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NSV - for the last 3 days I have only needed to inject 30 units of insulin for my type 2 diabetes, and my highest daily blood glucose reading ( I stick my finger 5 times a day) has stayed below 200! It got so bad last month that at one point I was injecting closer to 70units a day. And I can walk up the stairs one at a…

Hello to all! Here I go again, My FitnessPal works when you follow it. I got down to 179 pounds about 18 months ago, was working full time as the head supervisor of a state run campground in the Catskill Mountains. Never sat down from 5AM to 11PM...then I semi retired and moved to Northern California to help my brother…

I am in the same boat! I was so thrilled because for three days in a row my insulin dose was only 30 units! Tracking is hard, I agree, but like most habits, if you keep at it for 2 or 3 weeks it becomes second nature. I put MyFitnessPal on my phone, I can hardly read it, but the icon is there to remind me. Keep at it!…

Keeping my insulin dose to 30 units or below, I've done it for 3 days now! My biggest goal is to get my a1c below 7 before January if possible, or as close to it. Frozen and slightly thawed Glucerna Creamy Strawberry is my go-to treat. I'm lucky in one regard, Covid19 wiped out my taste buds and sense of smell in early…

Good for you, that is a lot of pressure off of your knees and pancreas, and you probably won't have to go the insulin route!

Laughing to myself when I am done tidying up and find 3 pairs of reading glasses and the book I have been meaning to finish.

Hello, I am 70. I need to lose 45 pounds for the sake of my knees and my a1c level. I am delighted to be here (again.) I am planning on a camping trip in the desert in February, and I need to get my stamina back. I retired and stopped moving, but where there is life there is hope :)

Up and down, up and down. I was running a campground in NY last year, never near the kitchen, always on my feet., moving 50 pound bags of wood, shoveling fire pits, a very strong 185lbs. Now I am semi-retired, doing housekeeping for my brother and helping with his disabled son, a lot more time stuck in the house. And they…

My current mini-goal is to get through my next health challenges. My weight loss is going well, but I've had some disturbing health problems lately, have to get my heart checked out, get a toe biopsied, and figure out what is causing funky lab results, my loss of stamina and lingering fatigue. Always something, but as my…

I'm in the elderly category at 67. Losing considerable weight means that my wrinkles become more pronounced and that there are more of them. In the sunlight today I saw the lovely pattern of geometric crinkles up and down my arms. I see my face losing its wrinkle-defying plumpness, in the morning my eyes are double-lidded.…

Frozen Grapes! They seem to taste sweeter when they are frozen, take longer to eat, and are their consistency is so sorbet-like. When my sweet tooth speaks up I get @ 4 ounces of them, and snack away, without the guilt of too many calories. Wash, take grapes off the stem, make sure they are dried well, put in a container…

My current mini-goal is to get into the lovely Gloria Vanderbilt size 14 floral print pants I scored on Ebay! They arrive tomorrow, and my size 16's only stay on with a cinched up belt now.

I am happy for you! I'm in my later 60's and have so much less collagen in my skin, and as I take the weight off my skin is getting those old-lady-fine-line-wrinkles everywhere, and my skin is getting baggy, no snapping back this time around, thighs and arms are always going to wiggle like jello even though they shrink in…

I am having some health issues due to having had half of my thyroid removed in September. I'm tired all the time, I sleep 14 hours a day, my blood pressure has dropped precipitously, and my blood glucose is through the roof. Before now, when I had health scares, I'd react by overeating... But this time around I have…

I have conquered my mayonnaise addiction! I made tuna salad today with nonfat Greek yogurt instead and it was even better than with mayo! The yogurt is only 50 calories, much of it protein and no fat, versus 300 calories, mostly fat.

Epiphany: I am no longer letting my face ( especially the senses of sight,smell and taste) decide the nutrition that my body needs, that's my brains job. Why should I let a few thousand sense receptors decide the fate of the other billions of my bodies cells? Better to let my trillions of brain's neuron interconnections…

Down to only 2 double chins :)

Disconnected from a toxic "friend" who was nice as long as I completely agreed with everything he said, but the minute I questioned his point of view or even dared to bring forth my own thoughts he called me uncultured and unsympathetic. I'd been in awe of his intellect, but smarts don't excuse dominating others and…

Looking over my grocery-delivery order and realizing that other than cheese, I do not have a single highly-processed and full of unpronounceable additive names item on the entire list, unless you count toilet paper as a highly processed item. Also, finding that Walmart carries 1 pound bags of frozen "root" veggies! Love…

I made tofu stir fry last night and I was amazed by how good it tasted. I looked in the freezer and it's all frozen fruit and veggies. My scale rewarded me this morning! I have taken off all the weight I put on since Covid19 retired me from the workforce, probably permanently, I'm a senior citizen. Only 34 more pounds to…

Awesome!

I make a really healthy "ice cream" I can use as a meal. I mix up a cup of diabetic Slimfast shake powder with nonfat milk as usual. Either chocolate or vanilla flavor is good. Cool it down in fridge, this allows liquid to thicken. When cold, pour it into a bowl and add a cup of cut up strawberries, and put in the freezer…

My secret to late-night snacking? I have to record it in the next morning's food diary as a snack or breakfast. Being accountable to myself is the key.

I'm 67 and still mildly hopeful. Southern California

I know what you mean! Sucralose leaves a sort of a stinging sensation on my tongue afterwards. But the best thing about not eating processed food is that the diverse and lovely flavors of veggies really pop for me now, and even tofu (plain) is palatable!

I've been able to pull my jeans down over my hips without unbuttoning them this week!

I read the signals my body was sending-I don't crave salt, but tonight I could FEEL the need for salt. (I tend to avoid salty foods due to hypertension.) I made a steaming cup of bouillon. Delicious, and I can now feel the subtle change, happy cells. Am learning to hear my body, not just my taste buds!

So true! I'm down 17 pounds, still in the same size jeans, but they are getting baggier, and my knees don't hurt when I take long walks now!!!

I got out for another walk this evening, not easy for me, I had a rather nasty case of covid19 in February, I'm a senior, and I am beyond terrified of catching it again! But I put my mask on snugly and out the door I went, for 1.5 hours, and really enjoyed all the Halloween yard decorations. That's two long walks this…

My problem with artificial sweeteners is that ever since I had a frightful case of Covid-19 (back in February! ) artificial sweeteners taste metallic, they leave me with a burning sensation in my mouth, and they leave a funky feeling on my tongue, like the gritty "fuzz" on figs or peaches, but stronger.