I can relate strongly to your story. I always felt blood sugar was my wobbliest leg. and I really hear you on the fatigue and extreme hunger. I was keenly observing my fasting blood sugar which was on a very upward trend and well into pre diabetic range

I think the steps are incredibly helpful because nowadays I don't have any struggle or work willpowering avoiding stuff ( as I had done all my life so what a relief) . That's a huge difference from just trying to work on blood sugar because I have all my brain chemical s doing a co ordinated dance alongside

Getting breakfast settled was a big thing, and for a long time I tried to increase breakfast and last me through. I wanted to avoid snack, because snack made me starving hungry

eventually though, I added a snack in and at that time it was very steadying. I had the snack well before I was over the cliff. So I knew Id be starving and irritable at 11 am........ I had the snack at 9.30. I remember liking babybel cheese and almonds, or another was peanut butter on ryvita. I don't snack these days but I do always carry nuts about I have an emergency pack in every bag/car/pocket ! just in case! cheese on toast would have had me gnawing a chair leg with hunger, but the fun is you can play with snack to see what you yourself like

so I kind of like your idea to eat by the clock it sounds a bit rigid - but in actuality for me it was freeing.

Later on in the steps it got apparent ( with a BIG thank-you Journal ) that I had very clear best browns that suited me- best . It was clear what was spiky to my blood sugar but more important what was really soothing and steadying. It was more my emotional feedback than my physical, still is actually, even now

I remember shake for years, and I found mashed sweet potato alongside , with some butter in very comforting What do you like with yours?

I'm excited for you Rachel I just love your talent at observation. it will stand you in such good stead.