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Hello everyone!
I am new here. I'm hoping I can find, friends, encouragement, and a little ray of hope.
I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago with High Blood Pressure & Type II Diabetes. I have gone to sooo many doctors since then and have developed "white coat syndrome". Some of these doctors just don't seem to care about my well-being. They just keep putting me on more medication and tell me to loose weight. They tell me to come back in 6 months and then they send me on my way.
I'm here today because I am sick of struggling by myself. I signed up here because of the weight, food, and diabetes tracker. My weight was 188. Somehow I have managed to bring it down to 175.5 as of today. My short term goal is to get down to at least 140. My neice is getting married in May 2010, and I really would like to look & feel good for her big day.
I also am starting menopause, so the weight lose is more of a struggle, along with the anxiety, mood swings and occasional hot flashes......I just want my happy-go-lucky self back. If somebody is willing to help me "find myself", I would be eternally grateful!.....lol
Have a great day!
Rondie
I am new here. I'm hoping I can find, friends, encouragement, and a little ray of hope.
I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago with High Blood Pressure & Type II Diabetes. I have gone to sooo many doctors since then and have developed "white coat syndrome". Some of these doctors just don't seem to care about my well-being. They just keep putting me on more medication and tell me to loose weight. They tell me to come back in 6 months and then they send me on my way.
I'm here today because I am sick of struggling by myself. I signed up here because of the weight, food, and diabetes tracker. My weight was 188. Somehow I have managed to bring it down to 175.5 as of today. My short term goal is to get down to at least 140. My neice is getting married in May 2010, and I really would like to look & feel good for her big day.
I also am starting menopause, so the weight lose is more of a struggle, along with the anxiety, mood swings and occasional hot flashes......I just want my happy-go-lucky self back. If somebody is willing to help me "find myself", I would be eternally grateful!.....lol
Have a great day!
Rondie
Welcome to the Weight Loss & Dieting Community; we're THRILLED YOU ARE HERE and as you can see, you are most welcome and there is much support from the members here.
Barb is correct in encouraging you to implement the Food Diary and I will also suggest the Exercise Tracker. Those, combined with what you have stated above, will give you an accurate picture of where you are and where you are going. It will also provide a history of your journey and reports that can be printed and taken with you to your doctor.
Personally, I began at 330 pounds and am now at 192. I have gone through menopause and have not really found it more difficult to lose weight. The key really is what goes in (what you eat) minus what you burn (use in daily activities and exercise) equals your weight. Now this can be more difficult if you have a disease, like Hashimoto's or on steroids, etc. But, as you can see, the lovely people above battle this and succeed.
It takes a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose a pound. Therefore, if you cut your calories by 250-500 and increase your current exercise to burn 250-500 calories, you can anticipate losing 1-2 pounds a week. This can end up being a little more in the beginning (like when I was 330 lbs) versus now (at 192).
My suggestion is to make a list of foods you like to eat despite the calories. Then, we can help you find healthier ways to prepare them or substitutions for them that are healthier. Please do not think of this as a diet, but a lifestyle change. Diet indicates a beginning and an end .. and includes the word D-I-E. A lifestyle change are changes that we make that we can live with and incorporate into our lives to choose to live longer, healthier lives.
Perhaps start with 3 small meals and 3 snacks. This keeps your metabolism working at maximum efficiency. Try exercising 3-5 times a week and change it up ... our bodies adapt quickly so we need to keep surprising it each day with something new to keep our bodies burning at a maximum level.
Including lean meats, low-fat dairy, fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and pastas and natural oils (olive oil, the oil found in an avacado, a few pistachios or walnuts) is a good way to start choosing some healthy alternatives.
As for sweeteners .. there are many takes on that. I personally use Splenda and eat chocolate in the form of Blue Bunny fudgesickles for 40 calories each. I don't deprive myself, I have just made better choices. Read labels .. it helps you choose.
Please stay involved in the board, be active as it will help keep you motivated and you are a valued member of this group.
Very best wishes and a warm, warm welcome. Many hugs ... and pat yourself on the back for what you've accomplished as well as for finding us here for support. It indicates your sincere desire to make some different choices and is quite an accomplishment.
Know that WE BELIEVE IN YOU .. and look forward to your feedback.
Love and Huggssss ..
Ranae
Barb is correct in encouraging you to implement the Food Diary and I will also suggest the Exercise Tracker. Those, combined with what you have stated above, will give you an accurate picture of where you are and where you are going. It will also provide a history of your journey and reports that can be printed and taken with you to your doctor.
Personally, I began at 330 pounds and am now at 192. I have gone through menopause and have not really found it more difficult to lose weight. The key really is what goes in (what you eat) minus what you burn (use in daily activities and exercise) equals your weight. Now this can be more difficult if you have a disease, like Hashimoto's or on steroids, etc. But, as you can see, the lovely people above battle this and succeed.
It takes a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose a pound. Therefore, if you cut your calories by 250-500 and increase your current exercise to burn 250-500 calories, you can anticipate losing 1-2 pounds a week. This can end up being a little more in the beginning (like when I was 330 lbs) versus now (at 192).
My suggestion is to make a list of foods you like to eat despite the calories. Then, we can help you find healthier ways to prepare them or substitutions for them that are healthier. Please do not think of this as a diet, but a lifestyle change. Diet indicates a beginning and an end .. and includes the word D-I-E. A lifestyle change are changes that we make that we can live with and incorporate into our lives to choose to live longer, healthier lives.
