I'm a 58 year old woman living in Burnley and what I wrote above sums up my problem.
I am feeling completely stuffed as I write this despite promising myself I wouldn't give in to food this morning. I try it every day and always end up being ashamed of what and how much I have eaten by the evening.
Don't be ashamed. You are here and working on making a start. Check out on the calorie calculator to see how much you need to lose weight. Make sure you're eating enough or you will give in. Lots of healthy protein, veggies and fruit! You really can be full and still lose weight. It's a matter of making better choices but still having quantity. You can do it!!!
Hi and welcome, Gillian 
We actually have a number of people on the forum that are following the Blood Sugar Diet, so maybe that's something you could consider?
I'd like to invite you to join our Newbie Club, which we hope will be a good place for you to connect with members, who are also just starting out. If you just post a few words to introduce yourself and respond to others there, you'll soon break the ice. Here's the link
healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...
You'll find all the information you need to navigate the forum in the header, so please take the time to read it carefully.
Wishing you all the best
Thanks very much. I will join the new members group and check out the Blood Sugar Diet
I strongly recommend the 8 week blood sugar diet book by Michael Moseley . He was Type 2 diabetic and did it and is no longer diabetic
It explains that carbs turn to sugar and you become insulin resistant . Spikes in blood sugar make you constantly hungry when you are not because of the dip in sugar level after the high
I have followed the diet and reduced my blood sugar level from pre diabetic to normal. Try it
Thank you. I did follow that and was able to get my blood sugar levels down to prediabetic levels. Then I was also diagnosed with a tennis ball sized brain tumour 16 months ago and all my good intentions went out the window. I know how to do it and I know I can do it but all my good intentions went out the window.
Wow sorry to hear that GillianFH. If you are not in the right mind frame to jump back into the Blood Sugar Diet maybe try cutting out the carbs of one meal each day and bumping up the protein in it's place. It's a start and may get you going again.
I can do that. Thank you!
I'm T2 diabetic, back in the pre-diabetic range and working to get into the normal range. I have cut back on my carbs, eat non-processed foods for most of my meals (I do have the odd treat), do some exercise and generally keep myself as healthy as I can. I'm losing weight slowly, no rush to get it off quickly as it could go back on as quick!
Even though people get their blood glucose into the normal range, and that is brilliant, they cannot really call themselves non-diabetic! Once a diabetic always a diabetic (confirmed by DIabetes UK to me when I asked them directly), you are just in remission so you need to keep at it and not lapse back.
Education is the key, I did the Xperthealth.org.uk course a few years ago and only last week did a half day refresher course with them. It is an excellent resource and it you don't understand what carbs do, and how you can help cut back then you can self-refer yourself if it is available in your area
Diabetes.org.uk also has some great educational information and it is well worth joining them. I have their Balance magazine every quarter and it is full of helpful recipes and medical information.
I've done some Shift the Sugar challenges on line with The Fairy Food Mother and it is changing the way I look at food. (She is a qualified nutritionist and extremely knowledgeable and down to earth).
Blood sugar diet ,
Get the book .
It's worked for me , I have high blood pressure and cholesterol.
I want to go to the doctor's and say this is what I've done.can I come off my medication ?
Good luck .
Gary
Is someone able to help
I can't stop snacking today!!!
Please make the bad news stop :(
6lb on!!! So close to giving up. 
Does losing sleep equal losing focus?
