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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 936230" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>Welcome to the club you never wanted to join. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Glad you found the forum.</p><p></p><p>I was previously 140kg with a BMI of 46, so I feel I can relate a bit to being morbidly obese. Through low carbing, learned on this forum, I lost 55kg in one year and my BMI was 27. It felt amazing! Since then I let carby foods slip back in and have gained quite a few kilos... so got back on the wagon 10 days ago and have lost 2kg already. My target BMI is 27 then I might see if I can push through to 22.5 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>A doctor suggested bariatric surgery once... but I wasn't convinced the risks were worth it. I have since found that for people under say 200kg, it is possible, and safer, to lose weight by reducing carbs/calories.</p><p></p><p>Exercise makes very little contribution to weight loss. It does help with blood sugars, mood, building muscle and general wellbeing. If you are using a boot, you might be able to aquajog or swim? You can also do arm weights while seated. This is an excellent exercise for building muscle, which really helps with blood sugar management. You don't need to buy fancy weights, just use tinned food or something <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You can also get stretchy bands from a sports shop. Just moving about the house and doing housework is exercise; you'd be surprised how much that is helping. And carrying excess weight also burns calories.</p><p></p><p>Getting a blood glucose meter will really help you get your blood sugar down and lose weight. It's hard for T2s to get free testing strips in the UK, so you may need to buy your own meter and strips. The cheapest strips are with the SD Codefree meter, available here: </p><p><a href="http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm</a> </p><p>You may need a lot of strips initially. There is a discount code if you buy 5 or 10 boxes, which brings the price down to about £5 for 50 strips.</p><p>5 packs 264086</p><p>10 packs 975833</p><p></p><p>For many years I blamed myself for being obese and getting T2. But I was ignoring the genetic part of the equation. It's quite possible that our bodies developed insulin resistance then we gained weight then became diabetic. There is a theory that the process can take about 10 years, and it seemed to in my case. A person with diabetes who has done a lot of reading, and writing, about it, Jenny Ruhl, wrote about this at her website, Blood Sugar 101:</p><p><a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046739.php" target="_blank">http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046739.php</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 936230, member: 43498"] Welcome to the club you never wanted to join. ;) Glad you found the forum. I was previously 140kg with a BMI of 46, so I feel I can relate a bit to being morbidly obese. Through low carbing, learned on this forum, I lost 55kg in one year and my BMI was 27. It felt amazing! Since then I let carby foods slip back in and have gained quite a few kilos... so got back on the wagon 10 days ago and have lost 2kg already. My target BMI is 27 then I might see if I can push through to 22.5 :) A doctor suggested bariatric surgery once... but I wasn't convinced the risks were worth it. I have since found that for people under say 200kg, it is possible, and safer, to lose weight by reducing carbs/calories. Exercise makes very little contribution to weight loss. It does help with blood sugars, mood, building muscle and general wellbeing. If you are using a boot, you might be able to aquajog or swim? You can also do arm weights while seated. This is an excellent exercise for building muscle, which really helps with blood sugar management. You don't need to buy fancy weights, just use tinned food or something :) You can also get stretchy bands from a sports shop. Just moving about the house and doing housework is exercise; you'd be surprised how much that is helping. And carrying excess weight also burns calories. Getting a blood glucose meter will really help you get your blood sugar down and lose weight. It's hard for T2s to get free testing strips in the UK, so you may need to buy your own meter and strips. The cheapest strips are with the SD Codefree meter, available here: [URL]http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm[/URL] You may need a lot of strips initially. There is a discount code if you buy 5 or 10 boxes, which brings the price down to about £5 for 50 strips. 5 packs 264086 10 packs 975833 For many years I blamed myself for being obese and getting T2. But I was ignoring the genetic part of the equation. It's quite possible that our bodies developed insulin resistance then we gained weight then became diabetic. There is a theory that the process can take about 10 years, and it seemed to in my case. A person with diabetes who has done a lot of reading, and writing, about it, Jenny Ruhl, wrote about this at her website, Blood Sugar 101: [URL]http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046739.php[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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