Yes. Maintaining good lifestyle habits are now even more important to maintain your health.

The ADA's nutritional recommendations for those with type 2 diabetes are geared to reducing calories, carbohydrates and fats in the diet. Some recommendations include:

• Eat three meals a day no more than five hours apart.
  
  
• Do not skip meals because this can lead to erratic blood sugar levels and overeating at the next meal.
  
  
• When eating out, skip the bread basket and fried appetizers and focus on other low-calorie, low-fat foods, such as garden salads.
  
  
• Ideally, carbohydrates should be restricted to 30 to 45 grams per meal for the average woman and 45 to 60 grams per meal for the average man.
  
  
• Increase fiber to 14 grams per 1000 calories consumed, with whole grains comprising half of all grains eaten. Fiber promotes even absorption of sugar from the gastrointestinal tract, slowing the increase in blood sugar following a meal, and also promotes better intestinal function.

The ADA's exercise guidelines recommend that type 2 diabetics get at least 150 minutes per week of moderately vigorous exercise. The exercise should be distributed over three days per week with no more than two days of rest in between. In order to lose 30 or more pounds (major weight loss) and maintain this weight loss, seven hours per week of moderately vigorous exercise can be helpful.