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Weekly weigh in - Fridays

Haven't reported in for a while, but I was weighed yesterday at my annual diabetic checkup: 98 kilos (fully clothed :D) which ties in fairly well with my more or less static 95 kilos at home. I have actually lost some real weight - which I can see from my arms, bust, and sort of attempt at a waist, but I'm also retaining a fair bit of extra fluid due to oedema. So I win some and lose some, but considering I more or less sit on my bumall day and scoff fat until it comes out of my ears, I don't feel I'm doing too badly!:wideyed:

Robbity
 
I was 70 kgs till late 2017, but then suddenly lost 12 kgs due to persistent cardiac insufficiency caused by my mitral valve disfunction. It is fluctuating between 58-60 since I started taking insulin. I wonder if it is best left that way.
 
tsouza said:
I was 70 kgs till late 2017, but then suddenly lost 12 kgs due to persistent cardiac insufficiency caused by my mitral valve disfunction. It is fluctuating between 58-60 since I started taking insulin. I wonder if it is best left that way.
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@tsouza probably depends on what cardiac docs advise but my hunch is if it ain't broke don't fix it!
 
Have been a bit put out by slightly higher FBGs over the last month - high 4s and the odd low 5 instead of my usual low 4s.

This week I decided to have a strict week and see if I could nudge the fasting number lower. End result is I've lost 1.0kg since last Friday.

Will see if that continues down next week or I've I start maintaining again :)

5th April 2017 I weighed 115.3 kg - BMI 39.8
Today I weigh 63.4 kg - BMI 21.9
 
Four weeks since diagnosis so I have stuck faithfully to 800 calories or less and 20 to 30 grams of carbs. I only weigh on the first of the month and I have lost 21pounds. Really pleased and just hope to continue with the loss. BG seems to have come down from 7's and 8's to 6's and occasionally 5's. I have always struggled with emotional eating and boy has it been tough for the last 61/2 years as my husband was diagnosed with stage 4d bowel cancer, that's the stage beofre they can't do anything. He is now classed as terminal and we are living from chemo to chemo (every 4 months for 12 weeks). I have about 10 stone to lose and the diabetes has given me a real kick up the pants to get myself healthy and mobile (currently not) so that I can take care of myself. This forum has been such a huge help.
 
artdecomum said:
He is now classed as terminal and we are living from chemo to chemo (every 4 months for 12 weeks). I have about 10 stone to lose and the diabetes has given me a real kick up the pants to get myself healthy and mobile (currently not) so that I can take care of myself. This forum has been such a huge help.
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@artdecomum That is a very moving post and I can only say enormously well done. You are an amazing person to face up to all life throws at you and fight back in such a strong way.
 
artdecomum said:
Four weeks since diagnosis so I have stuck faithfully to 800 calories or less and 20 to 30 grams of carbs. I only weigh on the first of the month and I have lost 21pounds. Really pleased and just hope to continue with the loss. BG seems to have come down from 7's and 8's to 6's and occasionally 5's. I have always struggled with emotional eating and boy has it been tough for the last 61/2 years as my husband was diagnosed with stage 4d bowel cancer, that's the stage beofre they can't do anything. He is now classed as terminal and we are living from chemo to chemo (every 4 months for 12 weeks). I have about 10 stone to lose and the diabetes has given me a real kick up the pants to get myself healthy and mobile (currently not) so that I can take care of myself. This forum has been such a huge help.
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well done dear, you are doing fine, I am so sorry to hear of your husband's condition, good that you focus on having a fine time together, under those gruesome conditions, low level of carbs would maybe be good for you both, hope springtime will be sunny for you where you live now
 
Just weighed myself and I'm now 134.80kgs humf!
No Metformin and more insulin units and less walking due to pain.

I'll weigh in again on Friday to see any loss.

Soooo looking forward to going back on metformin. Not imminent thou. :(
Thats my 2st difference, for sure.

Will try to do low carb from now til Friday to see if any loss.
In carb absence I convert protein for energy so no muscle repair. :(
 
ickihun said:
Just weighed myself and I'm now 134.80kgs humf!
No Metformin and more insulin units and less walking due to pain.

I'll weigh in again on Friday to see any loss.

Soooo looking forward to going back on metformin. Not imminent thou. :(
Thats my 2st difference, for sure.

Will try to do low carb from now til Friday to see if any loss.
In carb absence I convert protein for energy so no muscle repair. :(
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Oh poor you. I have gained 1 kg sadly
 
Signing in ahead of my hols as will be on way first thing in morning!
Weight today 9 stone 1 pound so a couple more pounds off - 57kg now at 5foot 6 inches bmi is 20.
My DN wants me to stop losing weight and I agree - am trying to maintain but if I eat too little because of busyness it results in slight weight loss. Need to eat a bit more but not the bg highering stuff!
Spain usually good for this lots of fish, olive oil etc.
Hope you all have a successful weigh in on Friday morning will weigh in once home from my hols - happy week all.
 
I was 134.20kg on dieticians scales this morning with clothes on and a breakfast. So I may have lost 1kg.
I will weigh myself tomorrow to confirm. Let's see. ;)
Feeling very hopeful. :)
 
0.2kg lost this week which I’m very pleased with considering my low carb but not low calorie weekend break at the coast over bank holiday!

Started 115kg 9th May’17
Today 78.9kg 11th May’18
Total lost = 36.1kg/5 stone 9 1/2lb
 
ickihun said:
I was 134.20kg on dieticians scales this morning with clothes on and a breakfast. So I may have lost 1kg.
I will weigh myself tomorrow to confirm. Let's see. ;)
Feeling very hopeful. :)
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I'm 132.60kg this morning so I've lost 2kgs (4.4lbs) since last Friday weigh in from my scales, undressed and before breakfast.
Hurray.
Walking has done this.
I just couldn't walk. New painkillers are starting to settle in. I'm wired at night thou so I'm sure that will settle down with my body getting used to dihydrocodeine. Slept last night thou.
 
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