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Comment by jeaucamom on February 16, 2011 at 11:04am

And the worst part is.. I GAINED a pound today.. now I really feel like crying.. yes, I know this is for the long haul.. but still...

Comment by jeaucamom on February 16, 2011 at 11:03am

feel like crying.. PCP did NOT start oral meds... can't get in to see diabetes educator until 3/3.. and don't feel like I am making progress on my own. I feel like I am getting somewhere then BANG a high number when I have been doing the same thing. I just don't understand. PCP wants me to check before meals, but the more I read, the more it makes sense to me to check 2 hours post. I mean, that's what it is all about right? And he wouldn't write me a script for a large number of strips.. only 100 a month... that isn't even three times a day.. I am very frustrated right now... and feeling very alone..

Comment by PaulaO on February 15, 2011 at 10:37pm

Oh, there is so much to say about that "doctor".

Congrats on the weight loss. Every little pound helps.

Comment by jeaucamom on February 15, 2011 at 9:13pm

She does Diabetes, just not newly diagnosed ones.. she said..."there are far too many of you and you take too much time"... gotta love that LOL

Comment by PaulaO on February 15, 2011 at 7:29pm

Endo that doesn't do diabetes?! Specialists are getting TOO specialized!

Comment by jeaucamom on February 15, 2011 at 6:17pm

Got my first double digit glucose today!!! 84!!! Tada.... and down 2.5 pounds today.....moving in the right direction.. Endo didn't want to talk about diabetes today (only thyroid)... says she doesn't "do" new diabetics... good thing I have an appt with PCP tomorrow morning.

Comment by PaulaO on February 15, 2011 at 9:12am

First realize that "diets" don't work. Changing patterns work. Portion control works. Diets are self-defeating money makers for the diet designers.

See a Registered Dietitian (not a nutritionist). They are the person to see, especially for diabetics.

Lifting weights is good but only if your heart rate increases. You aren't out to build muscle but to burn fat. Anything that increases your heart rate is burning calories. Walking up stairs, parking further away from the door, aerobics, etc. Friend of mine's current exercise is to roller blade. She loves it! She has to keep changing her routine because her body gets used to it. Her weight loss counselor suggested roller blading and there she went!

As for food intake, portion control. Eat at the table but keep the pots/pans/bowls on the counter. Weigh/count out your snacks, don't eat out of the box or bag. Watch carb and fat more than calories. Eat 4-6 small meals vs 3 large ones. Make breakfast the largest meal.

For me what worked was eating stereotypical lunch as my first meal. I am a night owl anyway. I fell off the wagon this summer because I was away from home in a stressful situation. I regained 20 of my nearly 30 pound loss. But, it happens and I am working hard to lose it again now that life has settled.

Comment by Judith on February 15, 2011 at 8:41am

What a welcome site this is for me! I need to lose about 35 lbs. I even went to a seminar on weight loss surgery at NYU Hsopital--lap band, but found that I need togain weight for that surgery or else my medical won't pay for it. So, I'm in it by myself, so to speak. I started with a friend and we decided to be weight loss buddies and it worked for me for 6 lbs., and then she decided she wasn't into it. HELP! I need support and stick-to-it-ness. Any thoughts? I do weights for 15 minutes every day at home and am recovering from a gym injury--after that I shall go back-- Thanks for reading my l--o--n--g drawn out tale of woe. Judith

Comment by bvolkert on February 15, 2011 at 7:35am

I just joined a gym, going good so far. I walked 2.42 miles last night. Any other weight lose tips. Trying to get my diet under control to.

Comment by PaulaO on February 14, 2011 at 5:38pm

And I started a discussion a looong time ago. There's some good ideas there!

http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/weightlossteam/forum/topics/exercis...

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