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I lost my first 5kg/ 11 Pounds

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lennycape

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Hi Everyone!! I am just sooo on top of the world right now and sooo proud of myself .... For the past month I have been on a low carb diet and today was the first time I weighed in at 5kg less than what i was last month.... It took a month and a week to loose 5kg /11pounds - I am fitting into cloths I have not worn in over 3 years. My partner has also lost 10kg / 22 Pounds all his cloths are to big for him

We have been working soooo hard on eating 6 small meals a day and being active and it has paid off. My blood sugar average over the last month is 4.8 and for the past week is seems to stay between 4.2 and 4.6

Out of a lifetime of dieting I have to say that this has been the easiest for 3 reasons ... 1 i was doing it for myself ...2 I have an amazingly supportive partner who has joined me in dieting ..... 3 the forum with people always ready to chat.

Anyway I just wanted to say thanks to the people on the site that have been supportive and friendly in giving advice. Lenny
 
Hi Lenny, what fantastic results. You have every reason to be very proud. Those bg's look great! Keep up the good work.

Caitycakes x
 
congratulations that is great news :D keep up the good work
 
This is brilliant - though not entirely unsurprising.

Some of the initial rapid loss may be water so the rate may now slow down, but as many people find without the carbs you no longer get the carb cravings and the rest of your food becomes more satiating so you require less in general.

You got a way to go to beat this guy though

Hi Trinkwasser,

This is an interesting story. From December 2003 to November 2005 I lost 170
lbs. At that point I was experiencing a few physical changes, feeling weak,
no stamina, digestive irregularity, feeling cold all the time, that kind of
thing. My GP blamed my weight loss for all these conditions. Since they
were predominately quality of life issues, I decided to taper off on the
weight reduction and get myself back in shape, or at least as much as a 60+
year old can. So I got my doc to increase my Metformin to 500mg x3 and
started eating larger portions.

I've continued working as a route driver and general gofer for the Salvation
Army which has involved at least a couple hours of strenuous exercise five
days a week. I've now recovered much of what I lost in terms of general
conditioning and have maintained mid 5's HbA1c. I've kept my weight within
30 lbs of my previous low with little difficulty. I think, however, it's
about time for me to ratchet down the intake again but not as much as
previously. I'll aim for no more than a pound per week this time.

My eating plan has been to eliminate or severely reduce all starchy foods,
eliminate all fast food, be selective with fats and choose foods in as
natural a state as reasonable. I also choose foods that I can prepare in
different ways to keep meals interesting. I now tend to use a lot of herbs
and spices I never used before. At first I aimed for less than 60g available
carb per day. I'm currently at about twice that. My fbg is generally upper
90's and pp's never over 140. My GP doesn't always agree with what I do but
doesn't overrule me on my choices.

I credit the greatest majority of my success with what I've learned from
ASD, especially Quentin, Susan, and Allen S. I thank you all for your
contributions here and I continue to lurk because I am always learning
something new.

Unfortunately, my
highest weight was 540 lbs and occured before I was diagnosed type II. So
I'm still obese but would rather live a pleasant shorter life that a
miserable long one. As long as my vital signs and my ability to cope with
life hold, I'll probably just maintain the status quo. I count myself as one
of the lucky ones as far as dealing with the diabetes. I haven't had near
the fight that others on ASD have had.
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I got his permission to quote that.
 
broads said:
Any really helpful tips for us others who find it hard not eating as much?
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Hi Broads,
Eating a low-carb or a reduced carb diet doesn't mean not eating as much. It means eating normal quantities but of the right things. So, for example if you are now not eating potatoes then make sure your plate has more of the other vegetables or more protein. A higher protein intake should leave you feeling much fuller for longer than you would by eating the same quantity of a starchy carb.
 
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