Lost 13 lbs without really trying.

At the beginning of the year I found myself in the ER with a blood sugar of over 500. (for those of you who arent in the know around 120 or so is a good blood sugar) I knew I was diabetic, (type 2) and was using diet to control my sugar. My Dr, whom I have since stopped going to, did not tell me the importance of regular checking of my blood sugar. I just pretty much stopped eating sweets and cut down on my carb intake like I was advised by the dietitian.Obviously that wasnt enough. The er dr gave me a startling wake up call. She told me that I needed to check my sugars everyday, and at least twice a day. She told me that I had more than likely caused irreparable damage to my body by not doing this, as it could have kept me out of the hospital to begin with. She told me I need to lose 50 lbs or I will more than likely lose my legs later in life. She also told me that if I lost that weight there was a chance I could be rid of the diabetes all together. Im now taking a pill everyday to help control my sugar.

As soon as I got home from the hospital I went online to find the tools to help me with my diet. That is when I found this site. I started logging my food and exercising when I could. Mostly shoveling snow or playing my xbox kinect. I did not exercise regularly though, just sporadically here and there whenever I felt the urge. As time went on I got lazy. Being winter time I did not want to go outside in the cold to walk and the indoor exercise had lost its appeal. I was however logging my foods and my walking from when I would go grocery shopping. I would step on a scale from time to time just to see how things were going. Each time I was surprised that I had lost weight. A pound here, a couple pounds there. I didnt think anything of it until people started asking me "Tony you look thinner, are you losing weight?" Yes I told them, the reply was always "You look great!!" I thought they were full of it. I noticed no difference.

Today I decided no more being lazy, no more saying "it wont hurt to go over just once." I stepped on the scale in as little clothing as I dared, (my shorts that I sleep in LOL) and weighed 245 lbs. I quickly went to the site and typed in my weight. "WOW!! I said, 13 pounds lost and I wasnt really even trying. 13 POUNDS in 2 months. Thats no record Im sure, but for someone who wasnt even really trying, thats pretty damn impressive. At least I think so.

Sorry for the long post. I have been a member for only 2 months and I havent posted much. I thought it would be nice to share my story. Thanks for reading.