I lost my first 5kg/ 11 Pounds

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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broads said:

Any really helpful tips for us others who find it hard not eating as much?

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