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Anyone on the new diabetic med, Victoris?
The doc put me on Victoris today cuz my blood sugar is too high, and I can't take the normal medications like Metformin. Said it should help me lose weight. I have to lose about 60 lbs to get my blood sugar, as well as other blood things, under total control. This is an injectable med and brand new. Anyone experimenting…
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I'm starting over...again
I've been trying to lose weight for a while here on My Fitness Pal. I love all the success stories, and they do encourage me to keep going. Unfortunately I had two episodes of severe stress (life and death) involving my mother's health, each time causing me to just eat whatever was quick and available since I was taking…
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portion control
I was having a very difficult time with portion control. Even though I like healthy food, I still ate it in unhealthy portions. I wasn't losing any weight because of this. So I decided to eat Lean Cusines for dinner to learn real portion control. It wasn't easy, believe me! I would measure out my bran cereal in the morning…
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Electronic cigarette, it's helping the sweet cravings
I've never smoked and still don't, but I'm diabetic and have terrific sugar cravings. I decided to give an electronic cigarette a try. I had to order separate blank/empty cartridges and fill them myself with non-nicotine liquid. I used Youtube.com videos to learn how to do it. I mix chocolate no-nicotine liquid and…
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"FUN" Exercise
I can't stand a gym or aerobics. They put me to sleep. Instead, I figured out things I like to do. For example, I like to ride horses, so I half-leased/month a horse from a stable to ride a couple times a week for exercise. Believe me, after brushing a horse, tacking up, and riding for an hour or two, I'm exhausted. I want…
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Just joined today.
:glasses: I'm Sherri. I live in the Mohave Desert which is hot, hot, hot right now. I'm 50 y.o., menopausal, and short, just under 5 ft. tall. I'm also diabetic type 2. In other words, I don't need to eat food to live. I can breathe air and get all the nutrition required, kinda like an air plant. My calorie requirement is…
