OT Type 2 Diabetes

[THE HCP]

Awesome. Still haven't lost or gained any weight myself.

But sharing your journey here with us……. Wait for it……..wait….for…..it……. You’ve gained our respect and love.

 

[THE HCP]

Great job! You can do it.

Are you feeling better as well?

For me one of the things is I feel so much better the last few months with better sleeping/eating/exercise. Better mental clarity, focus, energy. Now I just keep telling myself that I want to make whatever choices today that make me feel better tomorrow.

All about finding whatever little justifications, motivations, and structure which works best for yourself.

I am feeling better when I wake up. Like overall. Feel actually rested.
I shared above I believe how my knee that’s been killing me for 15 years is pain free. It’s mind blowing climbing up and down stairs with ease for the first time in I can’t remember. Shocking actually. Overall aches and pains I was dealing with daily are all but gone.
If I really look at it, at one point I was 333 and now I’m at 269….. that’s a lot less for them knees to move around.

This weekend will be 2 months into my process. Now is the time for me to start hitting the gym.

 

[Cugel]

I am addicted to sugar at the moment and it always happens this time of year, halloween, thanksgiving and xmas. Feel like shit too.

 

[THE HCP]

Sometimes feel a little drained or lack some zip and energy sometimes. Think my body is still kinda detoxing from not getting that huge amount of sugar every day???
I mean I was so summing a TON of sugar my whole adult life. Thinking that when I start exercising that will hopefully change.

 

[riverman]

Sometimes feel a little drained or lack some zip and energy sometimes. Think my body is still kinda detoxing from not getting that huge amount of sugar every day???
I mean I was so summing a TON of sugar my whole adult life. Thinking that when I start exercising that will hopefully change.

I've been told it takes 6 months to get free of cravings when you stop something like sugar, salt or alchohol, tobacco, etc....you got this dude! I know after 6 months I didn't miss caffeine in my coffee or sugar

 

[riverman]

I once lost 160 lbs of unwanted fat ...it was a brutal divorce.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I am feeling better when I wake up. Like overall. Feel actually rested.
I shared above I believe how my knee that’s been killing me for 15 years is pain free. It’s mind blowing climbing up and down stairs with ease for the first time in I can’t remember. Shocking actually. Overall aches and pains I was dealing with daily are all but gone.
If I really look at it, at one point I was 333 and now I’m at 269….. that’s a lot less for them knees to move around.

This weekend will be 2 months into my process. Now is the time for me to start hitting the gym.

Congrats, that's very impressive progress.

Exercise will certainly help too. Just be slow and careful with new activities, critical you don't get injured. I can try to jump back to do something just like I'm 20 but have to always remember to ramp very slowly.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I am addicted to sugar at the moment and it always happens this time of year, halloween, thanksgiving and xmas. Feel like shit too.

For me understanding what fatty liver is, how body stores glycegen, insulin spikes (and harm), and all the systems that sugar destroys in the body has made me disgusted by it. Only sugar I get now is whole fruits or smoothies which I really enjoy.

Chocolate chip cookies used to be something I could eat a whole box at once. That crap literally destroys your body.

 

[crandc]

No way could I cut out sugar. I'm a baker FFS. But cut down. Learned to drink tea unsweetened. I have a weekly treat. Not a three layer cake with ice cream. A muffin, slice of pumpkin bread. Loads of moderate sweet stuff in my freezer.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

No way could I cut out sugar. I'm a baker FFS. But cut down. Learned to drink tea unsweetened. I have a weekly treat. Not a three layer cake with ice cream. A muffin, slice of pumpkin bread. Loads of moderate sweet stuff in my freezer.

Yeah there's certainly ways to have some sugar or alcohol or whatever but find a system that works for you where you can minimize it.

For me personally it's easier to just cut them out completely. One cookie would have nearly zero impact on me. But one turns to two turns to a box and the then I'm eating a bunch of crap again. If I don't have any I don't want any. If I have one I really want more. Same for me with drinking, it's just easier and more pleasant for me to have zero than have the stress of trying to have some system about how much I can ration and have in a healthy manner.

 

[crandc]

Alcohol is pretty easy for me. Total lightweight. One drink is all I can handle. Period. Going to lunch before Nutcracker next week and will have a glass of Prosecco. Any more I am out cold.

 

[Hoopguru]

I once lost 160 lbs of unwanted fat ...it was a brutal divorce.

Just don't gain iy back!
Yeah, I went through one of those at 27, she said get rid of your Saint Bernard (Haus) or I'm out of here. Well, should have gotten rid off her instead.

 

[crandc]

Anyone says me or your cat, easy choice.