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<blockquote data-quote="Heretic1" data-source="post: 1775895" data-attributes="member: 307769"><p>[USER=470516]@mastrs[/USER], first of all well done for getting to grips with this and your approach sounds very sensible. You will get a huge amount of conflicting advice from your NHS staff ... and in here. Take it all in and do what is right for YOU - that is the only thing I will tell you you MUST do!</p><p></p><p>My ‘journey’ (cos that’s what this is) began 2 years ago with a ‘number’ like yours (it scared the hell out of me), and I needed to loose probably a bit more than you do. I also had high BP and cholesterol. I also point blank refused ANY medication from the start (and now don’t need it anyway). I also didn’t bother with a meter to begin with; it would have probably freaked me out, but have one now and sometimes check ... just to make sure all is ok (I actually got a good fitness tracker long before I got a meter). I lost 6 stone (probably too much) so put a stone back on. I’m now incredibly fit - and love my phys daily - find an exercise / sport you will enjoy, that way you are more likely to stick with it (for me it is mountain biking / spinning / and road cycling), so yes I am definately that MAMIL, and the wife says I look damned good in it and have fantastic legs ; oh and we got a wonderful dog who needs loads of walking. I now enjoy a VERY healthy diet.Yes I am ‘carb conscious’ just very sensible with those I do eat .... just as many healthy people do. I find I can still have the odd takeaway or, occasional pizza, and a couple of beers .... just as many healthy people do. I find this is not a life of continual denial or abstinence, more being sensible and mindful.</p><p></p><p>My hba1c numbers .... and ALL the other numbers are now consistently in the healthy range and I choose to think of myself as a ‘healthy’ person (a word you will see I’ve used a few times here) despite the ‘branding’ I now carry for life!</p><p></p><p>Good luck .... get yerself ‘healthy’ I feel fantastic now!</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p><p>H</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heretic1, post: 1775895, member: 307769"] [USER=470516]@mastrs[/USER], first of all well done for getting to grips with this and your approach sounds very sensible. You will get a huge amount of conflicting advice from your NHS staff ... and in here. Take it all in and do what is right for YOU - that is the only thing I will tell you you MUST do! My ‘journey’ (cos that’s what this is) began 2 years ago with a ‘number’ like yours (it scared the hell out of me), and I needed to loose probably a bit more than you do. I also had high BP and cholesterol. I also point blank refused ANY medication from the start (and now don’t need it anyway). I also didn’t bother with a meter to begin with; it would have probably freaked me out, but have one now and sometimes check ... just to make sure all is ok (I actually got a good fitness tracker long before I got a meter). I lost 6 stone (probably too much) so put a stone back on. I’m now incredibly fit - and love my phys daily - find an exercise / sport you will enjoy, that way you are more likely to stick with it (for me it is mountain biking / spinning / and road cycling), so yes I am definately that MAMIL, and the wife says I look damned good in it and have fantastic legs ; oh and we got a wonderful dog who needs loads of walking. I now enjoy a VERY healthy diet.Yes I am ‘carb conscious’ just very sensible with those I do eat .... just as many healthy people do. I find I can still have the odd takeaway or, occasional pizza, and a couple of beers .... just as many healthy people do. I find this is not a life of continual denial or abstinence, more being sensible and mindful. My hba1c numbers .... and ALL the other numbers are now consistently in the healthy range and I choose to think of myself as a ‘healthy’ person (a word you will see I’ve used a few times here) despite the ‘branding’ I now carry for life! Good luck .... get yerself ‘healthy’ I feel fantastic now! Best wishes H [/QUOTE]
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