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YaaaahJoli
YaaaahJoli Posts: 34 Member
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...but back yet again, this time with extra diabetes! Seriously, I'm not joking, I found out I have diabetes on my birthday. Fun, right? Welp, I'm back to give this another shot now that it's gotten REAL real, and looking for friends/support buddies. I also like animals, art, metal and ghosts.

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    Welcome back.

    I know I've read of people here reversing a diabetes diagnoses through diet. I hope you an do that.

    What goals are you setting for yourself as you start the next segment of your journey? What strategies are you putting in place to make sure you succeed?
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    That's great @YaaaahJoli

    Pre logging is popular among some people. It lets you account for things in advance instead of getting an "uh oh" later in the day. I don't find it hard to log as I go; it's maybe two to four minutes per day.

    You might really consider adding a food scale. It's a pain at first, but eventually it will help calibrate your eyeball. It's often surprising to see what our portions actually are. Maybe you've already incorporated that; it takes out some guesswork and helps to keep you focused on what will move the needle on the scale.

    Not dumb at all to pre-log, but it still takes the dedication to portion control. That's another two minutes per day for me. Totally worth it.
  • YaaaahJoli
    YaaaahJoli Posts: 34 Member
    I have a food scale and will be pre-portioning everything for the week on sundays.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    You are already two steps ahead! Nice work. I bet you a half a bagel you'll be successful.
  • YaaaahJoli
    YaaaahJoli Posts: 34 Member
    I feel like I don't have a choice this time. All jokes aside this diabetes diagnosis has got me terrified.
  • CaydensMommy
    CaydensMommy Posts: 315 Member
    Welcome back! I, myself am back again. Doing it for real. Please everyone add me for supporting each other and accountability! We got this!
  • YaaaahJoli
    YaaaahJoli Posts: 34 Member
    CaydensMommy give me an add for sure!

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