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With Faith and Persistance, You Can Obtain Your Personal Goals
It was July 7, 2014. I was a 48 year old, 5'7", 220 lb male with Type 1 diabetes. I had just left a doctors appointment with terrible lab results. A lifestyle change was in order. I started using MFP on that day. In September 2014, I started running, as a Planet Fitness opened around the corner from my home. I made myself…
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Never Quit
July 7, 2014, after a doctor appointment, I decided it was time to take better care of myself. So, I logged into MFP and started counting calories. I was 219.5 pounds. In September 2014, I decided to start exercising as Planet Fitness opened around the corner from my home. I made myself run on a treadmill for 20 minutes…
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One Year and Feeling Great
I am 48, and have dropped from 219.5 to 158.25. I feel good, type 1 diabetes is well controlled. I have been maintaining this weight since February. Hopefully this can encourage someone else to never give up. Not looking for compliments, but I just wanted to thank Pastor Don Jarrell for being my inspiration . Tomorrow…
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Maintaining my Weight Question?
I had dropped from 219.5 to 163 pounds, and feeling really good. I adjusted my calories to maintain my weight and did so successfully for 6 weeks. Today, at 9 weeks, I weighed in again and had dropped to 160. Not really doing anything different that I can think of. Why the weight loss?
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Feeling Better at Minus 59.5 Pounds
I started MFP on July 7, 2014, after a doctor appointment in which my lab values were awful. As a diabetic, I knew that I was increasing the risk of serious complications. My A1C was almost 8.0 (target less than 7.0 for diabetics), and my LDL was 101 (target less than 70 for diabetics). Not to mention my weight was 219.5…
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Maintaining My Weight "Questions?"
On July 7th, 2014, I decided to start using My Fitness Pal. I was 47 years old, 5'7" and 219.5 pounds. I am a Type 1 diabetic and had just gotten home from a Doctors appointment and my A1C was almost 8.0. To make matters worse, I am a Paramedic and knew that I was increasing my risk of many bad things in my future. (Heart…
