New to Message Boards and MFP

Falcon957

Hi everyone, I'm gabills (Bill S from Georgia) and am very new to Message Boards and their use. But I'm willing to learn and am open to any and all suggestions so please help me out. How does one copy and include a quote from a previous post?

My main motivation for seeking help was my concern that I was developing early indications of diabetes and had in fact already been diagnosed as a diabetic but was not yet on medication. Further, I started experiencing numerous episodes of blurred vision which was really starting to get my attention in a serious way.

One night, while flipping through various channels on the television, I came across a Public Television program where Dr. Michael Mosley was discussing his new book titled The FastDiet and his Groundbreaking 5 Day - 2 Day Diet. I became fascinated by the ensuing discussion and soon came to realize that Hey, I can do this too! In the span of 10 short weeks, Dr. Mosley reduced his %Body Fat from about 27% to 19% and was able to come off all blood pressure and diabetes medications.

I started following the FastDiet program on July 28, 2013 weighing 214 lbs and having blood glucose reading in the mid to high 130's with spikes into the 140's. This morning, August 22nd, I weighed 204.2 lbs (loss of 9.8 lbs) with blood glucose below 100 four out of the past five days. In fact, no reading since July 28 has been higher than 119. I had been logging all details including food eaten on an Excel spreadsheet when I surprisingly came upon MyFitnessPal. I couldn't believe it.. this is exactly what I needed and I've been enthusiastically using it everyday since. There is MUCH to like about MFP but one of the features I like best is the Notes section. I've been a member of MFP now for about three weeks and use the Food Diary and Notes section daily. MFP is critical in keeping me on course and accountable and is an indispensable part of my new weight loss routine.