Anyone Diabetic and trying to lose weight?

terijoestoes

I have been diabetic about 6yrs. My A1c is always below 6. One thing that helped a lot was my husband is too and we had been eating the diet for yrs. So I have never had to go on meds but my biggest prob over the years has been my weight. I lost 40lbs 2 yrs ago but gained 20 back over the summer. Think I have figured out that I'm a stress eater. Mfp is working so great for me. You all are very motivating. If you need any recipes or food tips, I have a boatload of them. You can friend me. It is so easy to go through a denial phase. Don't do that. Fight for your health.

blueyedgrits

I am diabetic. Type 2 since 2005, but pre diabetic for several years before being diagnosed for sure. On Metformin only. Have recently lost 12 lbs. and am feeling better. Just had a scare with my heart, had a heart cath. Found a small blockage on backside of heart. On new meds, feeling better now. More energy. So scary!! Need to lose about 50 lbs more. Seems like it is so hard to stay on track. I hate the journaling and watching everything I eat. Most of the time I don't eat enough throughout the day and the doctor says that is why I have stopped losing and have regained 2 or 3 lbs. I don't get hungry most of the time and ii is hard to eat when you are not hungry. Have to force myself to eat. Tore my achillies tendon about 3 months ago at the gym, so no cardio since then and that is not helping the weight loss either. Last laser treatment on foot coming up and hopefully dr. will let me get back to exercising on treadmill. I found this sight and am going to try to come here often for encouragemnet and keep up with my food journal and exercise journal. Thanks ahead of time for all your encouragement and helpful tips before hand.

Blueyedgrits

SanteMulberry

I am diabetic. Type 2 since 2005, but pre diabetic for several years before being diagnosed for sure. On Metformin only. Have recently lost 12 lbs. and am feeling better. Just had a scare with my heart, had a heart cath. Found a small blockage on backside of heart. On new meds, feeling better now. More energy. So scary!! Need to lose about 50 lbs more. Seems like it is so hard to stay on track. I hate the journaling and watching everything I eat. Most of the time I don't eat enough throughout the day and the doctor says that is why I have stopped losing and have regained 2 or 3 lbs. I don't get hungry most of the time and ii is hard to eat when you are not hungry. Have to force myself to eat. Tore my achillies tendon about 3 months ago at the gym, so no cardio since then and that is not helping the weight loss either. Last laser treatment on foot coming up and hopefully dr. will let me get back to exercising on treadmill. I found this sight and am going to try to come here often for encouragemnet and keep up with my food journal and exercise journal. Thanks ahead of time for all your encouragement and helpful tips before hand.

Blueyedgrits

You might want to try aquatic exercise as it is much easier on the musculo-skeletal system when you are overweight. My body fat level has gone from 50% to 32% and I believe a lot of the lowering of my BF is due to exercise. 32% is still technically obese but I'm determined to get my BF down to 25% within the year. I have recently added a more extensive weight-lifting routine to my exercise. In addition to cardio, weight-lifting helps to make the muscles much more sensitive to insulin (a good thing for Type II diabetics).

JaceyMarieS

I was diagnosed a year ago.

blueyedgrits

Thanks, I will try the weight machines at the gym. Hopefully I can start there again after this friday. I so miss it. Was going everyday before the injury. Thanks for the quick response.

anghigdon

Wondering If anyone could share with me some of your secrets to managing better with diabeties. I am diabetic and have been for about 7 yrs

Diet and exercise are key! I refused to allow myself to be stuck on medication if I could control it on my own which I managed to do. I basically cut out all processed foods and worked to keep my carb intake below 100 everyday. The carbs I get come primarily from vegetables and sometimes whole grains. Exercise also does alot to help keep those sugars under control. I would aim for no less than 30 minutes every single day.

Good luck!

MSP107

I am type 2 for about 6 years now recently sugar spiked up because I am not taking care of myself on meds and MFP started a week ago. Looking for friends advice and support