Hi Deborah, so sorry to hear how your feeling, but it pretty much how most of us felt, on that awful day of being told.
The horrible news was you have diabetes,
HOWEVER the good news is now you know, YOU can do something about it.
The members on here have already rallied to offer support, and the advise and links for further information, will be invaluable over the coming weeks and months.
So as said take a deep breathe, and take the time to find out what is an advisable breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack for us type 2's.
Like you I thought cereal was healthy for me, but it'snot something I eat now.
I do however, now enjoy poached eggs most mornings or Greek yoghurt n blueberries..I've even ventured beyond my comfort zone with scrambled eggs with avocado.
So for all of us, the choice of food changes, but the changes can be both healthier for US....and rather delicious.
Jo and the others have been bang on..we all were hurt by our news, but the best thing is you have arrived among new friends, all willing to offer help, advice and to just
point to articles that may help inform you better what foods are best suited for us.
So take in the advice in your own good time, but for now, just avoid the ones stated in other posts...after all, what do you have to lose by trying...it might just show you how simple some of the actions are to improving our health.
Best wishes, Deborah,
as many have said
You'll be ok...we got ya.