I've been here on and off for a long time, and finally I am in a good place for success

jonjaxmom

I have been on my weight loss rollercoaster here for like 4-5 years now. Lost 40 lbs and over the last 3 years I have slowly regained about 30 back with a bit of yo-yoing in between. Sporatic with logging and really doing the right things.

But 2016 was an epiphany for me. Spent those 12 months with doctors, etc. to chip away with all the little things that hindered my progress. My endocrinology is awesome. My OBGYN told me, Chris... this is a process. Let's go step by step and see what is going on inside of you, and tweak one issue at a time. Don't worry about your weight because eventually weight loss will be a by-product of all this work. So I agreed.

A hormone imbalance was discovered and corrected. I got a glucose monitor to see how my insulin injections from by T1D have affected me, and how certain foods cause me to go high or low and change the foods that make it worse. I am smarter now and that is powerful. Exercise for good blood glucose management is key. its NOT about weight loss its about glucose management and once I could do that, and eat with a calorie deficit, weight loss should follow, and patience is important.

I am 48 + now. What I did 5 years ago to lose 1-1/2 lbs a week now, is only MAYBE .5 lb a week now. Its been frustrating, but I am in a good place about it FINALLY and have come to accept that this slow progress is still progress and accept me for me. I finally broke down and got an insulin pump, starting using it on Christmas Eve. WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

I am so excited for 2017. In the big picture I have essentially "Fixed" everything but my weight. Now its the only thing left, and I have good tools, and this website is a great support. I've trolled message boards on and off and jumped in a little bit here and there. But now for me, I think I have it. Hopefully. Its scary to write it down because, hell, how I that I am posting this have to OWN it. And own it I will. Thanks for listening. Happy Friday to all.