1. Your blood glucose will go down.
   You will require less diabetes medication.
2. both of the above

When people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, they sometimes experience a natural drop in their blood glucose levels. This means they need less diabetes medication to manage their blood glucose.

1. Limit your caloric intake.
   Subscribe to a diet plan.
2. Join a weight-loss program.

Fad diets, or simply limiting your caloric intake, don't work. Instead, join a weight-loss program and take advantage of all their services, including counseling and dietician consultation.

1. hypnosis
   behavior modification
2. psychoanalysis

A large body of research has shown that behavior modification can successfully help you lose weight. This program involves replacing your bad habits, such as overeating, with good ones.

1. 5 percent
   15 percent
2. 25 percent

A mere 5 percent weight loss leads to increased insulin sensitivity, decreased need for diabetes medication and lower blood glucose levels.

1. 25 percent
   50 percent
2. 75 percent

Approximately 75 percent of people with type 2 diabetes that undergo gastric bypass surgery no longer experience diabetes related health concerns after surgery. Moreover, the remaining 25 percent generally experience substantial improvement in blood glucose management.

1. 25 percent
   50 percent
2. 75 percent

When you consider the “success rate” of gastric bypass surgery and improvement of diabetes related issues, consider that 50 percent of gastric bypass patient start to regain weight 24 months after the surgery.

1. 20
   22
2. 24

Consider losing some weight if your BMI is over 24. This will help improve your diabetes management. The amount of weight you need to lose depends on your height and how much you weigh.

1. fruits, vegetables and whole grains
   meat, fish and vegetables
2. meat, fish and whole grains

Your food diet plan should be approved by your doctor. The diet should emphasize fruits, vegetables and whole grains, with a moderate amount of protein.

1. reasonable limits
   an exercise diary
2. both of the above

Your exercise plan, first of all, should be approved by your doctor. Never push yourself too hard, as your exercise plan should have reasonable limits. Also consider keeping an exercise diary, which can provide you with perspective about how exercise impacts your health.

1. 8 pounds
   18 pounds
2. 28 pounds

If you lose between 5 to 10 percent of your weight you can experience significant improvement in your diabetes management. Hypothetically, if you are 5 foot 5, with a BMI of 27, you need to lose 18 pounds (8 kilos).