Starting my Journey to a thinner me
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Starting my Journey to a thinner me
| Tue, 10-04-2005 - 2:37pm |
Hello everyone. I am new to the board, I have been reading for a few days some of the messages and just thought I would post my story. I am 33 and I weigh a lot. I want to lose about 100 pounds, that's the first goal I have set for myself. I have been struggling with weight my whole life. I have degenerate disc disease in my back and I have recently been diagnosed with Diabetes so it's a little more serious now that I lose weight. I want to do weight watchers, but it is a little pricey so I am going to have to do it on my own for a minute and could use all the help anyone can offer. I have lost weight in the past, by not eating after six and drinking water, and walking and what not, but I gained all that weight found me and it brought along a few extra pounds. I can't excercise a lot right now, because of my back, but I am looking into some pain managenment options that don't involve medication so that I can do a little more excercise. How are you guys doing it? I see a lot of people are more than halfway to their point, did yall use a certain diet, do it yourselves, PLEASE tell me your secrets.

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Hi Missy, I gotta ask...the OKC in your name, does it stand for Oklahoma City? I grew up in Edmond and still have family all over the place down there.
I lost most of my weight doing my own thing of cutting back on fat and eating "good Carbs". This summer I decided to join ww for the extra support since I was losing motivation.
Welcome and I look forward to getting to know you better. sharla
Hello,
Glad to have you on the board. I lost weight once before too, about 120 pounds or so, gained almost all of it back...now i am back on track again. The first time i lost it i was on weight watchers. This time i am just counting calories and eating a lot of high fiber foods (the better to keep you full). And exercising everyday. Maybe even if you cant do a lot of exercise you could do some exercises in a pool. Sometimes your doctor and prescribe aqua therapy...that would be a good one that would be easy on your back. Unfortunately, if there are any secrets or tricks...i have never found them...just a lot of dedication and hard work but it can be done...i just have to remind myself, it can be done because i have done it before. Dont let the magnatude of it all overwhelm you...it did me at first, that first time i lost weight...but i read somewhere "i cant lose 100 pounds but i can lose 10 pounds 10 times" (i know i say that all the time but it really helps me sometimes when i feel like i am making no progress and will never get to that 100 pound loss again.)
Stacy
Hi Missy (?) and welcome to the board!
Missy
I haven't posted for a while, but I'm still hanging out. Missy, I'm a diabetic as well. I was diagnosed in June- and the absolute terror at the consequences of high blood sugar was the thing that finally got me to get moving and lose weight. I've lost 35 pounds in 4 months- maybe some of the things that I found helpful can help you as well.
We diabetics need to worry about things that non-diabetics don't. The first thing I would strongly recommend is buying "Diabetes for Dummies". It's an excellent book that lays it on the line telling you what you need to do to control your blood sugar- which is the first thing to focus on- and how to do it.
Part of controlling blood sugar is making sure it stays at a good constant level without going too high or too low. The best way I have found to do this is through medication and eating throughout the day.
I eat small meals every 4-6 hours; you can't skip meals and might find that not eating after 6pm isn't possible for you. A small meal for me might consist of a piece of fruit, a salad with low-fat dressing, some crackers and nuts, cereal with 1% milk, a frozen low-fat, low-carb dinner, etc. I was also told that if I eat carbs, that I should eat some protein at the same meal- for me, this often means crackers and nuts (which I carry with me for when I can't stop and eat). Carbs raise your bg, adding protein levels out that rise so it doesn't peak, then drop quickly. It's much better for you. Drinking lots of water has also helped.
You're going to have to find out what works best for you through trial and error. I started keeping a journal of what I ate and when and tested my bg to see how I reacted.
It's not easy, but if I can do it, anyone can do it.
Hope
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Stacy
Missy
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