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Sat, May 12th, 2012, 07:54 AM #16
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I think my worst issue is portion control. I am always snacking to tide me over between meals so it never really feels like the meal is over. Combine that with midnight snacks and special occasions, I find it a real challenge to change my habits!
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Mon, May 14th, 2012, 11:13 PM #17
3 inches is fabulous! I'm saying no to the sugar as well! We also cut out gluten and that seems to help
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Mon, May 14th, 2012, 11:15 PM #18
I find it easier if I only think about it day by day and then it doesn't seem like such a challenge...
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Mon, May 14th, 2012, 11:18 PM #19
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Mon, May 14th, 2012, 11:21 PM #20
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Thu, May 17th, 2012, 10:09 AM #21
Being a diabetic I have to watch what I eat. I recently went vegan because my doctor wanted to put me on Lipitor to control my cholesterol. I wasn't about to take a pill to control something that was in the normal range so in order to manage my cholesterol, I went vegan to avoid any external sources of cholesterol. It works for me as it also allowed me to drop my pills to control my blood/sugar. I still measure it twice a day and it's within the normal range even without the pills. The vegan diet I follow is based on trying to eat food as "raw" as possible and to avoid extra added oil and sodium and processed foods. So far so good. I went from 225 to about 165 in about 2 years. The first 40 pounds was because I was losing weight from the diabetes because I did not know I was diabetic. Once I found out, the next 20 was just watching portions and eating better following a regular diet. I was still on the pills and tried everything to see if I could get off of them. I saw a documentary call Forks Over Knives that basically says that you can cut out your diabetic medication if you cut out animal products and so I tried it. 6 weeks ago I started the vegan diet and I dropped one of my two daily pills for diabetes and my blood sugar was not only stable, it improved. 2 weeks ago I dropped the last pill and my blood sugar did not rise and I also dropped 6 lbs to reach 159, which at my height, gives me a BMI of 24.9 that puts me in the normal range between 20 and 25. It's a far cry for the BMI of 35 which put me in the obese category. I have a blood work to do tomorrow so I will find out the effect of the diet in a very short period in a week or so.
The main thing for me was cutting out animal products, which in my case, inhibit my insulin from working properly. So far so good.Last edited by DH666; Mon, Jul 9th, 2012 at 10:04 PM. Reason: Sp.
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 04:32 PM #22
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DH666, I recall reading somewhere, that if we all watched our intake of foods like a diabetic, then we'd all be much healthier and lose excess weight. My brother is also diabetic, has the stent in his abdomen for insulin, and I'm usually quite impressed by how he has to control his portions.....Stay healthy...vegan sounds so intersting...I'm not a fan of meat and many days barely tolerate getting any in at all...it probably wouldn't be too difficult to stop completely.
Tonight, for instance, we're having black beans, salsa, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and fresh chives from the garden, all wrapped up into tortillas. We never miss the meat! Keep up the good work!
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 04:46 PM #23
If there's one thing I don't like it's taking medication. In my view medication treats symptoms, nothing else. I went through a lot of research to come to the conclusion that it was animal products that were responsible for my having to take the medication. 5 weeks later, no pills and my blood glucose is better than before. It was 4.7 this morning. I keep a spreadsheet with all of my readings and I can tell you that my b/g in the morning is better than any time I was on medication. My b/g at night is slightly higher, but that's because the medication isn't there to lower it artificially. For me, the meat is the easy part. Cheese was harder but I would rather give that up than go back on pills.
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 04:50 PM #24
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DH666....You are to be commended!! I just love that you took the bull by the horns and said NO to a lifetime of meds.
Congrats again ( I tried to rep you again , but not allowed, lol)
babies teach us acceptance
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 05:41 PM #25
Thanks Walkonby, As a friend of ours said: "If you know better, you do better". I looked at the available information and it does point to the fact that it works. I'm living proof of it. I am off my meds, feeling better than before and I have my blood/glucose under better control than when I took the medication.
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Wed, May 23rd, 2012, 07:52 AM #26
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Fri, Jun 1st, 2012, 04:17 PM #27
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How's your health? I find that I stop ovulating when I eat less than 1300 calories for more than 2 weeks. 10 years ago, I was on 1200 calories, with 800 fruit and veggie only days twice a week. Under supervision of nutritionist. Stopped ovulating for 8 months so I had to stop. It's just not sustainable for me.
I hope it works out for you. Be sure to keep track with your health. I often check my stats at SDM blood pressure station. Good luck!
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Fri, Jun 1st, 2012, 05:25 PM #28
So far I've been off the pills for about a month and my glucose is good. Down to 157 so 68lbs lost. I should be good to stick around 155lbs from now on.
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Fri, Jun 1st, 2012, 06:52 PM #29
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I find that being a total doofus does not help. I had a $5 GC for a shop so I decided to stop in to see what they had available. The man behind me offered me a sample of ice cream: chocolate ripple, maple toffee, or creamy vanilla. While eating the ice cream, I picked up a copy of the nutritional information sheet for the products.
Next stop, Sobey's to use up an FPC. Someone was walking around handing out samples. I couldn't see what they were, but it smelled good. Right when I got to the end of the aisle, who should block my way, but Mr. Sample-Tray boy, and would I like a piece of gourmet chicken pizza? Arrgh!!! Chicken, with fancy cheeses, bell peppers, and pretty spices all over the top.
While I was wolfing down the pizza, I was also holding the nutritional info from the last shop, while holding my purchase in my other hand. It looked like I was trying to hide my crazy chomping from other shoppers with the health sheet. All the while, I was thinking: I shouldn't have eaten that ice cream, I shouldn't have eaten that ice cream (while eating the cheese-laden pizza).
After the second doofus moment, the third doofus moment struck. The stomach pains from being lactose intolerant made it all even worse. I definitely need to be more careful and you should never go grocery shopping while hungry. I can resist buying things, but it's hard to resist free samples.
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Fri, Jun 1st, 2012, 07:20 PM #30
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I agree; portion control is so very important. Blood Pressure, cholesterol & weight has made me
seriously look at my food intake. Diets have never worked for me but I finally realized it was what
I was consuming and how much (also drastically reduced salt; check labels)
Now I've cut back on most things 'white' - eating more grain, veggies & fruit; less meat and more fish.
With my new eating habits, I don't concentrate on calories, carbs or fats. (so far 17lbs in 3 months)
Important is to read labels; my gosh I don't buy anything now until I read the nutritional values.
Wishing you all success in your weight loss - mine is dropping slowly but feeling good about it all.Last edited by RTlady; Fri, Jun 1st, 2012 at 07:31 PM. Reason: *
'Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.'
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