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Help! I have so much weight to lose

I shall be testing again at two hours! Yes buttercream x


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AndBreathe said:
Assume it was butter icing? If that was the case, a 2 hour test would make sense (the high fat potentially slowing the impact of the icing sugar)
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Really?
Oh, no, that just gives me an idea on what can be a substitute for my cheese craving?
 
That's not bad - how much did you have, just a small slice, a mouthful or two?
 
I wish I could say I only had a mouthful but I scoffed the lot of this bad boy!

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Diagnosed prediabetic Easter 2014. Just left to get on with it, no guidance or help from GP. Every day I'm learning something new.
 
2 hours was 7.5

Will test again in 30 mins as it's gone up!


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Down to 6 at 2.5 hours so that's quite good really!


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Debmcgee said:
I wish I could say I only had a mouthful but I scoffed the lot of this bad boy!

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Just one cake or all of them? Sort of thing I would have done, but couldn't anymore.
 
Oh no I only had one!


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Diagnosed prediabetic Easter 2014. Just left to get on with it, no guidance or help from GP. Every day I'm learning something new.
 
I don't like cake. Can I have a pound of cheese instead, please? ( they do look good though if you like that sort of thing)
 
cold ethyl said:
I don't like cake. Can I have a pound of cheese instead, please? ( they do look good though if you like that sort of thing)
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Arrrrgh! Who mentioned cheese? I was just about getting over the craving.
 
Pipp said:
Arrrrgh! Who mentioned cheese? I was just about getting over the craving.
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Sorry.... it's the only thing that keeps me going. I must be getting better as I can buy it and not eat it all in one go these days. I'm hoping that I can manage one of the proper Scandinavian crispbreads that I have bought today with a sliver of cheese as a lunchtime treat.
 
I'd rather have cheese instead of cake too! I'm just practising for my daughter's party!


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Debmcgee said:
I'd rather have cheese instead of cake too! I'm just practising for my daughter's party!


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I would look on the cake eating as saving some child from a sugar rush. Why not serve them cheese instead.
If I allowed cheese in the house again my significant other and I would be in competition as to who would eat it first. I'd win, would just have to go out and buy more before he noticed.
 
That's why cheesecake is the perfect compromise ;)


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cold ethyl said:
My mum lost 8st and she looked years younger .. Ok maybe she did look a bit like a sharoei dog with no clothes on but that was because as she herself admits, she left it too late to do exercise. She has toned up a lot these last few years , 20 plus years since losing weight , by going to Curves three times a week, so I figure that if we start toning etc as we begin weight loss, it will have some effect. I think you just have to accept that it won't be perfect, but it will be better than losing a foot or an eye for. I don't know your financial circumstances but I've thought about putting aside the money I used to spend on takeouts and coffees etc towards any future necessary surgery.
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:) Yes, Curves, now if the local one hadn't closed I would go there. I tried to go there twice before but couldn't because my heart wasn't working properly then, so it's a bit frustrating that it's closed now I need it. I've just checked other locations - the nearest is 20+ miles away. Yes you're right it won't be perfect, but I had been hoping that it would only be my tummy that was affected, but it's not looking good for the rest of me either! I'll get over it, but I may be turning mirrors round, because I preferred my face as it used to be.. I love your comment about the dog it made me giggle (and therefore wobble)
 
zand said:
Hi, this morning I am not doing well. It stems from what I said yesterday about my skin not shrinking. I'm not sure I want to carry on with this anymore. I can't cope with how my skin looks already and I haven't lost 2 stones yet. I could do with a plateau phase right now. I'm well used to being fat, I'm not used to being wrinkly and old. I would like to gradually increase my calories, but I am struggling to eat 1200 at the moment. I don't want to eat at all. I am sick of protein and fat. I want a chip butty. Why did no-one say 'be careful what you wish for'? Hubby was wonderful about it this morning, but I still have horrid skin.

OK, here's my thoughts to myself after reading the above paragraph.....Oh for God's sake grow up, all this fuss because you are getting what you wanted. Does it really matter what your skin looks like? No-one is going to look at it anyway. So you're getting old - some people don't have the chance to get old. Whose fault is this anyway? You should have done this years ago. OK so you 'couldn't do it then', couldn't be bothered more like. How many years is it since you cared what you looked like? So why start worrying about that now? So decide what you are going to do about it, stop whinging and get on with it.

Some songs have popped into my head so I am going away to listen to them.
NIckelback - If today was your last day
Coldplay - Everything's not lost
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I understand where your coming from Zand. I've talked about this with one or two colleagues at work and they say they think I look better than I did before and people don't really look at the detail. My clothes are hiding a lot and I'm not proud of my body yet I'm happier with it than I was.

I just tell myself I'll go shopping and be a clothes horse. Claudia Schaffer eat your heart out ;-)


I know you're beating yourself up about your negative thinking because that's what I do and it's what the psychologist worked on with me. However, when I begin to get negative I try hard to think about the positives.

I've been blessed with the chance to lose weight and get wrinkles.

Take care Zand.

P.s. I'm wondering what the market will be like for a diabetes UK calendar? Please may I be Miss November? Wrinkles don't show up much in cold weather ;-)







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