Hang in there, Rob. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2010, which meant that first, I had to test my blood 4 times a day, every day, and second, I had to take insulin shots. I only had to this for 5 months, but I want to put off a permanent return to diabetes for as long as I can (I am high risk). I am down about 50 lbs from then, but I had recently slipped into some bad eating habits and gained some of the weight back (I was smaller than I am now), so here I am. I love the nutritional analysis that my fitness pal provides. Have you spoken with a nutritionist? I may be able to pass on some pointers if you want.