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I have the reli on meter from walmart. My PA did not give me a prescription for a meter and I had never used one before, but it seems pretty easy. Can't attest to its accuracy. The strips are 18$ for a hundred and Walmart is often out of stock on them. I also have bought the A1C NOW test kits from ebay. Those are trickier…

Blood sugar down to 137 this am. I know it is 37 points off normal, but it is down 60+ points since I started and just with diet and exercise. I confess, it is taking longer than I thought, has been frustrating in that the least little carb, even a complex carb eaten with other foods, sends it shooting up again, but I…

A diet of sugar and carbs will leave you tired, when the sugar rush falls off. And hungry. When you are in a fast food place, avoid the donuts and danishes, and other carby foods. Go for an egg wrap, or a sandwich, with protein, and you might feel fuller, have fewer desires to binge, and be less tired.

3/5 157.2no 3/6 157 this was a mini goal for me. down 39 pounds since October, just diet and exercise. No drugs. Next mini goal 155

So, how is it going? did you find the rubbermaid containers helpful for taking in veggies and choosing meals? Are you logging every day? Weighing or measuring yourself to track your progress? Staying away from junk food and not binging?

I don't find it hard. I do miss being able to eat all kinds of junk but I feel better, having lost about 40 pounds (still 20 to go). But I'm never really hungry, the food I eat is more nutritious, and all in all, it's a worth while trade off. I have gone down from an 18-20 to a size 12-14, and I plan to get lower. I've…

I don't have any problems eating protein. A scrambled egg or two with cheese in the am. Takes less than five minutes to make. You can cook it in a small bowl in the microwave (30 seconds to a minute) if you don't want to use a pan. Tuna can make a nice lunch, or if you work and want to take in something, meat and lettuce…

Start by walking 250 steps every hour. It takes only a couple of minutes, and perhaps that will get you moving more.

I don't know that drinking water really makes all that much of a difference. i know it's popular to drink a lot of water if you are dieting. Weight loss is more a matter of calorie reduction. if drinking water keeps you from eating, that's another thing. Also, some studies indicate people mistake thirst for hunger and eat…

I try to stay away from sugar. A little bit of jelly on a pbj half sandwich on a slice of whole wheat (I.e., eaten with other things) is about all I allow myself of sugar. I do often eat a couple of Russell Stover sugar free chocolates as part of my diet plan. It satisfies the "I want a treat" fix, without triggering sugar…

Salt can be a factor. I love soup and the kind I make is low carb and low calorie (no noodles, etc) but the salt makes me hold onto water for a couple of days. Carbs will result in a gain of water weight. And it may just be you're losing fat but holding onto water. I have lost 40 pounds in the last few months, but it has…

So I was absent the last day of the last challenge. Had surgery and am recovering. I am not bothering to look at the last round's stats, but I think I started that challenge a little over 160 and ended it at 157.2. Weighed myself this am, and it bounced between 157 and 157.2, so I'll say still at 157.2. And I am not sure…

I you want something you don't have to prepare and can carry in and heat, I like the Realgood frozen low carb entrees. They make a nice lasagna bowl for 270 calories, and like 4 carbs. Their ingredients are real, not chemicals. Jimmy Dean I believe makes a nice low calorie breakfast sandwich that you can microwave. I also…

Certainly. I usually build have latitude in my intake, where I have a few hundred calories at the end of the day, and I have designated treats. Sometimes it is 2 sugar free Russell Stover chocolates. Sometimes it is a half of a PBJ, which is my favorite treat. But that has carbs so I have to be careful as I am watching my…

Then you aren't driving to clear your head. You are driving to go and binge.

