Weight and diabetes

[LittleMermaidRose]

(sorry to post here, but I'm desperately seeking advice. Have also posted in the diabetes chart)

Hello, my dad has just found out that he has type 2 diabetes, after being pre-diabetic for some time. His mum and two brothers are also diabetic.

I know I'm at a high risk of developing it because of this, and because of the fact that I am obese. I am 29, 5"4 and weigh over 20 stone (1.5 stone gained since March). I will say I am quite fit, very muscular, and I have no health issues.

I need to get the weight off asap. Healthy eating and exercise are not a problem for me, however I do suffer from binge eating disorder. I am not receiving any treatment for this as I am too embarrassed to go to the doctor, although my binges are a lot less frequent. I also believe that I am addicted to sugar.

I would be so grateful if anyone could give me advice on the best food to eat / foods to avoid, so that I can have the best chance of losing weight and hopefully avoiding getting diabetes myself.
Are there any foods that will increase my chance of getting diabetes??

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

For reference, my diet mainly consists of fish, porridge, lentil soup, quorn, fruit, salad, potatoes, pasta, pizza, eggs, kidney beans, yoghurt, peas, sweet corn, rice. A lot of chocolate.

Not to go against the flow but the low carb diet is hard. I've done them all last and gained and then last year I did Weight Watchers and lost 5 stone. I had been a t2 diabetic for 8 years and I have been taken off all of my medication. If my blood sugars behave themselves for my next blood test in 3months, I will no longer be considered diabetic. 😁 As a pp said, you need to sort out the bingeing and find a long term way of eating that you can live with. I haven't given up chocolate, I know how many points I need to have left over at the end of each day to be able to have the bit that I allow myself and so make sure I have them. I still have 2 stone to go but they will go this year - good luck!