If you have diabetes you may well need to lose weight or be careful not to put any on which can exacerbate your condition. If you follow a diabetic weight loss diet you'll easily and painlessly be able to control your weight and your blood glucose levels.
To find out what foods you should eat on your diabetic weight loss diet you need to see the diabetic food pyramid (see below). The pyramid has the foods at the bottom that you can eat the most of such as whole grains and other starchy carbohydrates, then there are fruit and vegetables of which you should eat 2 - 4 and 3 - 5 servings every day. Above that is 2 to 3 helpings of milk along with 4 to 6 ounces of meat, eggs, fish or other protein. At the top are sugary food, fatty food and alcoholic drinks, all of which should be severely limited. Your doctor will provide you with a copy of the pyramid and let you know which portions will help you to lose or maintain weight.
Following a diabetic weight loss diet isn't the end of your commitment to yourself and your health though. A sensible exercise regime will help you too. A brisk walk every day for about 20 minutes will not only help to control your weight, it will keep your heart and lungs healthy which in turn will keep your circulation working. Heart disease and poor circulation are very common among people with diabetes so exercise is a must if you're not to fall prey to these. If you don't like walking go to a gym, play tennis or swim; in fact anything which raises your heart rate and gives your metabolism a kick start is a good thing.
When following a diabetic weight loss diet, don't forget to eat regularly, whether five small meals a day or three smaller ones but do avoid sugary snacks such as cakes, biscuits, sweets and chocolates. If you can't resist a biscuit with your tea or coffee, do make sure that they're one of the diabetic varieties which are readily available in most supermarkets these days.
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