You've Come a Long Way, baby!

earlnabby
earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
edited November 27 in Success Stories
I make a Buche de Noel for Christmas dinner every year. This year I will make two, one extra for a party I am going to tonight. The base is a sponge cake where you have to beat the egg whites separately and fold them in to the thick part of the batter. Anyway, 2 years ago I couldn't even stir it. I had to take about two stirs with the spatula, rest, two more stirs, rest, etc. I had to sit down the whole time plus sit down when I made the filling, frosting, and put together the cake.

A week after that, I was in the hospital with severe anemia (no wonder I had no strength in my arms) and basically found out that my weight and diet were direct contributors to it (acid reflux causing tiny gastric bleeds which my diet couldn't replace). I also found out that I had just tipped over the line into T2Dm. I decided then and there I was going to get a handle on my health again.

Fast forward two years. This morning I had no problems mixing the cake batter. I am making the cake for a party with my hiking club after we do a 5 mile hike. I have lost 129 lb (22 more to go), I swim 1.5 miles 3 times a week, I walk 5-7 miles daily (and have walked up to 24 miles with the club in one day), my glucose has been at normal levels for over a year, my hemoglobin has been at normal levels for almost 2 years, and I am once again enjoying the things I love to do . . . including baking.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    You are awesome!! <3
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    You are awesome!! <3

    Aww, thanks silly-icon_zpsmaoddlnt.png
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    and stirring some awesomeness into that cake too. wow....great story! Thanks for sharing! <3
  • forruths
    forruths Posts: 197 Member
    Absolutely fantastic-well done!
  • magicsd
    magicsd Posts: 99 Member
    Fabulous! Thank you for sharing!
  • mariannekehl
    mariannekehl Posts: 66 Member
    I love it! Way to go!
  • mpeters1965
    mpeters1965 Posts: 370 Member
    Fantastic!! Congrats. That's an awesome success story. :smile:

    I used to make Buche de Noel every Christmas too but got lazy. It's a lot of work but quite yummy. I'll be over in an hour for mine, ok?
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    Nice! Congrats!
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Nice one
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    <3
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited December 2015
    mpeters1965 wrote: »
    Fantastic!! Congrats. That's an awesome success story. :smile:

    I used to make Buche de Noel every Christmas too but got lazy. It's a lot of work but quite yummy. I'll be over in an hour for mine, ok?

    Compared to making any kind of cookies, Buche de Noel are not much work at all (no more than any kind of layer cake). I think it is because it isn't putzy unless you go a little crazy with the decorations. Some years I make marzipan mushrooms and other years I just stick some fake greenery and a bird ornament on it.

    Here is this year's (all gone. It was a hit last night at the party):

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Niiiiice!

    You've done a fantastic job and should be proud. Can you send me a yule log too? kthxbye
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Woohoo!
  • mpeters1965
    mpeters1965 Posts: 370 Member
    It's beautiful! I would always go a bit crazy with decorating. I should have thought of the fake stuff. Do you make your own frosting? That always seemed to slow it down too (and I would end up eating half of it while making it, too!).

    But I didn't mean to distract the thread. Your hard work is just so impressive! To go from hardly being able to stir batter to walking and swimming all over the place is just amazing. My Santa hat is off to you.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    mpeters1965 wrote: »
    It's beautiful! I would always go a bit crazy with decorating. I should have thought of the fake stuff. Do you make your own frosting? That always seemed to slow it down too (and I would end up eating half of it while making it, too!).

    But I didn't mean to distract the thread. Your hard work is just so impressive! To go from hardly being able to stir batter to walking and swimming all over the place is just amazing. My Santa hat is off to you.

    Yes, I make my own frosting. Super easy. Just dump stuff in the bowl and beat the heck out of it with the mixer. I guess it helps that I have a stand mixer so I can do two things at once.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Stories like yours are my favorites. Losing weight is fabulous, but regaining health and functionality is just priceless.

    You're awesome.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    This is such a wonderful story :)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I love that story

    It's all about taking responsibility and taking control and being totally awesome

    And you are totally awesome ..holy cow 129lbs and look how fit you are
  • 4PinkLady9
    4PinkLady9 Posts: 47 Member
    This is Awesome! Congratulations!!!! :)
  • Omoe11
    Omoe11 Posts: 235 Member
    Great story...congratulations!
  • minibeast13
    minibeast13 Posts: 3 Member
    Awesome
  • JesmineDNCS
    JesmineDNCS Posts: 41 Member
    Wonderful! Congratulations!!!
  • Wii_Player
    Wii_Player Posts: 2,454 Member
    What an inspiring story. Awesome job! Congratulations!!!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Bumping because I love her story :)
  • Gwen_44
    Gwen_44 Posts: 19 Member
    Fantastic progress!! Congrats!!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Great job! You truly are a success!!! I hope others read your story and realize that they also can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • score45609
    score45609 Posts: 36 Member
    Congratulations!
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    So amazing! Great job <3
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