I just have to share my good news to encourage you. I have been doing low carb since the end of May. I have been eating the right kinds of food and eating NO sugar! Splenda has been my friend! When I had my A1C checked 3 months ago, it was 7.4. I talked my doctor into letting me stop taking thE Glimipiride by convincing him that I had made a lifestyle change and have been doing low carbs. Since I gad lost about 30 then, he finally gave in. Today I got the results of my... A1C and it dropped from 7.4 to 5.2! Yeah me! I am so excited and guess what? He told me I could now stop the Victoza too! Woo Hoo! Can't wait to see what it is next time. Thanks to this group, I have made a lifestyle change (not a diet. It's a brain teaser, I know) and I just have to say to those of you who find fault with those graphic photos........it was an eye opener for me! It can be done, folks. I still have a lot of work to do, but I no longer crave sweets, which is a miracle in itself and I don't eat nearly what I use to. Thanks for the encouragement and support!
RX for health
Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
SCOTT F. CONVERSATION WITH A FRIEND
Sally: Hi, wow you look different, must be getting older and more refined
Me: Hey, No I insist that I get younger and not let life that me down the tubes
Sally: Have you lost weight?
Me: Yes, I've lost about 18 pounds in the last 3 months.
Sally: Wow you must have really cut back on the sweets, eggs and meats, cause that stuff is really fatty and causes all kinds of weight gains in people.
Me: No I quit eating potatoes, bread, pasta, cereals and oatmeal for the most part
Sally: Noooo, that is healthy food, I mean you've always ate healthy bread and oatmeal is real good for everyone.
Me: No those kind of foods actually is what was causing my blood sugars to go up and why I never had control and led to complications from my diabetes.
Sally: You have diabetes? Me too and I am always giving myself these stupid shots
Me: Well I discovered that if I cut out as many carbs as I can and just eat lean meats and vegetables with extra fats from good sources, I learned to control my glucose levels and it has helped me lose weight as well.
Sally: Impossible fats are bad you, I mean Bob's doctor told him if he didn't quit eating so many eggs, bacon, ham, pork chops and fried chicken he was going to have a heart attack before he was 50. So we cut out a lot of the foods we used to eat and we are in worse of a battle than we used to be, Bob's cholesterol has gotten worse and his sugars are up. We started eating whole wheat pancakes, sweet potatoes, and went to whole wheat pastas and honestly Bob says he feels worse now. We eat a lot of healthy grains and stuff, we started eating all this 'fat free' foods and started eating what the doctor said was better for us. I don't understand why we haven't lost weight and our sugar numbers are still really high??
Me: Well Sally it is because what we thought was good for us really isn't. The old stories about Grand Ma and Grand Pa living to 100 and they basically made their own foods on the farm, ate stuff like eggs, country ham and bacon, stuff that came out of their garden, they worked all the time and only had cake and pies on special occasions is because that ate lean and hardy without the junk, back then they could drive thru a McDonalds and get pancakes, or grab a bagel and cream cheese or a Dunkin Donuts, they ate lots of vegetable and meats they made themselves.
Sally: But my friends and everything I have read says fat is bad for you.
Me: I thought that to until I starting researching more about what causes high cholesterol and triglycerides and blood sugars to be high, its all the carbohydrates that I put in to our live that have caused the problem not the fats, it is when you combine the fats with the carbs that you gain weight and your cholesterol numbers get higher and it causes all sorts of health problems.
Sally: Wow maybe I need to change the way I think and start cooking differently?
Me: Yep and I would be glad to help
So do you ever get into a conversation like this? We must be willing to "Think Outside of the Box" and let go of stereotypical thinking when it comes to changing our lives or those close to us.
Me: Hey, No I insist that I get younger and not let life that me down the tubes
Sally: Have you lost weight?
Me: Yes, I've lost about 18 pounds in the last 3 months.
Sally: Wow you must have really cut back on the sweets, eggs and meats, cause that stuff is really fatty and causes all kinds of weight gains in people.
Me: No I quit eating potatoes, bread, pasta, cereals and oatmeal for the most part
Sally: Noooo, that is healthy food, I mean you've always ate healthy bread and oatmeal is real good for everyone.
Me: No those kind of foods actually is what was causing my blood sugars to go up and why I never had control and led to complications from my diabetes.
Sally: You have diabetes? Me too and I am always giving myself these stupid shots
Me: Well I discovered that if I cut out as many carbs as I can and just eat lean meats and vegetables with extra fats from good sources, I learned to control my glucose levels and it has helped me lose weight as well.