Perhaps start with 3 small meals and 3 snacks. This keeps your metabolism working at maximum efficiency. Try exercising 3-5 times a week and change it up ... our bodies adapt quickly so we need to keep surprising it each day with something new to keep our bodies burning at a maximum level.
Including lean meats, low-fat dairy, fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and pastas and natural oils (olive oil, the oil found in an avacado, a few pistachios or walnuts) is a good way to start choosing some healthy alternatives.
As for sweeteners .. there are many takes on that. I personally use Splenda and eat chocolate in the form of Blue Bunny fudgesickles for 40 calories each. I don't deprive myself, I have just made better choices. Read labels .. it helps you choose.
Please stay involved in the board, be active as it will help keep you motivated and you are a valued member of this group.
Very best wishes and a warm, warm welcome. Many hugs ... and pat yourself on the back for what you've accomplished as well as for finding us here for support. It indicates your sincere desire to make some different choices and is quite an accomplishment.
Know that WE BELIEVE IN YOU .. and look forward to your feedback.
Love and Huggssss ..
Ranae
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Glad to have you with us and I'd like to commend you on your 11.5 lb weight loss. I don't have diabetes either, but I have a son who's had type I diabetes since the age of 10, and HIS son was recently diagnosed with type 1, as well; in addition to that, I have a brother and 2 sisters with type II.
I, personally, have hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis and pernicious anemia; I've been on blood pressure med for about 10 yrs, and my doctor recently added a second bp med.... Most everyone on the forum is aware of the struggles I've had -- in fact, am still having, and I can most certainly identify with your feelings that doctors often just plain don't care about the patient -- it's all about herding as many people through the office in a day's time as they can.
So -- you can see that we are well aware of the struggles that people with medical issues can have with weight loss. It's really easy for someone to tell us we have to lose weight -- that seems to be "the magic cure" for a lot of illnesses, but no one can tell us the "magic secret" to success.
There are a lot of people on this forum who have lost many pounds -- I, personally, have probably lost around 50 altogether -- the problem is it's the same 5 pounds over and over................lol
Anyway, there are as many different ways to losing weight successfully, as there are people who need to lose it. We can give you ideas, suggestions, friendship, support and all those other things that we need so badly during this difficult and often frustrating journey.........
For starters, I might suggest that you begin implementing the food diary here on medhelp to track what you are eating. That will give you the number of calories you are eating/day so you can compare with what you SHOULD be eating.
You don't say what you do for exercise, but some type of exercise is essential, along with the healthy eating. The two added together may even help with the mood swings, and other symptoms of menopause.
I hope you will keep posting and let us get to know you a bit better and we can all work on this together............
I, personally, have hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis and pernicious anemia; I've been on blood pressure med for about 10 yrs, and my doctor recently added a second bp med.... Most everyone on the forum is aware of the struggles I've had -- in fact, am still having, and I can most certainly identify with your feelings that doctors often just plain don't care about the patient -- it's all about herding as many people through the office in a day's time as they can.
So -- you can see that we are well aware of the struggles that people with medical issues can have with weight loss. It's really easy for someone to tell us we have to lose weight -- that seems to be "the magic cure" for a lot of illnesses, but no one can tell us the "magic secret" to success.
There are a lot of people on this forum who have lost many pounds -- I, personally, have probably lost around 50 altogether -- the problem is it's the same 5 pounds over and over................lol
Anyway, there are as many different ways to losing weight successfully, as there are people who need to lose it. We can give you ideas, suggestions, friendship, support and all those other things that we need so badly during this difficult and often frustrating journey.........
For starters, I might suggest that you begin implementing the food diary here on medhelp to track what you are eating. That will give you the number of calories you are eating/day so you can compare with what you SHOULD be eating.
You don't say what you do for exercise, but some type of exercise is essential, along with the healthy eating. The two added together may even help with the mood swings, and other symptoms of menopause.
I hope you will keep posting and let us get to know you a bit better and we can all work on this together............
Welcome! I am all too familiar with diabetes as well, I have lived around it all of my life with my mother and now my husband. I do not have diabetes myself, but I definitely have my share of medical issues to battle...the list is long, but the short of it is seizure disorder secondary to head injury, a previous battle with breast cancer (cancer-free for 7 years now!), high cholesterol, bordline hypertension, PMLE, and questionable lupus. It can be challenging, but it can be done with persistance and hard work. I would like to welcome you to our group and wish you all the best! You have definitely come to the right place for supportive friends.
Hi welcome, I to was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and i have just gone through the change so I can relate to your story.
Congratulations on the weight lose so far.
when I started in april 2008 I was 356lbs now i am 200lb so it can be done, it will take hard work and exercise and you will need to be fairly strict with your diet, but it will be so worth it,dont set big goals just aim for 1lb a week, and do as much exercise as possible, YOU CAN DO THIS
Congratulations on the weight lose so far.
when I started in april 2008 I was 356lbs now i am 200lb so it can be done, it will take hard work and exercise and you will need to be fairly strict with your diet, but it will be so worth it,dont set big goals just aim for 1lb a week, and do as much exercise as possible, YOU CAN DO THIS
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