Hi. I started up again a month ago after a 7 year absence.
Last week I had my doctor appt (3 1/2 weeks tallied).
I had lost 12 pounds and my A1c had dropped from 8.3 beginning Nov to 6.2 last week (type 2 diabetes). Having low blood sugar numbers in the middle of the night, he lowered my insulin from 80 to 70. I'm still having low numbers so he may lower it again.
The challenge for me is that, because I'm doing so well, he scheduled me 6 months out for my next A1c test (which shows 3 months). I'm tempted to go back to unhealthy food choices because the next couple months don't show.
I've decided to take it one day at a time. I can always cheat tomorrow, just not for today.
We'll see how it goes ☺️
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I am sure many people may disagree with this but it has worked for me and I think if more people adapted this attitude since weight loss is about attitude as much as it is about eatting people would be more successful.
Years ago I was on Jenny Craig and got weighed weekly by this tiny little gal who did not understand how it was to try to lose weight.
I would stay on the plan and go to the gym faithfully and weigh-in .8 pound heavier. She would berate me and infur that I was lying. So I would go on a bender and give up on my efforts. A few days later, I would start my period. When I showed up again to get weighed, I would have lost .2 pound and she would congratulate me. When I explain that I had actually gained weight, she shrugged it off.
Finally, I quit buying their food and got good, cheaper health food from the grocer. After a few weeks, they called me in to "let me go." Best firing I ever had!
I love this so much! This is really what it is all about. We are the managers of our lives, of our health to a degree.
I started last May myself and have lost about 50 lbs. Losing the last few to get to the weight range I feel will be best for me has been a struggle but I am very slowly making progress.
I also don’t care for cheat meals. I incorporate all foods in my eating so everything is available to be - it’s just managing the portions. Are there days I get off track? Absolutely! I just get back to business the next day. This. Is what my life will be like from now on to keep it off.