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Hello
I am Kourtney Chambers. Nice to meet everyone.
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56 year old male t2 diabetic looking for friends who keep trying
Hello. My name is Christopher. I am 56 year old husband and father of 4. Teacher by day and Uber driver by night. I am 5'11" and 275 pounds. Struggling with weight, t2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, fatty liver. I have everything to live for but haven't been able to sustain a healthy lifestyle. I only have so…
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Hi i’m new here
I’m new here and i’ve never really done anything like this, i’m trying to lose weight while hopefully swapping most of my fat weight with muscle weight while having Type 1 diabetes and PCOS.
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HELLO
Hello! I've joined this site as part of an assignment in a college level nutrition course; HOWEVER, it's timely as I attempt to lose weight and I'm pre-diabetic.
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Hey there!
I recently joined MyFitnessPal to assist me in monitoring my dietary intake and exercise. A recent career change has opened up the opportunity for more exercise and training time. After a long run with another system that is now going out of business I had to look for a suitable replacement and I have found it here! After…
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Returning User
Hello I’m a returning user. I’m a 35 year old firefighter. I haven’t been on this in a very long time. I am jumping back on the train of accomplishing my goals and living a better lifestyle. I need to lose 50 pounds I have done this before and I will accomplish this again. Feel free to ask any questions I will be sharing…
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100 pounds need to go
Hi, my name is Jen. I'm a special education teacher in Florida. I need active friends that will help hold be accountable. I need/want to lose at least 100 pounds. I have some limitations, I'm partially disabled. My current goal is to go for at least 1-2 intentional miles at least twice per week and work my way up.
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Newcomer
Hi everyone! I’m starting this journey to lose weight, build muscle and FEEL WELL again. If you have any tips for a beginner I would love to hear them.
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Diabetic menu plan
I am pre diabetic with an A1c of 6. I am trying to eat a low carb low sugar diet. Can anyone make food suggestions on here. I am also reducing my portion. Sizes. I am struggling with this app in terms with staying under my calories, yet the app says I am never eating enough protein. Does Myfitness pal have a section just…
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Help
Been told I'm pre-prediabetic and have slowly lost 9lbs. Just need some tips/encouragement from others in similar situation. I did WW before, but obviously now focus on they type of carbs I eat. Any advice?
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Diabetes T2
I'm in a bad spot. I've been trying to improve my DT2 but nothing works. I feel so defeated and troubled. I eat low carb, go for 2-3mile walks, and still my numbers are high. I try fasting and it worked for a hot second now I can't go below 200. I don't know what to do and I'm ready to give up 💀and just let the disease…
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Anyone else fasting?
One week in…anti-inflammation diet adjusted for low carb choices only and 16 hour fast daily. And of course MFP food recording to track nutrients. Breakfast: 1t olive oil, 1/2 sweet onion, 5 oz kale, 2 eggs, fresh garlic and grated ginger. Goal: knee surgery 100 lbs from now. Best of luck to you all!
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Hey there
Hi there, my name is Debora. I am 53 I have recently lost 72 pounds. I have reached a spot where I am no longer losing the weight. I still have about 30lbs to go. I started this journey because I survived a very serious heart attack and I am not trying to go another round. So here I am.
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Returning to finish the job.
100lb loss so far. Returning to finish the job. Didn't gain it back. Easier to do with friends. I'm a trained chef. Left the industry to get healthy. I dont take anything too seriously. Look for humor in everything. Y'all can ask me anything, I don't get embarrassed by anything.
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Hi.I am a pre diabetic patient.I want to lose weight what would be the macros ratio for that?
Give me a best macro ratio through which i reverse my diabetes and loss weight
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Diabetic Friendly Food Swaps
I was pre-diabetic for about 10 years and then became full diabetic. I have managed to stay off medication by bringing down my numbers with diet and exercise and I'm always looking for more ways to eat the foods I crave without having my blood sugar spike. What are some of your favorite swaps or recipe tips to help keep…
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Trying to reverse pre-diabetes
Hi all! I've used MyFitnessPal before, but never very faithfully. I've been on a very long journey battling my body. I would say, "battling my weight", but I thought I was fat long before I ever was. I joined Weight Watchers when I was in the middle of my recommended BMI, and no one stopped me. It only made me obsessive,…
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Millets and diabetes
How millets release glucose? We've always heard and some what believed that millets are good for diabetics, their slow-release mechanism helps to release glucose over a period time, etc So if you never believed it, it's ok, neither did I 😉 So I thought of trying it out and see if there's really proof in this pudding called…
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Control binge eating?
Let me start by saying I am type 2 diabetic with mitigating circumstances. In 2013 I went in for a routine ERCP to remove a gallstone. The doctor nicked my pancreas, it got infected with C-difficle. It developed into necrotizing pancreatitis. 4 months in the hospital fighting the infection and losing 50% of the function of…
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Newbie
Hi, just joined MFP after finding out 10 years pre-diabetic I just diagnosed as type 1. So trying to find my way..
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Yay!
guys guys guys...I've been struggling SO much sticking to the diabetes diet my doctor put me on. Haven't been indulging in sweets but carbs in general. My goals are 45 for each meal and 15 for each snack and Im supposed to have three. Yesterday I was bound and determined I'd follow it and I DID. My blood sugar was on point…
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Looking for others reversing Pre-Diabetes
Recently discovered that I have pre-diabetes and I’m only two weeks into the process of trying to reverse that. I’m looking for others on the same path, for those who have already conquered it. Would love to support one another and share information that we learned. If you’re interested, we can communicate on this…
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Beginning the journey - again...
Hi! I was here about 5 years ago and lost about 30 lbs. Within the past two years I have gained almost all of it back, especially after having COVID in late 2020. Long COVID made everything worse. I still struggle with some long symptoms and have been diagnosed with diabetes since then. Now I am determined to get as…
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Newbie
Hello, I am Laura this is my first day on here. Looking forward to seeing peoples journeys and watching my own.
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Millets
Hello , I am 38 y old 90 kg male , diabetic.I live in India & have heard a lot about millets for high fibre , low glycemic index properties . Not sure how to use them and include in daily diet . Please share some tips and recipies .
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Reversing Dis-Eased Gene
Hi I am here to reverse the disease of being Diabetic by making healthier eating choices and habits. At one point I weighed 301 Lbs but wasn’t Diabetic but once I’ve lost 111 LB I was diagnosed as Diabetic. Sounded crazy to me but I am ready to reverse this once and for all. Healthy diet here I come