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I've lost 100lbs since February of this year when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I have more weight to lose, but it doesn't feel nearly as impossible as it used to.
I'm eating 1200 to 1400 calories a day and limiting my carbs. I walk my dogs at least 5 days a week and try to ride my bike several times a week (but right now the bikes are in storage while we move for our home repair). When we move back into our house, I want to buy an elliptical machine so I can exercise even when it's too hot outside to ride or walk.
I never used to want to go to the doctor because I was embarrassed about my weight and I was afraid I'd end up diagnosed with diabetes. Now I wish I'd gone a few years ago, because getting the diabetes under control has really helped get rid of my food cravings.
I just wanted to share the milestone I reached today, because 100lbs feels like a big deal to me
I've lost 100lbs since February of this year when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I have more weight to lose, but it doesn't feel nearly as impossible as it used to.
I'm eating 1200 to 1400 calories a day and limiting my carbs. I walk my dogs at least 5 days a week and try to ride my bike several times a week (but right now the bikes are in storage while we move for our home repair). When we move back into our house, I want to buy an elliptical machine so I can exercise even when it's too hot outside to ride or walk.
I never used to want to go to the doctor because I was embarrassed about my weight and I was afraid I'd end up diagnosed with diabetes. Now I wish I'd gone a few years ago, because getting the diabetes under control has really helped get rid of my food cravings.
I just wanted to share the milestone I reached today, because 100lbs feels like a big deal to me
Kudos to you and I am sure it has been a roller coaster for you! Hang in there H_M...one day at a time!
It takes 3000 calories to make a pound. Therefore, you are saying that you cut approximately 2500 - 3000 calories PER DAY from your diet. You would have to have been eating more than 4500 calories a day in order to be able to reduce your calorie intake by THAT much and still eat 1200 - 1500 calories per day. (I'm using round numbers, not exact numbers).
Tell us what you were eating on a daily basis to consume 4500 calories a day, and I'll believe you.
It takes 3000 calories to make a pound. Therefore, you are saying that you cut approximately 2500 - 3000 calories PER DAY from your diet. You would have to have been eating more than 4500 calories a day in order to be able to reduce your calorie intake by THAT much and still eat 1200 - 1500 calories per day. (I'm using round numbers, not exact numbers).
Tell us what you were eating on a daily basis to consume 4500 calories a day, and I'll believe you.
20yrsinBranson
If someone is really large to begin with, then losing 100 lbs in 4 months is actually reasonable. I've watched many of those weight loss shows where the person gastric bypass but have to lose some weight before the surgery. One person was put on a 1200 calorie a day diet before the surgery (but in the hospital) and lost 100 lbs in 6 weeks.
There are people who do Optifast and lose 100 lbs in 100 days.
I've lost 100lbs since February of this year when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I have more weight to lose, but it doesn't feel nearly as impossible as it used to.
I'm eating 1200 to 1400 calories a day and limiting my carbs. I walk my dogs at least 5 days a week and try to ride my bike several times a week (but right now the bikes are in storage while we move for our home repair). When we move back into our house, I want to buy an elliptical machine so I can exercise even when it's too hot outside to ride or walk.
I never used to want to go to the doctor because I was embarrassed about my weight and I was afraid I'd end up diagnosed with diabetes. Now I wish I'd gone a few years ago, because getting the diabetes under control has really helped get rid of my food cravings.
I just wanted to share the milestone I reached today, because 100lbs feels like a big deal to me
Hedgehog Mom - that is an incredible feat and I'm extremely proud of you as I bet your whole family is too. I'm sure you not only look better but also feel much better physically as well as mentally. You are NOT accountable to anybody on this forum or anywhere else for that matter - only yourself - you have done an incredible thing and the dedication and work involved is just phenomenal. Good job!!!!!
It takes 3000 calories to make a pound. Therefore, you are saying that you cut approximately 2500 - 3000 calories PER DAY from your diet. You would have to have been eating more than 4500 calories a day in order to be able to reduce your calorie intake by THAT much and still eat 1200 - 1500 calories per day. (I'm using round numbers, not exact numbers).
Tell us what you were eating on a daily basis to consume 4500 calories a day, and I'll believe you.
20yrsinBranson
I was overeating pretty grossly...buying whole bags of candy or chips and eating them in a day, or eating a whole tub of ice cream in a day. I also made homemade bread every day (we went through at least 5lbs of flour a week) and to feed four of us dinner, I would usually cook 2 packages of pasta with a pound of meat, or I'd cook 3lbs of beef for tacos, and make 30 tortillas, plus rice on the side. I'd get up in the middle of the night and eat the leftovers. I would actually have trouble sleeping if I knew there were leftovers in the house. I can't explain it, there's no way any sane person would think they should consume that much food in a day. I did that for a couple of years. Last summer I tried to lose weight by eating salad, but I would eat four or five plates of salad and then dinner besides, so I gained weight instead.
I was also having a lot of trouble walking. I couldn't even walk through Walmart. To cook dinner, I had to take a chair in the kitchen. I couldn't walk to the mailbox at the end of my street.
The only reason I went to the doctor is that I started having major menstrual problems. I went to the ER because I was bleeding so much in September, and they did a biopsy and diagnosed endometrial hyperplasia, which is a precancerous change. They gave meds that stopped the bleeding for a little while. I went back in December because I was going through a box of super plus tampons and 7 or 8 overnight pads a day and my arms got so weak I couldn't lift them, plus every time I moved my heart beat so loud it sounded like drums in my head. (I tried to make an appointment to see the doctor that time, but they said I had to go to the ER.) I had two transfusions and they said I had to have surgery to rule out cancer. I went for the presurgery bloodwork and that's when the diabetes was diagnosed. I started eating 1500 calories a day, and tried for only 120 carbs a day. The iron pills I had to take for anemia made me nauseated, and the metformin for diabetes gave me bad diarrhea, which I think helped get the weight loss started. Also, if you eat too many carbs or too much fat in one meal while you're taking metformin, you usually end up getting pretty sick.
Wow, good for you! I almost wish I could give up bad food and lose so easily. I've been spending $42. a month on weight watchers, and I've only lost 8 lbs in 3 months. Unfortunately, I already ate healthy, so for me its all about portion control.
Congrats on a milestone on your way back to good health!
I won't ask how much you weigh - it's none of our business -
But do please remember that your weight loss will start slowing down, while consuming the same number of calories that you're consuming now. This is a good thing, not a bad thing. As you get closer to your target weight, your body is no longer needing to work as hard as it did (and thus, burn fewer calories), when you were heavier.
Don't get discouraged if you do notice a slow-down. It just means you're closer to your goal, and that's something to celebrate! Keep up the excellent work and congratulations again!
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