[BrianSCohen]

Neil,

Welcome to the forums. I know this is all new to you, but you are going to need to make some changes to your diet. Unfortunately, you will have to consider the dietician an advisor, and in fact an advisor that may advocate a diet different than the one you may find is best. The plain fact is that carbs raise your blood sugar. Carbs are not an essential nutrient, and you don't die if you eat low carb. Chicken and veggies is a great meal, you should have a modest rise in blood sugar levels. Rice and potatoes are high in carbs, I am not surprised by your response.

My recommendation is that you take it as a personal challenge to become knowledgable about diabetes and make your own choices. I would also tell you that diet and exercise are the primary treatments. Insulin and other medications can be helpful and many will eventually need them, but your first line of defense is diet and exercise. Don't think you can depend on insulin to just fix diabetes, it won't. Let us know how it goes.