Can't Get Back Into It

springlering62

MargaretYakoda wrote: »

Taco Bell? Loved that stuff.
But after a few years of a low sodium diet I tried one taco and it tasted like a salt lick with cheese.

This is MFP gold right here!

It does get easier. I found foods I liked better. I thought that would/could never happen, but having just come back from a trip, it was a joy to break out some sweet balsamic vinegar for my afternoon berries. I missed the stuff more than I ever missed chocolate.

Same with exercise. My husband and I both sat on our hands for a week when the grandchild was at school or napping. Well, fortunately for me I brought needlework. He was climbing the walls. Five years ago, we would have curled up with a multitude of snacks and been perfectly happy, but now we both need movement, movement, and more movement.

Over time I’ve changed my goals. Instead of not wanting to be morbidly obese and a host of health issues like my mom, to making a goal to fit in a dress umpteen sizes down, to working on upper body strength to achieve an arm balance, to “hey this weight stuff is sorta fun - I wonder if I can get a little buff?” to my current goal of staying fit so I can play a roaring dinosaur and chase my granddaughter around a park til she outgrows it.

You’ve achieved a great goal of fifty pounds and better numbers. Can you reset your goaly goals? Move the bar a little further? It really helped me to keep pushing goals, and rewarding myself when I did. For me, it was a new pair of leggings every five pounds. It really helped me chip away at microgoals.

You’ve come soooo far. Don’t relax back to bad habits.

Would you rather look back in a year and at least be in the same place, than regain it all for cheesy fries?

Corina1143

Sounds like you're doing great, finding your way.
If you're happy with your breakfast, good. Stick with it. If you're not, and your wife is a willing cook, ask her to experiment with prepping egg muffins, full of veggies. You can heat one up each morning. Or pancakes or waffles made with cottage cheese or yogurt and oat flour. Or ?
Lunch. Maybe add a little baked chicken or a packet of tuna for protein?
Dinner. Beans and ham sounds good. Add sliced tomatoes or a salad, or?
Are you seeing a pattern? It's not all about cutting out things you like. Some of it is about adding healthy, low calorie things you like.
It's easy for many people to say they don't like vegetables, but think about it. Pickles? Fajita onions and peppers? Most people can think of a few veggies they like and can add to the routine, and a few more they're willing to try.
Again, sounds like you're doing great.

ddsb1111

I’ll be the odd one out and say, I don’t believe you. Do you need me to believe you? No. But you’re here for a reason and I’m not quite sure what it is. So you can act like you’re taking responsibility without actually taking responsibility? This is a very common behavior for people to gain sympathy and support and not actually have to change. It’s a form of manipulation.

I hope you do save your life for you and your families sake. But, I don’t think you will. And I definitely don’t think it’s funny that your daughter has to live with this terrifying and very possible event and can’t do anything about it.

I’m okay with any backlash, I’d rather stand up for your daughter since you won’t.

DiabetesDaddy

No, I don’t need you to or care if you believe me. I’m not asking you to believe anything.

My daughter is not “living in a state of constant fear” and I’m not getting calls about going on My 600 Pound Life.

I’m sorry for whatever you went through that made you this way. Jesus, I was just looking for some help with my eating habits over here.

DiabetesDaddy

Corina1143 wrote: »

Sounds like you're doing great, finding your way.
If you're happy with your breakfast, good. Stick with it. If you're not, and your wife is a willing cook, ask her to experiment with prepping egg muffins, full of veggies. You can heat one up each morning. Or pancakes or waffles made with cottage cheese or yogurt and oat flour. Or ?
Lunch. Maybe add a little baked chicken or a packet of tuna for protein?
Dinner. Beans and ham sounds good. Add sliced tomatoes or a salad, or?
Are you seeing a pattern? It's not all about cutting out things you like. Some of it is about adding healthy, low calorie things you like.
It's easy for many people to say they don't like vegetables, but think about it. Pickles? Fajita onions and peppers? Most people can think of a few veggies they like and can add to the routine, and a few more they're willing to try.
Again, sounds like you're doing great.

My main issue is I can’t do fish. I have tried salmon many many times over the last six months because I know how good it is for you. I just can’t do it. My other issue is eating foods that won’t cause my blood sugar to rise. My other issue is trying to stay away from processed foods.

I love all vegetables.

ddsb1111

DiabetesDaddy wrote: »

No, I don’t need you to or care if you believe me. I’m not asking you to believe anything.

My daughter is not “living in a state of constant fear” and I’m not getting calls about going on My 600 Pound Life.

I’m sorry for whatever you went through that made you this way. Jesus, I was just looking for some help with my eating habits over here.

I’m sorry if this hurts you but the truth is painful sometimes. I get it, believe me. Please take this seriously. Make a plan. Take charge of your health and your life. You’re living in denial on where you are and where you’re going. For this reason, be sorry for your family, not for me.

Adventurista

DiabetesDaddy wrote: »

My main issue is I can’t do fish. I have tried salmon many many times over the last six months because I know how good it is for you. I just can’t do it. My other issue is eating foods that won’t cause my blood sugar to rise. My other issue is trying to stay away from processed foods.

I love all vegetables.

bold is mine.

nods, then don't eat fish... could not pay me enough to eat certain things.

Top level... i try to eat enough, stop at enough... including limit carbs at a meal to less than 45g. However, i am trying to do lower carb <25 to 35g per meal up to 4 meals a day... but the lower limit on a single meal
Is the tough part, because... many of my favs are mostly carbs, er processed carbs... So that is the tough part for sure...

Regarding blood sugar spikes,.. couple things... eat carbs after protein, veggies, then carbs.

a tip in one of mom's magazines 'diabetes prevention' suggested a brisk 10 min walk after eating to help keep the spikes lower.
-- plus when exercising a combo 1/2 cardio plus 1/2 strength training had a more impact to lower blood sugar for a longet afterburn time than just cardio or just strength training alone.

For food, you know what worked well already, so explore from there... we found out we love grilled smoked veggies (onions, peppers, all sorts of stuff)
when plain boiled became too bored... Then we explored asian flavors... love fusion... anyway, worth finding what works for you

MargaretYakoda

A couple completely unrelated things:
1) Please consider joining this group. It’s specifically for discussion of things related to diabetes. Including diet and exercise. But the other stuff too.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group

2) A random thought: You’re new here so you might not know this. You can “ignore” a user. They’ll still see your posts. But you won’t see them.
Might be useful. Just sayin..

Click on the user’s name (I’m using me as an example)

Then click view profile

Then click the button that looks like a person. If you click on the one on your profile you can edit what others will see about you.





But if you click that button on someone else’s profile you can set them to “ignore”



Hope this information helps.