparagus with a little olive oil, sea salt and pepper...to me, anything tastes better grilled.

There are lots of different flavors of s/f jello and pudding, and Breyers has a great Carb-Smart ice cream.

I buy the Mission Brand Tortillas at walmart, they are great... Dreamfields pasta is also good and is blood sugar friendly for many of us.

Post often, ask lots of questions. We're all here to help each other. You'll be fine.