Thank you so very much for sharing your lighter recipes with us. We are on the same journey as you. God Bless You and Your family always. Happy Spring and Happy Easter!

By Anonymous on March 20, 2013

Dear Paula, I am freshly engaged! Grew up on deep southern cooking love my grandma! 3 heart surgeries, diabetes, passed away at the yo g age of 53! My fiancé eats so horribly! Before I met him he only ate fast food and Chinese takeout!!! OMG! I luckily can cook! Although he does like to sneak the ice cream, tons of ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, and mayonnaise! Uuugh! Help! I'm really trying to prevent my soul mate and life long partner from diabetes! SOS Paula! Please help! By the way, I named my baby girl Savanna, no h, had to be different but want to visit with her!! Thank you Paula!! Soo much! Love from Napa! A loving daughter and fiancé!! Serene~

By Serene on March 04, 2013

Paula, I am a fan, imagine. My mom, mamaw,& uncles had diabetes, suppose to skip a generation, right. Was dreading my girls would have to struggle with it...but in '98, I had a bout with pancreatitis & found out I had cancer. Ended up having the whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer & then was told I would be diabetic! Have been on metformin since, blood sugar ran 90 & I didn't really believe I had it. Then in 12/2011 was found with thyroid cancer, not a normal kind....& since then my sugar has been rising. I now need to eat really better & have finally come to your site. Know I will enjoy. Two of my friend & I visited Savannah before the last cancer, & had an absolutely WONDERFUL time, you literally should have been with us, & we ate at your place,& really enjoyed the folks there were exceptionally nice. Thanks

By Joy Carlisle on February 23, 2013

Dear paula. I have just recently been told by my Dr. that my A1C is elevated, she has recommended that I can lower this by diet and exercise. So I have decided to join you in this journey of lerning how to control diabetes. I love your shows and can think of no other great person I would want to walk thru this journey with. Although I have only been diagnosed with pre diabetes, I know that if I don not take these steps now, it soon will be. So Here I go. Thank You so much for your positvity and great receipes!!!

By carol on February 23, 2013

Dear Miss Paula, I have had Type 2 diabetes also. In 2011 I finally got mad enough that my sugar levels were not under control that I went to a diabetic doctor and he put me on Victoza and it did wonders. It was good that I got to stop taking it in 2013. It was year in taking it that numbers came down. I am still on oral meds but better. I even lost about 40lbs also. It is a lot of work and I am still working at it. But there is a lot of good food out there that we can eat and lose weight also. Keep up the good work you are doing. Jackie White

By Jackie White on February 02, 2013

THANKS!I'M ON 4 PILLS AND 2 SHOTS PER DAY FOR RIGHT NOW, THE PANCREAS IS NOT WORKING RIGHT.ANY INFO: YOU CAN GIVE ME THAT WOULD HELP WOULD BE SO GREATFUL! AND PAULA YOU LOOK GREAT!! GOOD JOB ON THE NEW LIFESTYLE. TAMMY

By cherry on December 22, 2012

Tony I'm sorry Paula didn't post your message ... it was an inspiration to me that you conquered Type2 diabetes with recognition and health. I hope the rest of the system administrators understand the production issues. It's all true. KISS / love you.

By Carol on December 22, 2012

In hindsight, I know disparate Type2 symptoms crept up on me from at least 2003 to my diagnosis May 20th 2009 in the E.R. with a glucose of 720 A1C 14! It wasn't until everything was consistently bad I knew I was really sick: blurry vision, fatigue, EXTREME thirst, ketosis, peeing all the time and little cuts wouldn't heal. All this put together, I consulted the internet and got a perfect bullet list, went to the store, got a meter and it gave an ERROR code four times, and the limit of the meter was 500. I went to the E.R. / stayed for 5 days on drip. Out of the hospital: 1000 Metformin and Novilin 70/30 twice a day. My weight was about 260. I went CRAZY; it was a total over prescription. I wound up shaking in the middle of Office Depot trying to eat a KitKat. I did research and found that this is a highly individualistic condition, not a "prescription". I dont' want to hear anyone WHINING about Type2. I took things into my own hands and did this: Eliminated virtually all refined sugar, examined product packaging for carb amounts and types, turnned to "snacking" and not "three meals", eliminated saturated meats and went basically vegetarian, limited "white food" in portions, got on the treadmill, and eliminated the Metformin, and reduced insulin as I tested once a day on a fast. MY NEXT A1C was 4.7! In about 7 months I lost 60 Lbs. I know I'm smart from a chemistry background, but this common sense. Drugs are not the answer, and under normal circumstances a majority of "SICK" people who just wanna be considered with pity can reverse the Type2 diabetes. At 42 years old, it was common sense for me... good luck.

