I'm assuming that since you saw a diabetes educator, then you have recently been diagnosed diabetic. I was diagnosed diabetic 5 years ago. About the dietician being fat...if she's been diabetic since childhood, then she has probably been on insulin since childhood...insulin often causes weight gain (somehting "they" don't like to tell you).

As for the food...I pretty much stay away from grains altogether. Supposedly whole grains are better for a diabetic, but not enough better to be able to eat enough to find them satisfying! Here's something my Doctor told me... leafy, green veggies have carbs, this is true, but a person would have to eat about 5 lbs in one sitting to spike their bgl...and 5 lbs of lettuce is A LOT of lettuce.

The first few months are very hard but things happen during that time. I lost m craving for sweets...now sweet stuff is too rich and I don't want it after a bite. I also dropped 30 lbs in 4 months.

A very good exercise for a diabetic is a long, leisurly walk...especially after a meal..

Good luck!