That’s a lot to take in and thank you for the input. I am very grateful. My husband is 6’1 and a strong man and doesn’t look fat at all. He has a tummy albeit it small and lost a lot of weight. He is always on the go too.
If we were to get a meter. What number should he be aiming for after meals? So if he eats toast and it rises we would know by how much and act accordingly. Yes? Sorry if I sound thick. It’s just a lot to get your head round isn’t it.
My father in law. Was a short fat man who literally sat down all his life prison officer for twenty years then coach driver. A lot of sitting down and had a terrible diet all his life. His attitude was awful too and extremely negative and closed minded. So nothing like my hubby at all. Mother in law was very controlling and would go mad if he had even one biscuit so he would eat ten behind her back. That sort of thing! So not the same thing and not good at all.
After reading this forum I really think we can learn a lot and work on it together. And I feel hopeful now as opposed to it’s all over from the doctors attitude. I think I read on this website that with proper control life should be good.
As a side note a friend of the family who is twenty two has just been diagnosed with type 2 and he is very slim and super fit! He is on two metformin already. So it just goes to show it can affect all sorts.
At 14 and a half stone I didn't think I looked fat, but it turns out that I was.
People who do physical jobs can carry an awful lot of fat without seeming to; I know a few builders who are built like brick outhouses. If you look closely they all have "a bit of a tummy" but they tend to carry the extra weigh all over.
One check (which may not be popular with hubby). He is 6' 1" or 73". His waist measurement should be no more than 36.5". This is a far more reliable check than weight. If your waist measurement is twice your height or more than there is a high risk of developing T2. Fat around the belly is the thing that really does your internal organs in.
When I was diagnosed I wore trousers with a 38" waist (which means a real waist measurement even higher). I now wear 34" waist trousers with a waist of around 35" (on my good days).
When I first lost two and a half stone everyone was very worried because I looked so different. However they have got used to it.
Do things in easy stages; if hubby loses half a stone at a gentle rate you will probably not notice a massive difference but he will be a lot better for it. Then trim off another half stone. I would suggest that he would be a lot better at around 14 stone. Gentle stages; there are no quick fixes and it generally takes 6 months to a year to adjust.
Plenty of protein to keep his muscles in trim. Plenty of fat for energy and to keep the munchies away. As little carbohydrate as possible. If he can kick the carbohydrate cravings then life will be a lot easier.
Good to know that hubby is not like his Dad. This suggests that he is unlikely to have the same problems.