She was on cloud nine the entire week. To manage her diabetes, Diana has learned to eat small, well-spaced meals about four times a day and to drink plenty of fluids. She keeps track of her carbohydrate, fat and sugar intake throughout the day. Even people with diabetes must have some sugar for energy, although Diana tries to keep her actual sugar intake low. Besides the obvious high sugar foods, she has even given up fruit juices.
Pizza is high in carbohydrates and fat, so a little goes a long way for a person with diabetes.
It is difficult for her to eat a controlled portion of pizza, so she tries to avoid it altogether. In addition to watching what she eats, Diana always makes sure she gets plenty of rest, tries to avoid stress and exercises daily. For exercise, she walks either on her treadmill or outside with her golden retriever, Bailey. When Diana got the treadmill her family was skeptical about whether or not she would actually use it. However, it is because of her family that she does.