My Dad, his mom and all 6 of his brothers and sisters were diabetic. My Dad had diabetes from age 35 to 72.
He said he lost alot of his sense of taste after coming down with it, so we fixed meals with alot of spice. We used the scale to measure his food, he exercised...and that is really key to living with Diabetes. Lots of walking, bike riding...we all stayed in shape after that.
The Diabetes association has all kinds of recipes and lots on the internet as well.
It is all about being sugar level regulated...so check levels often in the beginning to determine what activites and foods need to be considered.
Best wishes
D in Tx