angusmike

First thing set reasonable goals. This web site has the tools for you to set your goals and manage your path to those goals. Maintaing the food diary goes a long way toward managing your food intake and choices. Treasure every victory and use any setbacks as teaching/learning pooints. You already pretty much know where…

I weigh-in every morning. That's too often, I know, but I'm a bit OCD about making progress. I'm tracking any weight loss to blood glucose levels and exercise.

Sure. Friend me, as you wish. I'm 62, weighed 220 lbs this time last year. This morning I was 185. Would like to stay at this weight, get my blood glucose level down and avoid insulin injections.

I jogged/ran 5 days a week for 24 years when I wore a green uniform. Toward the end of that tenure my knees were wrecked and I had to switch to a speed walk/"death march" for my semi-annual physical fitness test. A very brisk 4 mph walk burns calories and doesn't make you feel like you've taken a beating. I'm much more…

I'm in if y'all will have me. :bigsmile:

Try very hard to visualize the result. Think about the positive impact on your health and self-esteem that success will bring. If you happen to have a relapse, don't beat yourself up, start over and resolve to do better. You have a sympathic and supportive audience here. At age 62, i've been diagnoised with diabetes. I'm…

Better not be. Caffine is the only drug I abuse.