Be careful with dieticians! Some are still recommending low fat diets!

Insulin resistance eating is low carb at each meal. The metabolic X diets are slightly higher in good fats and provide good protein at each meal. Smaller meal sizes and addition of protein rich snacks throughout the day.

There are some tricks... Dreamfield's pasta has some undigestable carbs added to lower its glycemic index.
Eating certain fruits is better than others... bananas vs cherries.
The cherries are much lower in sugars.

Finding a copy of the glycemic index online is very helpful for choosing things. Good fats like avocados, will slow gastric emptying and reduce insulin spikes and lower postprandial glucose readings, which then improves the HbA1C overall.

I like this resource too:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/

I find adding beans to a meal instead of starchy veggies, or bread, is very satisfying, lasting longer for suppression hunger. Substitute sweet potatoes or yams for regular potatoes.

I use flat breads when making sandwiches...you can save 1/2 or more carb calories this way.