~Diabetes & the scale, & learning to test my blood sugar levels~

I've been getting 6 weeks of raw coaching from an incredible woman, Joanna, (offered in exchange for a written testimony for her upcoming book, which I suspect will be incredibly beneficial to many, based on her coaching!) http://freshblessings.net/
She has assisted me in seeing many things differently, as well as challenged me to lay aside the scale for awhile, which has definately freed up my focus to zero in on other areas besides how the scale is reflecting what I'm doing to regain my health. I've set a goal for the remainder of the month, & will weigh in then, but am paying more attention to other areas of my health now...it's all about balance, {which I'm finally seeing I need to pay more attention to!}
I've been able to test them & see that my blood sugars soar so high out of control when I eat any sugar! I've learned that it's not worth it, for the way I feel afterwards, & that has removed any desire for it (though I once was a notorious chocoholic!)
I have an urgency to get my blood sugars under control fast, I can feel my body crying out for help when they're really high, & sighing with relief when I get them lower!
When I got my fasting blood test {to diagnose me} done, my levels were at 11.8 (212.4 for you Americans) It should be between 3.5-6.0, I believe {or 54-108 in the other way of measuring...}
It has gone as high as 18.9 (340.2!) since I began testing. It's time to get disciplined about this! Now that I know it CAN be reversed, how can I NOT do whatever it takes, knowing the consequences if I don't???
http://www.diabetescureweb.com/about-diabetes/consequences.htm
Something funny happened yesterday...I was at my sister's, pickin' raspberries....Hannah came out with my meter to test my levels, & it was 24!!! (432!)
She almost fell over, thinking I'd been eating the berries as I was picking, & was about to DIE! But I hadn't had one...I just had raspberry juice on my hands where I poked & drew blood! *grin*