hrascoll,
I can only talk from my own experience. When I was DX'ed back at the end of November I knew I had to lose a lot of weight and was looking for the silver bullet. I have dieted before and on some fad diets have lost a lot, but it comes back just as fast. If you stop and think, any weight we are carrying did not appear overnight, we had to work hard to put the weight on in the first place
, but for some reason when it comes to losing the weight we expect that we should be able to get rid of quickly, in my experience you can but it won't last.
As a friend of mine who heads up a weight loss organisation in Ireland says, it really is rocket science, you need to eat less and move more. It's easier to say than do.
Anyhow after I have searched around looking for this magic diabetic friendly diet, I came to the conclusion that what I need to do was form new habits and change some of the ones I already had. Then when I looked at the foods I was eating and the changes I needed to make to control my Diabetes that by looking after my diabetes I was going to shift the weight. I have been eating low-carb since DX and have lost 37 pounds in 15 weeks. It has been a steady loss and yes, I have had the odd splurge (Christmas/Birthdays) but once you start to make progress, you learn to splurge and enjoy it without losing control.
I am feeling so much better now, I'm continuing to lose weight (1-2lbs/week) and I'm confident that my new habits will help me keep the weight off.
I really think you need to be honest with yourself and not to expect miracle weight loss, for me the miracle was that I actually took the decision to do something about losing weight, doing nothing was not an option. Set yourself realistic goals and milestones, reward yourself (not necessarily with food) when you reach a goal. Don't be afraid to have a little treat every so often. It is so hard to lose and manage weight that it is so easy to lose motivation and having unrealistic goals hinder you greatly.
Take a look at the thread
FINALLY .... my first mini-goal accomplished! and you will see how getting a positive comment can mean so much more than what a scales says (well done Kim!).
You have made a decision to lose weight, I would urge you to follow through in a sensible controlled way and not look for the silver bullet. Perhaps attending somewhere like Weight Watchers would help you to get started.
Sorry for waffling on so long, one final piece of advice, only weigh yourself once a week and at the same time of day. Weighing everyday can actually be demoralizing if you don't see a daily loss.
Best of luck,