By Tony on December 21, 2012

Was so disappointed with some of your diabetes-friendly recipes - why don't they contain more FRESH vegetables, rather than frozen?

By leilani on December 21, 2012

HEY PAULA I HAVE TYPE 1 I HAVE A BAD PANCREAS. HAD SURGERY ON IT THIS YEAR, SO NOW I HAVE DIABETES CANNOT EAT SUGAR FREE THINGS ALSO CANNOT USE ANYTHING BUT REAL SUGAR THE OTHER THINGS DO NOT AGREE WITH ME. HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THIS SWEET PROBLEM AND THIS EATING PATTERN FOR DIABETES. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME IDEAS THANKS!I'M ON 4 PILLS AND 2 SHOTS PER DAY FOR RIGHT NOW, THE PANCREAS IS NOT WORKING RIGHT.ANY INFO: YOU CAN GIVE ME THAT WOULD HELP WOULD BE SO GREATFUL! AND PAULA YOU LOOK GREAT!! GOOD JOB ON THE NEW LIFESTYLE. TAMMY

By TAMMY on October 23, 2012

Paula, you have type 2, well I have had type 1 since I was 13 and have had several issues over the past few years with my health. I guess being 46 this disease takes its toll. But that is nit why I am writting. What about making some receipes for those who are Insulin Dependent like me, I am on Insulin Pump Therapy. Like a gret receipe for veggie Lazangna that even my 13 yr old twin girls would eat. Good and healthy for the whole family, but benificial to me. I love what you have done for type 2, can those receipes be used for us as well? Just a thought!! like sugar free cookies that taste sweet and are good for us, cakes as well. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Call me anytime [phone number removed by admin]!! Sincerely, Lisa Hicks, desperate for good food good for type 1!!

By Lisa Hicks on July 24, 2012

Dear Paula Thank you for inspiring me with new ideas and recipes. I have had type 2 diabetes for years and just recently it has gone off the charts. I am also a cancer survivor. Watching my diet for sugar and cancer is very difficult and thanks to your help and recipes I feel I can manage it plus feed my family at the same time. Thank you again, you are an inspiration and I just love watching you..it reminds me of family that live in the south..you always bring me home. Eileen xoxox

By Eileen Gipson-Davis on July 17, 2012

Just read your article in People Magazine and copied your recipes. hope you come out with a diabetic cookbook. I was diagnoised with type II diabetes 2 years ago and am having a hard accepting it. I can say the word but don't believe thats me. Now after reading your article I think I can grasp the fact that yes I am a diabetic and need to change my diet. I currently weigh 239 lbs and hoping to start losing weight. You are my inspiration. Thank you Paula for making me see the light. Trudy Warnke

By trudy warnke on June 30, 2012

I just love the lighter recipes u are doing. My son is a type 1 diabetic and has been since 2001. Are u gonna put out a cookbook on your lighter recipes? I just love watching your show and also I like Bobbys show. Someday I'm gonna make it to your restaurant. Take care and keep up the good work, your are looking good.

By Janet Runyon on June 06, 2012

Wanted to sign up for this but is it only available in the States?

By Carol Williams on June 05, 2012

Would like to have the receipes on this site and bobby's lighter sides sent out on a regular bases (daily) like the lighter versions. THANK YOU Paula, for having the courage to wrap your head around this disease and rise up!

By darla marcus on June 03, 2012

Paula, Keep up the good work with the type 2. Ihave been on Metformin for 18 mos and have dropped 25lbs by walking 4 - 6 miles in the early AM. Good Luck!

By Bob Beggan on May 21, 2012

Paula, I am on the same med. Victoza, Love it but watch it it will gain yu weight also. If you think your doing ok. also keep your chin up you will do it. Iam sure. You will loose about 10 pound just fromthe med. also A1C will be good.

By Maureen Peronne on May 03, 2012

Paula i love your show , i am from PR living in Philadelphia and i cant stop seen your show i love it , i love all your recipits and for sure i try manys off then especially on my wedding i cook many of your recipit every body loved thanks you my Paula i'm so happy the way you and your son are you can see the love they got we you , and i wish my son been like yours God bless you and your family and Paula please take good care off your self wash for that diabetes love you girl , kisses .....

By Delia Ocasio on April 29, 2012

I knew you would help us diabetetics somehow--thank you for this sight-God Bless You!!!

By blsmith on April 24, 2012