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donniemckissic

I've been on mfp for a while just getting around to checking out the community.
I started using mfp to keep track of my carbs. I had a massive heart attack over four years ago and through that was diagnosed with 4 shot a day diabetes. Doctors told me I would have to take them the rest of my life. So I just accepted it. I also severely damaged my spine at work and couldn't be very active anymore, so I became more and more overweight.
A few months ago I just got fed up with it all and decided to take my health into my own hands. I educated myself on nutrition and started eating right and walking as much as I could with my back problems.
Today I am almost 3 months totally insulin free and have lost 45 lbs. I'm walking 14k steps a day and feel better than I have in years.
My Dr. Is amazed. He actually made me take a urine test, thought I was taking some kind of weight loss drugs. Lol.
Told him it was all natural.
I hope I can inspire someone on here to do the same, and hoping to be inspired and motivated to keep pressing on.

ladyjaguar8

Hi today is my 1st day here trying to lose wt without a plan someone suggest today I try this app and count calories, so here goes. I'm so encouraged by your post I'm diabetic and desperately trying to get off d meds

donniemckissic

The main thing is take your time don't rush it. Try something and give you body time to adjust to it, and see if it helps or hurts. everybody is different. Kind of trial and error, (and Ive had many errors).
God Bless