The fact, that many fail to realize, is that you can't lose weight to get back to eating the way you used to. You can't eat the way you used to. You will never be able to eat the way you used to. Period. Unless you want to stay where you are. Permanently. Yes you can budget treats, in limitation, in your diet. But you…

dieting is not hard. Yes you have to pick foods in the store that are within your meal plan. But you should never be hungry, even on a 1200 calorie a day diet with exercise, because there are plenty of nutritious foods to eat that will fit into that 1200. And that will nourish your body a lot more than empty sugar filled…

low salt diets are generally under 2000 mg a day. There's plenty of reduced sodium foods in the supermarket. Or you can just make your own meals and don't use salt. Stay away from processed or canned foods, which are usually preserved with salt. Frozen or fresh, not canned veggies. Use other spices than salt to season…

I don't prep meals. Most of my meals take less than five-ten minutes to make. A scrambled egg. A seared small steak. Slicing up a cucumber for a snack, or opening a cup of sugar free jello. So i can't answer to that. Yes you should log veggies. Carrots have carbs. Celery has sodium. a mini cucumber has an average of 8…

I hope you bought lots of veggies to snack on, and that your meals will be low carb to help you with that tiredness and bloating. veggies, nuts, cheese meat etc. If you have to stop at a fast food place, then choose wisely. Most places have choices that can be healthy. Stay away from cake, donuts, etc because you know they…

2/19 w 160.4, steps 21,530, calories eaten 1034, calories burned 2566 2/20 w 160.2, steps 23,622, calories eaten 1004, calories burned 2634 2/21 w 158.6, steps 21,292, calories eaten 1077, calories burned 2537, Met my mini goal of160 today next mini goal 157 2/22 w 158.6, steps 24,112, calories eaten 1043, calories burned…

2/19 w 160.4, steps 21,530, calories eaten 1034, calories burned 2566 2/20 w 160.2, steps 23,622, calories eaten 1004, calories burned 2634 2/21 w 158.6, steps 21,292, calories eaten 1077, calories burned 2537, Met my mini goal of160 today next mini goal 157 2/22 w 158.6, steps 24,112, calories eaten 1043, calories burned…

@annpt77, I may try that for peanut butter and jelly!

2/19 w 160.4, steps 21,530, calories eaten 1034, calories burned 2566 2/20 w 160.2, steps 23,622, calories eaten 1004, calories burned 2634 2/21 w 158.6, steps 21,292, calories eaten 1077, calories burned 2537, Met my mini goal of160 today next mini goal 157 2/22 w 158.6, steps 24,112, calories eaten 1043, calories burned…

Well, I looked at your diary, and there's a lot of sugar and carbs listed. Carbs hold water while processing. And they can cause imbalances in blood sugar that can make you tired and foster mood swings. What you eat is of course up to you. But you might find yourself losing weight more consistently if you concentrate on…

2/19 w 160.4, steps 21,530, calories eaten 1034, calories burned 2566 2/20 w 160.2, steps 23,622, calories eaten 1004, calories burned 2634 2/21 w 158.6, steps 21,292, calories eaten 1077, calories burned 2537, Met my mini goal of160 today next mini goal 157 2/22 w 158.6, steps 24,112, calories eaten 1043, calories burned…

What I would say is don't try to eat back all your exercise calories and call it a 1000 calorie deficit. Stick to a 1500 calorie a day diet not including exercise calories. If you log a lot of exercise, maybe add 100 calories. If you are weighing and measuring accurately, you will probably see some results.

I am 68 years old and my resting heart rate now goes as low as 55. My cardiac fitness as rated by fitbit is 32-36, which is well past excellent. I went from 28.4 when I started this latest go round of exercise, (Which was still excellent BTW) to 32-36. I think that is pretty darn good.

2/19 w 160.4, steps 21,530, calories eaten 1034, calories burned 2566 2/20 w 160.2, steps 23,622, calories eaten 1004, calories burned 2634 2/21 w 158.6, steps 21,292, calories eaten 1077, calories burned 2537, Met my mini goal of160 today next mini goal 157 2/22 w 158.6, steps 24,112, calories eaten 1043, calories burned…

I am T2, trying to reverse diabetes and get back to normal blood sugar levels. With just diet and exercise, no meds. Fortunately I wasn't importuned by my doctor (actually a PA) when I told her I wanted no drugs, but wanted to try diet and exercise first. I have lost 40 pounds since October and am halfway there, blood…