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Still losing weight-- tracking daily
After a slight blip up after 8 day vacation where I indulged myself with some beer and a couple of amazing deserts, I have gotten back on the program and weighed 226 on Tuesday--down from original starting point of 247.6. Started my fitness pal about 5 weeks ago at 237.2---have gone off one diabetic medicine completely…
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daily logging with my fitness pal and tracking habit changes, water consumption and exercise;
I am a 75 year old phase 2 diabetic whose normal body weight used to be between 180 and 190 but got up to 265 at my highest and settled in the 250 range; was 249+ in March; started a weight management program about 5 weeks ago and weighed 247.8; began my fitness pal logging foods and exercise about two weeks ago at 235.8;…
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maintain diet regimen on vacation
back from a week in San Diego--had beer twice; couple of margaritas, and some chocolate cake; otherwise controlled my eating fairly well with one very bad day when I lost my glasses.
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Losing Weight with tracking and habit change
I am a 75 year old diabetic who has been overweight since my mid-40's; hit 265 at my highest. Height 5'8"; was a thin kid growing up, skin and bones in fact as a young teenager. I am a food addict but my food addictions did not catch up with me until my mid-40's. Then my 10-15 lb. weight swings from 180-195 transformed…
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continuing downward weight loss
Started weight management program at Palo Alto Clinic with an experienced nurse practitioner about 6 weeks ago; started tracking foods and weighed 247.6; began my fitness pal a few weeks ago at 235.8; weighed in today at 229.2-- so close to 18+ lb. weight loss. Feeling more and more positive about sustaining this low carb,…
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avoiding white flour and sugar--4th day
four days of avoiding white flour and sugar; did this awhile back with a "Brightline eating program" and lost over 20 lbs. in a couple of months. As a phase II diabetic, notice how blood sugars are returning to more normal levels. Not obsessing over weight.
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starting again
phase II diabetic--73 years old; living in denial for 6 months and A1c spiked from 6 to 8.6; now working with a health coach and trying to give up refined sugar and most white flour again. Will weigh tomorrow. Now monitoring blood sugars and blood pressure.
