Ah cool - just joined a few minutes ago.
Yay! Good to have you with us!
I told my doc about the site also, since I’m finding it so helpful with the weight loss and with information in general. For example, it’s highlighting that I’m really not getting enough of some nutrients I need.
I’m amused every day when I run the end-of-day report, that it’s telling me to eat more fat. I guess it doesn’t have a gallbladder setting :D.
Saw the doctor yesterday about the whole gallbladder situation and the rather high blood sugar I had spotted on the test results from that a few weeks ago. She had been fixing to ignore it, thinking it was a non-fasting blood test, and was not going to say anything so she was rather glad I had pointed it out! Well, I did a retest on Monday and the blood sugar had dropped 47 points - to only 8 points above the normal range. This is despite my eating such a carb-heavy diet due to the low-fat thing. Part of the high reading was certainly that I was so sick at the time but of course part of it was the weight.
My weight was down 3 more pounds since the previous week also. Doc thinks that a few more pounds (5-10) should get my blood sugar completely into the normal range; my A1C was just above normal from Monday but we’d expect that to go down considerably too. I told the doc “I studied for this test!!”.
So… that gallbladder attack may possibly have been the best thing in the world for me!! I will be continuing with the very-low-fat diet for the next 3+ weeks until that gets fixed, then hopefully be able to continue with the weight loss on a more flexible diet!
Last Sunday was the last time I had a can of soda pop. The waitress at Perkin’s knows my partner and my order so well that she automatically brings out my morning Coke. Since then, I not only haven’t drank any regular but no diet pop. And I haven’t had any withdrawal convulsions…yet… but standing at the check out line I saw the Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback versions, the ones with REAL SUGAR. Peter Gabriel could have played the background music to this last temptation. I resisted. Whew.
The goal is to go from my January 2nd weigh-in of 258.2 pounds to 240 lbs on March 27th (the day I leave for Peru). My weigh-in for today was 254.2 so I feel progress is being made.
I have gone back to the gym and have been trying some new things. The stationary bikes at my nearby Lifetime updated theirs and now they have individual screens with TVs with tuners, which is really sweet. At work, I’ve got a couple co-workers who have not only been encouraging, but also we get up once a day and walk up and down the 6 flights of stairs just to move around.
211½, 2½ down on the week. That’ll do for a start. The tried and tested combination of eating less and walking more has helped (some of the walks were hard work with the snow on the ground, too). I won’t be at all easy in my mind until I get back below 200, having been in the low 190s not all that long ago. Just goes to show that dodging the scales is never a good idea. :smack:
Our official weigh-in is tomorrow. We were supposed to have it last Monday, but the first of the month is really busy for our industry, and we didn’t need to have a lot of people off the call center floor. I hope I hit 350: that will be amazing.
I have a doctor appointment in the morning as well: my doc is a little worried about my blood pressure. The top number is consistently around 135, while the bottom hangs around 75-78. So we need to get this under control now.
Tomorrow is the start of our C25K program at work, and I actually signed up. They’re shooting for the St. Paddy’s Day run in March: realistically, for me, that’s pushing it. Plus, I want my first 5K to really mean something special, so I’m shooting for the Diabetes Walk in October.
I’m learning that. Part of maintenance has to be actually knowing where you are (not optimistically guessing).
And we’re back in plateau. Sigh.
First Monday after starting counting points; down 2 pounds. It’s a good start.
Yep - the high BP can damage stuff so I won’t be surprised if doc puts you on some medication. Even if it’s ultimately under control just from losing a few more pounds, take care of it now; you can always try stopping the meds later (with doc approval).
I had one slightly high BP reading through everything that’s going on lately (and I just realized, the doc forgot to check it Friday, grrrr). I’d had that reading once before though it was normal at several other visits so she didn’t change my medication back then. But after the one high reading a week or so back, she added in an ACE inhibitor. Apparently that, in addition to helping the BP, also protects the kidneys from damage due to the borderline diabetes, AND can help prevent someone from tipping over into full-on diabetes when they’re borderline.
Since it’s making me cough, I’d like to be able to get off it though… a few more pounds off, more consistent normal blood sugars, and consistent normal BP readings, and we might give it a try.
