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Macros make a big difference to me in terms of satiety or feelng full - a meal of 600 calories of mostly carbs is going to mean I get hungry much more quickly that 600 calories of mostly either protein or fat will, and that will make it harder for me to stick to a calorie budget. I appreciate this doesn't address what the…

Agreed, other than the author being Danish, I don't see anything specifically Scandinavian about the eating approach or the sample recipes. I have not bothered with trying the recipes, just the eating approach. I think the reason it is working for me is that it has forced me to change what types of the main foods groups I…

I'm in, though a little belatedly (I started eating better and exercising on January 17th rather than January 1st). Starting weight: 232.2 pounds Goal weight: 180 pounds Current weight: 228.0 pounds Total weight lost: 4.2 pounds This week's successes: getting started!! This week's challenges: none, thankfully

Thanks Jthanmyfitnesspal and Onedaywriter, much appreciated!

Thanks lorrpb! The ambitious part perhaps; the dedicated part yet to be seen!

Thanks very much Duck Puddle - a ton of super helpful information! I had not settled on an actual training plan yet beyond a vague sense that both I and my feet and muscles felt it important to gradually work up to regular (3 or 4 day per week) sessions of one hour reasonably brisk walks before ramping up the training and…

I was thinking of some variant of "Death March" as a reference for my project, but worried it might turn out to be prophetic! That sounds wildly challenging. I will have a certain amount of elevation change for sure (haven't mapped it yet), but it will all be essentially on sidewalks including a long bridge walk. I can't…

Thanks janejellyroll - loops would make more sense for me for sure, but there is something psychologically and personally attractive for me about heading to Deep Cove. Telling friends or family that I walked to Deep Cove from the west side of Vancouver is a more compelling narrative for me than telling them I did a 10k…

Thanks NorthCascades, sounds like solid advice and I like the idea of cushiony shoes, in place of the implements of disorder and discomfort I currently have as my everyday shoes. In terms of my brain telling you things, yep, I can see that, but frankly, and for better or worse, I mostly stopped listening to my brain a long…

I'm not sure there is a "too nerdy for me" thing out there. This looks like fun! Well, assuming the Nazgûl don't show up.

Thanks stephisaur and Theoldguy, much appreciated! Good advice about stretching (I am expecting to hear creaking sounds when I first start) and about proper shoes (I currently have some shoes that are this close - imagine my fingers just a short distance from each other for demonstration purposes - to completely…

Thanks spiriteagle, I will definitely be working up to four days per week walking for sure eventually, but knowing what I know about me, I think I will benefit from a three day per week approach at first, until the habit is ingrained, the fleshy part of my body learns to recognize that they are at least theoretically…

Thanks Ann for the comments and encouragement - very inspiring!. PS. Confession time: I was mostly joking about the cats - they are super awesome rescue siblings and very people-oriented (not quite as people-oriented as most dogs, but way more people-friendly than my hamsters in the past), so we get along really well.

Thanks ceiswyn, I see your point and that may prove to be the case for me down the road, but so far in early days I am loving it. If things change, I will certainly be keeping your comments in mind. I work downtown into the evenings and the downtown YWCA is less than one block from my office and is open to 10 pm. So far I…

Concerning the advice to clear things with a doctor, good advice I think generally for someone my age, level of deconditioning and diabetes. Fortunately, I already have the blessing of both my GP (from the diabetes perspective) and a cardiologist to engage enthusiastically in exercise. With my GP, I did not specifically…

I am very grateful for the additional comments and the time you have put into providing information – much appreciated and much of interest to consider for sure! I realize seeing some of the comments that it may have been more helpful if I had provided greater context. I have three main goals in life right now: 1. Of…

Thanks all for the comments, much appreciated. My main focus for weight loss will be reducing calories. My main interest in exercising six days a week if possible relates to my diabetes: I am currently on both metformin and Jardiance and my A1C readings are still above therapeutic range. My doctor, not seeing any measure…

I have recently started using the Fitbit Charge 3. Spot on accuracy so far for swimming (laps, time). I generally never wear a watch as I don't like the sensation of something on my wrist. The only quirk so far relates to occasionally giving credit for flights when taking the elevator.

Congratulations! I (and possibly others also with Type 2 diabetes) would be very interested in knowing more information: over what period of time had you been diagnosed with diabetes, what was your medication regime, were you on insulin or is the reference to no more shots to something other than insulin), how high were…

Thanks for all the continuing advice, much appreciated. I do not test my blood on my own and have not yet purchased a meter for at-home testing. I had thought about doing so if my latest 3 month results had been still very high. Having read a number of posts here and information elsewhere, I see the advantage of being able…

I saw my doctor yesterday to touch base after my most recent A1C reading (6.6, down from 9.0 three months ago). He suggested continuing my medication regime of Jardiance (25 mg once per day plus 2000 mg metformin (2 x 500 mg twice a day), but spontaneously said he would like to start reducing my medication in another three…

I was prescribed Jardiance three months ago, when metformin alone did not move my A1C (at that time, 9.0) downwards. My A1C last week was down to 6.6 on Jardiance together with metformin. I don't know to what degree if any the A1C drop should be attributed to the Jardiance, as I also significantly improved my diet, began…

Thanks 2t9nty, very helpful information which gives me some hope and motivation. Congratulations on your success in dealing with diabetes.

Results of testing back: fasting glucose 4.6, A1C down to 6.6. Thrilled with the results. A result of either the increased medication (the addition of Jardiance in addition to my existing regime of metformin) or of my finally taking some advice and exercising over the last month and finally losing some weight. I am hopeful…

I'm Thomas. Diagnosed Type 2 diabetic at age 53 on the basis of a GF reading of 10.2 in January 2017 and put on medication. In September 2017 I had a GF reading of 9.8 and an A1C reading of 8.9. Dosage of metformin increased at that time. In May 2018, a GF reading of 6.0 which I was pretty happy with, but an A1C reading of…

Assuming your diabetes is Type 2, you may find the following group to be of interest, lots of advice there. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group All the best with dealing with this. In addition to nutrition planning, my doctor keeps emphasizing the important role played by exercise…

Day 5 - now down a total of 8.6 pounds. Headaches gone but feeling generalized fatigue to a degree. Never really feel hungry. I recall when I briefly tried the Atkins Diet years ago, I dropped about 10 pounds in approximately the first week before quitting. I figure currently I am about 55 pounds heavier than my target…

Hey aish, if you were able to get started with Whole30, I hope it is going well for you. I am on day 4, down 6.8 pounds (which is not entirely unusual for me for the start of a new diet), mostly feeling good apart from having a two-day long headache days 2 and 3. Made mayonnaise yesterday - my favourite thing to do on the…

I am starting today with a Whole30 attempt. I was on it quite a while ago, ended before 30 days just because of circumstances (had to travel for work, too difficult to handle the diet as a result), but while I was on it, I felt really good with tons of energy, and looking forward to trying a full 30 days this time and then…