Proof in the swell!
natesangel
Posts: 210 Member
or rather lack there of!! so this is a HUGE NSV, although not mine, it's my moms!! last monday she turned 60, has MS, is in a wheelchair (but can stand to transfer etc) and has lost over 50lbs since last summer by listening to me (listening to you all!) and up'ing her cals from 1200!! now what i wasn't aware was that was the only thing she did 
and she went a little too high and didn't maintain (750 some days, 2000 others)
so when i went out to see her last week, i checked some numbers!!! thank you again for that great spreadsheet set up!! found her bmr 1503 (she was shocked!) got her OFF slim fast everything and since she's stubborn, switched her to protein powder and bars instead (seriously those slim fast ones are gross)
WELL! after only 4 days of level eating, more variety of veg (broccoli instead of iceberg lettuce, etc!) SHE TOOK STEPS! with her left foot, it hasn't worked in 3 years!!!! she's feeling better than she has in forever, the home support workers can't believe the change, and the best part… her feet swell to over inflated black and blue balloons usually, THEY HAVEN'T! the swelling has gone down, the colour is almost back to normal!
three simple changes; vary the colours of veggies, level out the calories (due to sedentary, she's at 1600/day), and increase the protein and my mother is feeling well enough to get back into the pool and go back to the special gym!
THANK YOU EM2WL for being here and helping me learn and make changes to show my mom that it works!!! you've helped to improve the quality and quantity of life of an older woman who wants to be there for her granddaughter and now will be!!!!
and she went a little too high and didn't maintain (750 some days, 2000 others)so when i went out to see her last week, i checked some numbers!!! thank you again for that great spreadsheet set up!! found her bmr 1503 (she was shocked!) got her OFF slim fast everything and since she's stubborn, switched her to protein powder and bars instead (seriously those slim fast ones are gross)
WELL! after only 4 days of level eating, more variety of veg (broccoli instead of iceberg lettuce, etc!) SHE TOOK STEPS! with her left foot, it hasn't worked in 3 years!!!! she's feeling better than she has in forever, the home support workers can't believe the change, and the best part… her feet swell to over inflated black and blue balloons usually, THEY HAVEN'T! the swelling has gone down, the colour is almost back to normal!
three simple changes; vary the colours of veggies, level out the calories (due to sedentary, she's at 1600/day), and increase the protein and my mother is feeling well enough to get back into the pool and go back to the special gym!
THANK YOU EM2WL for being here and helping me learn and make changes to show my mom that it works!!! you've helped to improve the quality and quantity of life of an older woman who wants to be there for her granddaughter and now will be!!!!
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That's incredible! Thanks for sharing
and hope your mum continues to improve. 0 -
That's fantastic! Congrats to your mom and you for helping her out!0
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Fantastic! That is truly heart-warming 0
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Thanks for sharing such an amazing story. You must be so proud of her for trusting you and she must be so proud of you supporting her. Woohoo!!!!
Totally life changing.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
WOW. That brought tears to my eyes. Amazing! Thanks for sharing!0
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Great news. Who better to protect their little existing muscle mass than someone that can't use it much.0
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amazing! thanks for sharing0
