Hi Marci, pleased to meet you...I just joined recently....a few days ago.

Pauline :flowerforyou:

I feel your pain - want to add as a friend? Same age, struggling with T2D. Thanks! Marci

Hi everyone!

I was diagnosed with type2 about ten days ago. My story is similar to all of yours...I need to lose a lot of weight to have a fighting chance with this disease. Looking forward to battling this with the help of all my new friends,,,YOU!!!

Bev

hi, i am cathy. i just found this group.
i was DX in june of 06. lost 80+ gained back 40+ when life happened. l am losing it again for the 4th time since DX. in the time i quit smoking. i take victoza. i haven't had an A1C over 6 in years. but, when we tried without meds and just diet and exercise it didn't work well. they said i can try again when i get under 200. that is my goal right now. i go back in for my A1c/blood work on thursday. i have recommitted myself to weight loss again on the 1st. i do WW with my DD right now.
i am married (30+ yrs) two kids, two granddaughters, two dogs. we live in the south. i am a homemaker.

just wanted to say hello

Hi Everyone - my name is Jackie, I am 48 yrs old, mother of three, grandmother of 6, 7th due end of April. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 20 years ago. The last 5 years have been the roughest. I didn't take my diabetes seriously as I should have and now I am seeing the effects. I started taking insulin three years ago. I take humalog three to four times a day and Lantus at night. I am also on Acto/Met, thyroid meds, blood pressure, cholestoral, and acid reflux meds.

I just recently bought a treadmill since I have done nothing in year for exercise. I am looking forward to making new friends and finding new recipes.

Welcome Jackie and Leann! I have sent you both a Friend request.

Pauline :flowerforyou:

Hi I'm Emma I've been type 2 for nearly 5 years now. Finally on the right track with the byetta injection and metformin. Lots to lose but lost 11llb so far

Hi im Maureen I was just diagnosed in January and I was angry very angry. I had been hospitalized and they told me in the hospital my levels were enough that I was in fact diabetic. My doctor had already suspected that I was. On January 3rd I took the aci test it came back an 11.When I was in the hospital I could n ot eat for 2 days. When I went to doctor on Jan 3rd I was 299 lbs. When I went on Jan 31 I was 284.right now I’m at 279. I found this website the end of January and I love it . I have changed a lot of things and the way I eat now. Not much butter, and oils like I used to use. I still need a sweet once in a while Mild chocolate addiction but instead of a candy bar I buy 100 calorie packs to get my choc fix. I think a lot of my worst habits were condiments, mayo, butter, and gravy. I drink lots more water now and only an occasional sprite zero. I really don’t miss my Pepsi which I drank about 3 a day. My b iggest problem is eating out . We always ate out a lot. Im trying to make better choices so maybe one day I won’t need meds. I was told it was weight related. When I was in the hospital they thought I had pancreatitis. All test that I had done showed it was working fine. Im 52 years old I have 2 children 22 and 18. My daughter lives with me and she uses mfp also. I liked to cook and eating out I created a mini me I suppose. I have not been skinny since I was 10 yrs. old . I don’t want to be skinny, just healthy. I also have problems in my back and just walking hurts a lot. I can no longer work because of it. So exercise is not in my plan. I do move around a lot still but have lots of moments when I have to sit down, I feel as long as I can continue to lose even a pound at a time I’m not going up. I’m not going to deny myself everything , I think that’s a recipe for failure. I know its a lot about portions and choices. Before I ate what I wanted when I wanted that awarded me with 65 xtra pounds than where I been pretty much the last few years. Being home and not working made a dramatic difference. So glad I could say my lil piece and add me if you like I only have my daughter as a friend right now.

Now if only I could quit smoking…….

Take care
maureen

Hi. I am a 62 year old female recently diagnosed with a1c of 10. Luckily I stumbled onto mfp the next day. Started tracking bg and diet immediately and after three weeks pleased to say I have lost weight started exercising and feel so much better already. I am on metformin 850mg once a day and 22 lbs later my fasting sugar dropped from 212 to 120.

I am unsure about advice I got from nurse as she said to forget calories and eat 225 carbs a day but choosing healthy foods by comparing fats and other nutrients with invaluable help of mfp I find I average 174 carbs a day and around 1100 calories a day. This seems good to me and I plan to do it till I see her again in approximately 2 months. She also scared me to death about side effective of metformin but aside from gas (which could be from all the unaccustomed veggies ) there around no problems.

The portion size is tiny compared to what I used to eat but when I get hungry it's always close to snack time anyhow. 3 meals 3 snacks per day. I know this will be for life or slightly higher as maintenance plan and feel I can do this with help of kindred souls and mfp which makes it like a puzzle game to plug in the right foods. If food counts are too high I erase them and find another that works better. For Valentine's we went out to eat and I chose a healthy dish I would never have even tried before and it was delicious but I only ate half.

I have a lot to lose for health reasons and also because I am tired of having to judge it I can fit past someone in theatre or restaurant. I hope we all have great success. I love reading your posts, write more.

I've been wondering about the Carb number. The nurse was even heavier than me and is diabetic herself so I thought she might be overly generous with the carbs but she said it was important to eat them. And nevermind fat or calories. I thought weight was ALSO important so I track calories and eat less carbs than she said but we will see when I go back next time. I have not seen doctor, she only called me to give diagnosis and said come in and see nurse so I. Have had no other instruction on diabetes. Other than what I read online and in books. I feel like I am on the right track. At least I. HOPE so.

hello, snake and inscrutable...
doing great there snake. keep up the good work. it does get better when you start losing that weight. i know my doctor was a little upset when he HAD to take me off the BP meds. he said it really helps to protect the kidneys. but, mine went too low. i was almost passing out. so he had to take me off them.
inscrutable....your doctors office should have a class somewhere they can send you to. i think it's important to go to a class. some are free and some insurance will pay for. a local hospital should have one. for me it's carb count all the way. she gives me my guide lines for calorie counting and that. but, everyone is so different. it's just a matter of taking the weigh off.

have a great day everyone

inscrutable....thank you for your service. my DH is seen at VA for his hearing. totally a different experience at our VA. but, there are some like yours out there unfortunately. i would either check with some hospitals in your area to see if they offer free classes or maybe even the VA knows where to go to a class. maybe a civic center. sometimes mine here offers them. i know the meter you have. i got mine through the navy hospital. they only carry one kind. i go to class through them. you might try a military hospital near you. i take it you don't have tricare either.
i sent a friend request to you.
talk to you soon.

Welcome everyone from a newcomer herself!

Pauline :flowerforyou:

Hello and welcome...I'm a newbie also. I love this site also...very helpful and inspiring!
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'Congrats on the 30 kg loss!

Pauline :flowerforyou:

Hello
I'm a 60yo kindergarten teacher and was diagnosed with T2D in 2007. Started MFP at the end of September 2011 and have found it to be really helpful for creating and recording a balance of calories in - calories out. The automatic program here is too generous with the carbs though so I ignore those readings. At the end of a day, I generally have left over carbs and go over in the protein. I've lost weight, claim to be sedentary although it feels like I move around quite a bit on the job, and I am exercising 5 times a week. Had been losing about 1 lb a week but have been bouncing around the same weight for about a month,