Motivation and Support

ReneeCortes

Hi All
I am a 52 yr old woman. I was in the miltary for over 14 yrs. And never had a problem with weight. But in 2001 i had a major event happen to me which caused me to stop caring about myself. I got out of the military and totally forgot what fitness was. I went from about 135lbs to a whopping 253 lbs.

I recently found out that i have type.2 diabetes with an A1C of 11.6. And i knew it was time to get serious about my health again. So i went to the VA hospital for advice. They gave me several suggestions, one of them was to download this app. It has really made a difference in my weight loss journey by allowing me to see where im failing.

When i started using this app i weighed 252lbs im down to 230lbs but i still have a long way to go.

I am hoping to find friends who are like minded who can offer encouragement and tips for my journey. So if anyone want to add me it would be greatly appreciated

Lietchi

Welcome to MFP! Sorry to hear about your diabetes, but you've definitely gotten a great start on improving your health. I've seen many people here improve their A1C by losing weight and improving their nutrition, so I'm sure you can do it too 👍
MFP was a godsend for me, it helped me lose 70+lbs down to a normal BMI.

My tips would be:
- faster isn't always better - just keep 'plugging away' and you will get there
- change your habits gradually, it's more likely to stick that way
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I don't know if you've checked out the Most Helpful posts, stickied at the top of each subforum, but I recommend them. And feel free to ask questions, lots of helpful people here 🙂

sweetneat75

Renee, I sent you a request. Not sure if it went through or not. If it did not, please feel free to add me. Crazy thing is… I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in November with an A1C of 11.7. I refuse to let this control/ruin me. My lifestyle has completely changed since diagnosis. We’ve got this 💪