doc order

dde2014
dde2014 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 17 in Getting Started
hi my name is dennis my doc wamt me to dop 20 pound due to diabets B)

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  • SuperSizeMeNot
    SuperSizeMeNot Posts: 365 Member
    mine wants me to lose 115
  • doreent1952
    doreent1952 Posts: 7 Member
    You can do it. I'm type 2 and I have lost 53 lbs since last June. My blood sugar is now totally in control and I feel so much better not to mention I look better too. :p I've gone from being obese to within the normal weight range and it really hasn't been hard with the help of MFP. Good luck.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Mine wanted me to do a 1200 calorie a day diet. I decided he was full of *&^% and came here and started doing something a lot more reasonable. Most doctors are not nutritionists. However they can tell you that you need to loose weigh. The way I figure it, most people already know if they need to loose weight. It would be nice if medical professionals gave more helpful advice and actually listened to their patients.

    Anyway welcome. May you have great success. :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Welcome to MFP! Best of luck to you!
  • decotterell
    decotterell Posts: 47 Member
    I am a Type 1 diabetic and last July at my Doctor appointment, my labs were really bad. I was 219.5 pounds, my A1C was almost 8.0 and my LDL was 101. I was having wide swings in my glucose levels. I started using MFP on July 7th 2014. I have now been maintaining a weight of about 160 since February. Total weight loss, 59.5 pounds. My last doctor appointment, A1C was 6.8 (target was under 7) and my LDL was 57. (target was less than 70) Just stay under your calories. The weight will come off and you will feel better. Good luck.
  • PacificLotus
    PacificLotus Posts: 83 Member
    Welcome Dennis! Feel free to add me if you'd like some company!
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    I'm type two diabetic. I've lost 17 lbs since November. At that time my doc wanted to put me on a second medication as my A1C was 7.2. I'm already taking Metformin. I refuse to take a second drug, especially as it sounds like it will be stronger than the one I'm already taking. I'm also active doing cardio every day. My fasting sugar is now averaging upper 70's to low 80's, down from the 120's it was hovering around in November.
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