Other then those, I just used PORTION CONTROL. and that is a biggie. Read labels on everything. Measure everything. If a portion is half a cup, that is what I ate. The only items I would eat more of would be veggies, if I needed seconds. Count every thing you put in your mouth, no matter if it is only 5g of carbs. It all adds up. Now I did register and use this site: http://www.fitday.com to track all my car bs, cholesterol, salt, and fat, as well as my vitamins everyday. This is a great site, and has been very helpful to me (it also will keep up with calories that you burn, and your exercises). I still eat mashed and fried potatoes, fried chicken, cornbread, biscuits, and sweets. But like I said, I measure everything, and I count every single carb. Good luck to you.

collard greens: I put a little ms. dash in about 3 cups of water in a large pot. Add Smoked turkey wings instead of ham hocks, and boil that for about 10 mins. Add in the greens and cook on med-low for about 2 1-2 hours.

A really good southern vegetable dish is to chop some yellow squash, onion, and zucchini and sautee in a little olive oil until they are tender. It is really good.

To Math Bug: Diabetics don’t only have to worry about sugar. They have to worry about any type of carbs, and they have to watch their fats too.