Most people struggle with food. I know I do. I am eating low carb but there isn't one day that goes by that I don't want something that is loaded with delicious heavy carbs. Yesterday it was a cheeseburger from Culvers (Wisconsin speciality). Today will be something...usually hitting me late at night. It gets to me cause I do so well and then one moment of weakness can ruin a whole day. I have considered "everything in moderation" or just using my insulin to cover what I eat.... I mean, no one in my family would judge me so why not? Well let me tell you why not...
I was diagnosed at the age of 21 with diabetes but did nothing about it. I had meds to take but was miserable at keeping a schedule for them so they didn't help. I ate what I wanted and had no worries over it. The photo attached to this is me at the age of 24...three years after being diagnosed. I was 350 lbs and still uncontrolled. After two miscarriages, I decided it was time to start thinking about my health. I stopped eating sugar and seriously cut down on carbs. I began eating wholesome and delicious foods...it was a great excuse to buy more expensive cuts of meat! Steak, stuffed chicken breasts, pork roasts, hard cheeses, exotic veggies. I also cut out my three large meals a day and started eating multiple small meals...my hubby calls it grazing. I was hard on myself and the more weight I lost, the more I felt I was fat.
Fast forward to this year...I have lost 125 lbs total since then. The pictures on the right are me now. I know the pictures are improved but now I suffer from consequences of eating wrong for the first few years. I have a dead pancreas (only 4% working), neuropathy, fibromyalgia and gastroperisis.I have super high triglycerides (we are talking 12000 range, now lowered to 3000) I have had three rounds of pancreatitis in two years, Bells Palsy, appendicitis, staph infection and multiple viruses and bacteria infections. I have basically no immune system because my metabolic system is shot. These are all direct results of diabetes. I am 30 years old and have already been in a diabetic coma. I was told I wouldn't make it to 40. I have also suffered three other miscarriages from diabetic related issues.
I am not trying to scare you....oh wait, yes I am! If I can prevent even one of you from living like I did and suffering for so long, then all this is worth it! Weight loss is great but the main concern is eating right...the weight loss then follows. Please realize that myself and the admin team are here to help you. We can seem harsh and maybe even mean at times, but we want everyone educated and healthy. We challenge you and your choices because it needs to be done. We are a support group for you to live healthy. Not to support you making bad choices. We are here to help you learn as well and we love questions and discussions. We understand the struggles because we are one of you.
Please, take your health seriously! Eat well, live well!
See MoreFast forward to this year...I have lost 125 lbs total since then. The pictures on the right are me now. I know the pictures are improved but now I suffer from consequences of eating wrong for the first few years. I have a dead pancreas (only 4% working), neuropathy, fibromyalgia and gastroperisis.I have super high triglycerides (we are talking 12000 range, now lowered to 3000) I have had three rounds of pancreatitis in two years, Bells Palsy, appendicitis, staph infection and multiple viruses and bacteria infections. I have basically no immune system because my metabolic system is shot. These are all direct results of diabetes. I am 30 years old and have already been in a diabetic coma. I was told I wouldn't make it to 40. I have also suffered three other miscarriages from diabetic related issues.
I am not trying to scare you....oh wait, yes I am! If I can prevent even one of you from living like I did and suffering for so long, then all this is worth it! Weight loss is great but the main concern is eating right...the weight loss then follows. Please realize that myself and the admin team are here to help you. We can seem harsh and maybe even mean at times, but we want everyone educated and healthy. We challenge you and your choices because it needs to be done. We are a support group for you to live healthy. Not to support you making bad choices. We are here to help you learn as well and we love questions and discussions. We understand the struggles because we are one of you.
Please, take your health seriously! Eat well, live well!
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