Yup. And especially, not refusing to check while guiltily suspecting the worst. I already know I can put weight on if I take my eye off the ball, I don’t need extra proof. :smack:
No meds yet: but she wants to see me back in 2 months. She also tested my A1c, which was 5.3. My daughter will be jealous. But I am now down 48 pounds!
Hey, everybody! I’ve decided that my goal for winter is to maintain rather than lose. I’ve lost 103 pounds, so I think that’s fine. It’s just that it’s harder for me to work out as much at the Y as I do just running outdoors. I can only run the track at the Y for about 30 minuted before boredom sets in, but I can run outside for 90 minutes and never be bored.
My concern right now is that my knee is bugging me a little (my Google diagnosis is Iliotibial band syndrome). I was thinking of getting a glucosamine supplement, preferably with turmeric for inflammation. Anyone take any joint supplements?
I take a chewable glucosamine supplement daily - I seem to have problems with all my joints, not just the ones under stress from extra weight, so I figure it’s something I can use.
I think I’ll chime in here… I got on the Wii Fit this morning for the first time since 11/30, and I’ve dropped 5.5 pounds! I’m hoping to lose about 60 over the next couple of years, so this is a great start.
I’ve made some resolutions for this year - no dessert or special breakfast (french toast, etc) on weekdays, and no eating after 8pm. Of course there are reasonable exceptions from these (birthdays, etc.), but I’m being hard-nosed about it - no cheating (i.e., “oh, this is a chocolate muffin, not a cupcake. Doesn’t count!”). Last week I was really good, and I hope to continue this week!
Next step is to work in exercise, which is going to be a challenge. But it needs to be done! I’ve been gaining a few pounds a year since high school, and it’s got to stop.
To everyone who’s lost a significant amount of weight lately, high five! Checking in to the monthly weight loss thread for the first time since joining SDMB. I lost 15 pounds last year with the help of sparkpeople, but gained it all back and then some over the holidays. Don’t have an excuse - I just went crazy eating and stopped exercising in any shape, form or fashion.
So on Jan 1 I deleted my old SP account and started with a new one. Formed a private team with some R/L friends who live 90 minutes away, but they’ve barely participated. No biggie - I’m steaming ahead anyway. Lost 4.5 pounds since 1/3 by cutting waaay back on carbs and walking daily, combined with strength training exercises here and there. My strength training goal is to work up to 45 minutes nonstop. Back when I could afford a personal trainer that was no issue, but working out home alone for that long is tough!
I have about 35 pounds to lose, which will take me close to the middle of my ideal range. Oh, and I joined the SDMB group on SP too. Looking forward to the team challenges!
Supplements may or may not help, but you really want to learn the stretches that help ITB tendinitis. Your internet search should show pages with the stretches, but it couldn’t hurt to get a real diagnosis from a sports therapist.
I made an appointment with a sports med doc, but it’s not for 2 weeks. I’m going to look at the stretches, and use the elliptical until my appointment. I’m a little scared that I won’t be able to run anymore.
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I don’t think it sounds crazy at all. It definitely took me a long time to reconcile my new self with my mental image of myself. I would honestly say it took 2-3 years and I still occasionally see pictures of myself and think I look smaller than I should.
One of the last things to accept was the tiny shirts when I was folding laundry - how could these tiny shirts be mine?
For maintenance thoughts, questions, I can’t recommend 3 Fat Chicks enough. I found that forum right as I was moving into maintenance back in 2005 and it was/is an invaluable resource. I’m not sure I would have been successful so long without that board! (there are many other sections of the board as well, for those actively losing weight - but if you’ve lost one pound and want to keep it off, you’re a maintainer!)
This is so me. I haven’t been this overweight in a long time, but I’m comfortable with it. However, I know that to accomplish things I want (like fitting happily into amusement park rides and being generally healthy enough to do a charity walk if I want), I need to lose. So far, in 2009, I’ve dropped almost 25 pounds, but I’ve been stuck for a while. Now the thing that may help me is that to keep my mental health good, I need to stay busy. Therefore tomorrow will be my first day at the gym and another weigh-in. Right now I’m at 247 and the rough goal is around 170. We’ll see how it goes.
Good job to everyone else and hang in there. It doesn’t get easier but it does become more rewarding. 