Sally: Impossible fats are bad you, I mean Bob's doctor told him if he didn't quit eating so many eggs, bacon, ham, pork chops and fried chicken he was going to have a heart attack before he was 50. So we cut out a lot of the foods we used to eat and we are in worse of a battle than we used to be, Bob's cholesterol has gotten worse and his sugars are up. We started eating whole wheat pancakes, sweet potatoes, and went to whole wheat pastas and honestly Bob says he feels worse now. We eat a lot of healthy grains and stuff, we started eating all this 'fat free' foods and started eating what the doctor said was better for us. I don't understand why we haven't lost weight and our sugar numbers are still really high??
Me: Well Sally it is because what we thought was good for us really isn't. The old stories about Grand Ma and Grand Pa living to 100 and they basically made their own foods on the farm, ate stuff like eggs, country ham and bacon, stuff that came out of their garden, they worked all the time and only had cake and pies on special occasions is because that ate lean and hardy without the junk, back then they could drive thru a McDonalds and get pancakes, or grab a bagel and cream cheese or a Dunkin Donuts, they ate lots of vegetable and meats they made themselves.
Sally: But my friends and everything I have read says fat is bad for you.
Me: I thought that to until I starting researching more about what causes high cholesterol and triglycerides and blood sugars to be high, its all the carbohydrates that I put in to our live that have caused the problem not the fats, it is when you combine the fats with the carbs that you gain weight and your cholesterol numbers get higher and it causes all sorts of health problems.
Sally: Wow maybe I need to change the way I think and start cooking differently?
Me: Yep and I would be glad to help
So do you ever get into a conversation like this? We must be willing to "Think Outside of the Box" and let go of stereotypical thinking when it comes to changing our lives or those close to us.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
STATEMENT BY EDITH, FOUNDER OF GROUP
We are all different. That is why we say test and test again. We all have to make choices in our lives and how we want to live them and then we have to be ready to accept the consequences of our choices
TONYA W. STORY
I posted this not long ago but after seeing some of the comments & posts lately, I think it needs repeating...
You're a diabetic right?? You eat whatever you want? You don't take your medicine? You want to go out drinking & partying? Go for it! Just remember... I did that too. I didn't take the best care of myself years ago. I did whatever I wanted & let my blood sugar do as it wanted. And guess what happened... I'm now blind in 1 eye, & legally blind in the other, thanks to ...diabetic retinopathy. I have neuropathy in my leg that stops my walking @ times. Neuropathy in my arms & hands. My kidneys failed, I went on dialysis, & ended up having a transplant. And all because I was too stubborn to make the effort to take better care of myself. Look @ the posts on here sometime of people having to have amputations of limbs, toes, etc. Do you want that too?? I wish I'd had this group when I was younger! It would've scared the hell out of me & made me think twice before making some of the choices I made! Diabetes is nothing to ignore! It can kill! I get so upset seeing people do as I did & I want to help you not do it so you won't be in the shape I'm in now. I know this is harsh but I hope it makes some of y'all think twice about your health!! Much love to you all!
You're a diabetic right?? You eat whatever you want? You don't take your medicine? You want to go out drinking & partying? Go for it! Just remember... I did that too. I didn't take the best care of myself years ago. I did whatever I wanted & let my blood sugar do as it wanted. And guess what happened... I'm now blind in 1 eye, & legally blind in the other, thanks to ...diabetic retinopathy. I have neuropathy in my leg that stops my walking @ times. Neuropathy in my arms & hands. My kidneys failed, I went on dialysis, & ended up having a transplant. And all because I was too stubborn to make the effort to take better care of myself. Look @ the posts on here sometime of people having to have amputations of limbs, toes, etc. Do you want that too?? I wish I'd had this group when I was younger! It would've scared the hell out of me & made me think twice before making some of the choices I made! Diabetes is nothing to ignore! It can kill! I get so upset seeing people do as I did & I want to help you not do it so you won't be in the shape I'm in now. I know this is harsh but I hope it makes some of y'all think twice about your health!! Much love to you all!
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
CINDY G. SUCCESS STORY
I started this journey 11 years ago I gave up sugar watched my carbs and ate and tested and tested and tested I dont do milk fruit cereal at all but I do eat a sandwich for lunch and I pretty much eat rhe same things all the time I just rotate it around I know what I can eat and what I cannot I walk by donuts and drool but dont eat those either this disease effects people differently I learned through my trusty meter what works for me my a1c i s 5.3 consistent my 3 month average is 110 I have lost 80 lbs but more important I have made myself active and have been in control of my journey your make your meter your best friend
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