Phil,
You weigh 210 lbs? How tall are you?
Okay, here's my two cents. I'm 5 ft. 7 and weigh 120 lbs. (I'm a gal...ha ha ha ha) I'm also diabetic. I have to fight to keep weight on and that's because I can't have sugar or anything made with flour or cornmeal. In other words, CARBS.
Eat lots of lean meat and lots of veggies and fruits. That's it. AT least you can have fruit....Diabetics can't have those!!
Don't get into lifting weights right now, if you get into that at all. Do your walking and more aerobic type exercises. Only lift weights AFTER you've lost the amount of weight you want to lose.
That sausage sandwich you wanted? Go for the sausage but leave off the bread. Breads, chips, crackers, anything made from flour or cornmeal turns into sugar in your bloodstream. Hence, tighter britches!! LOL
I promise, leave off the sugar and cut way down on those bad carbs, combined with movement, and you'll lose weight. I don't do the Adkins diet....I have to follow the diabetic diet. I think we'd all fair better off if we did cut out all that sugar and those bad carbs.
Hugs,
Tutti
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