Time To Fess Up

You can add me as well. I'm a single mom of 1 and before her I was a pretty good size, relatively skinny then I gained over 60 lbs and only lost 20 of it. I have a long way to go and being the only one in my house who's actually trying to better my health and having to deal with a little 5 month old all on my own while trying to find time to exercise really gets me down and I lose a lot of motivation to keep on going. We both have children who need us and she's all the motivation I need. Your son needs you, so when you get down just think of him. I know you can do. It is hard sometimes but I promise it'll get easier along the way.

Hi, I can sympathize as I have been in a similar situation. So cheer up it isn't all bad news... I am a diabetic type 2 that uses insulin to protect my organs and i also take metformin as well. sugarstats.com is an excellent free program that helps you keep track of your sugar readings and other important stuff diabetics need to track and can also be used by prediabetics that want to track their sugar levels, meds, Dr. visits etc.. you will still be able to have sugar, deserts, and carbs too. You will need to make some adjustments in your eating habits but take your time and don't try to do it all at once. Instead work at a pace that YOU find comfortable.The key is moderation and that is where this site comes in as monitoring your food,calories,sugar,fats,protein,iron ect...makes it really easy to keep track of stuff. Utilize the exercise part of this site and you can track your efforts on that as well. Take your time and check both sites out to see how they can both help you. See a dietitian also if possible and see what goals the doctor had in mind for you and work those in as well as your personal goals. I wish you luck and things will get better for you.

Hi Ash My name is Karen. I am 52 years old, and the mother of 6 kids (my own and 3 stepdaughters) who are all in their 20's. I read your post and although we are at different places in our lives... your story, your struggles. I have been so busy taking care of my family for the past 25 years that Ihave lost me... and gained 100 pounds in the process =( I don't want you to be me 30 or 30 years from now. I don't know if you and I will "connect" or not, but I just had to reach out to you regardless. I am learning now (30 years too late) that I cannot be the mother/wife etc. that I want to be if I continue to put myself last. My family will never get the best of me until I make myself a priority. I know that it must be so hard for you to do that when you have a child who seemingly takes up so much of your time and energy. I just want to encourage you and to tell you that the time is now to make yourself a priority, your child will reap the benefits of it for years to come Take good care of yourself.... you deserve it!

Hi Ash,
The Dr. Poon diet is wonderful for taking away the aches and pains as well as steer you clear of type 2 diabetes. There are documented cases where type 2 patients have controlled the diabetes with this diet to the point of no longer needing medication. Once you get through the first couple of weeks you won't crave the simple carbs. It's not NO carb but no simple carbs - its unfortunate that those are the ones we often turn to for comfort. It's up to you to decide how you want to live your life and if you could live it mostly pain free why wouldn't you chose that life especially when you are so young and have a child.

You'll find that the stores that are in some of the Poon locations have items to give you some visual comfort in thinking you are eating some of those comfort carbs.

Cheers
Mary