im a type 1 male i cut back big style and was suprised how good i felt, for b/fast i had porriage with banana for lunch i had rivita cottage cheese and 2 slices of tomato for evening meal i had the same rivita with an apple and for supper i had toast, i started drinking black tea on a sunday i got a treat choc biscuit or cake and salmon steak or oily fish mackeral i kept to this diet for 2 months and walked everyware i went,at the end of the 2 months i was walking 5/10 miles + per day i was fittest ive ever been and i felt fantastic. i started twice a week going to heath clubs using the steam room and sauna ( the sauna ) about 10 minutes only. then the weight and inches started coming offHi, this is a very difficult post for me to make because I don't like admitting that I need help. I am a 56 year old woman who is morbidly obese and wants to lose 105 pounds. I am type 2 and have been for 3 years. I have been low-carbing, fairly successfully for 3 years, but after a few knocks have stopped for a while and find it difficult to start again. The LCHF diet is very good for my BG's which were within the 'normal' range for most of those 3 years. However I didn't lose much weight on it. The only time I lost a significant amount was when I cut down to 600 calories a day for 7 weeks. My weight then was 16 stone 9 lbs. Today it is 17stones 11lbs. (the highest ever was 18stone 5lbs)
Last week, after a referral from my doctor, I joined Slimming World. I was weighed today and have lost a pound. This may not sound like much to you, but to me it's amazing. It's amazing because I am the sort of person who is 'all or nothing'. When I am feeling good about myself I can work really hard and achieve loads. When I feel down I let everything slide. I have felt down for a couple of months now, yet somehow I managed to start something and achieve something, whilst I wasn't feeling good. I have done many diets before, but I have never done so well whilst feeling depressed and I am very proud of myself for trying. This is a big first for me.
Another big first is asking for help.
I intend to get back to LCHF properly as soon as I can. My Slimming World consultant won't be happy about the high fat bit, but as long as I keep losing weight I don't suppose she will be too bothered. I will not be buying any of the low fat/low sugar products that they like so much. I will eat real food. I intend to keep going to SW so that I am not so tempted to give up in the bad times. This is also the reason I am starting this thread - so I won't be able to hide away during the bad times. I have an appointment to see my nurse for blood tests just before Easter, and another to see my GP to ask for Metformin after Easter.
I haven't been checking my BG's much recently. Two hours after breakfast this morning it was 6.7. I expect my fasting one to be around 8.5. I will check it tomorrow.
I like walking but haven't really done any all winter. I went out for a short walk this morning. I used to walk 2 miles a day but stopped because I developed a heart problem (atrial fibrillation) which made me very breathless. I had an operation (called ablation) in November 2012. They put you to sleep then pass a catheter through to your heart and 'burn' away the circuits inside which are causing the irregular heartbeat. The procedure usually lasts 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Mine lasted 6 hours. I was told to have complete bed rest for 2 weeks afterwards (it's normally a week). I had this idea that I would do that for 2 weeks, then spend a further 2 weeks getting back to normal. The reality was very different. I had the 2 weeks rest, but after that time muscles had already started to weaken and it was 5 months until I felt I had any energy at all. I had problems with my back after all that resting, I could hardly walk and was doubled over like an old lady (OK, an older lady) I went to a chiropractor. I had had my heart set on going to watch a football match again, in April. How could I, when I couldn't walk? I found that the best way to walk was to straighten up whilst pushing a shopping trolley. So I went to the match. My husband dropped me at a supermarket about 1/4 - 1/2 mile from the ground. I limbered up walking with a shopping trolley (with only a pack of Nurofen in it- boy did I get some funny looks!). Then we walked slowly to the ground. This was the start of me getting better.
I have a target for walking too. Two years ago my husband and son did a 50 mile walk in London. They did a 10 mile stretch in the dark and would like to go back one day to retrace their steps and see what they were missing. I would like to go with them, but I need to be able to walk 11 1/2 miles in one day. (to take into account the walking to and from the tube). Last Summer I tried to get in shape, but kept getting stuck at 7 miles. So I need to get back to being able to walk 7 miles in a day, and then push through whatever barrier is stopping me from reaching the 11 - 12 mile target. I think that barrier is something to do with diabetes, because my legs just stop and refuse to function after 7 miles.
So, that's me and that's the plan. Please help me stick to it.
Thank you Brunneria, I will store your post safely in my brain in case I ever need to use that info myself. I wish I had known you 5 or more years ago.
I know this is an old post now, but I remembered it yesterday, thanks for the advice. I was surprised because I really liked the Grilled Chicken Salad, I would never have tried it if you hadn't suggested it. Thank you.Don't worry about going to McD's. They actually do some low carb food. Try the Grilled Chicken Salad http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/ukhome/product_nutrition.salads.15.grilled-chicken-salad-no-bacon.html
i had accupuncture for a back ache, it did nothing for my backache but i became a bhuddist
well not really but i could have, it was awesome, i strongely advise it to anyone, just for the experience
Zand, Given all the health and weight problems you have mentioned, you are amazing! Well done!! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
Thank you spaceman any tips on how I can lose my excess inches are gratefully received, this is going to be a long haul for me. It's encouraging to see how others do it.im a type 1 male i cut back big style and was suprised how good i felt, for b/fast i had porriage with banana for lunch i had rivita cottage cheese and 2 slices of tomato for evening meal i had the same rivita with an apple and for supper i had toast, i started drinking black tea on a sunday i got a treat choc biscuit or cake and salmon steak or oily fish mackeral i kept to this diet for 2 months and walked everyware i went,at the end of the 2 months i was walking 5/10 miles + per day i was fittest ive ever been and i felt fantastic. i started twice a week going to heath clubs using the steam room and sauna ( the sauna ) about 10 minutes only. then the weight and inches started coming off
OK, not sure about the nightie and am finding it hard to put one foot in front of the other right now, but I'll give it a go. Bye for nowStep away from your screen and put on your dancing nightie! A quick boogie will take your mind to a happy place and relax you. The comment you read means nothing, just random pixels. All that matters is you, your health and your loved onesX
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