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06-02-2008, 01:16 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
| |  Hi New to Site
Hi im new to this site looking for ways to lose weight quickly and get blood sugar under control. |
06-02-2008, 01:21 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | | Hi Teresa, welcome. Are you T1 or T2? What meds are you taking?
As for quick weight loss, we put it on gradually, and it unfortunately comes off the same way. I've read that the slower you take it off, the more likely it is to stay off.
I'd encourage you to eat healthy and to get regular exercise, gradually increasing it and you should see results. Drinking plent of water will help you feel full longer. I've found that when I eat fewer carbs, I have fewer cravings and feel full longer.
Main thing, DON'T GIVE UP! If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight.
I'm a big girl, I know how discouraging it can be to have a lot of weight to lose and it would be nice if there were a quick fix. However, just losing 10% of your body weight makes a big difference healthwise.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
06-02-2008, 01:23 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
Posts: 1,517
| | | Hi, Welcome to DF! Getting your blood sugar under control quickly is a great idea. Losing weight is probably a great idea too, but you probably want to do it right, and do it permanently rather than quickly.
You'll get great advice here. Why not tell us more about yourself?
__________________ T2 Dx 9/2007 A1c 8.8, 12/2007 6.0, 4/2008 5.7, 9/2008 6.1
No meds, daily 81mg aspirin and multivitamin, nutrition & exercise.You can call me   Postcard exchange #2: 20 out & 17 in, exchange #1/2: 9 out & 4 in |
06-02-2008, 01:28 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
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Originally Posted by princesslinda  Hi Teresa, welcome. Are you T1 or T2? What meds are you taking?
As for quick weight loss, we put it on gradually, and it unfortunately comes off the same way. I've read that the slower you take it off, the more likely it is to stay off.
I'd encourage you to eat healthy and to get regular exercise, gradually increasing it and you should see results. Drinking plent of water will help you feel full longer. I've found that when I eat fewer carbs, I have fewer cravings and feel full longer.
Main thing, DON'T GIVE UP! If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight.
I'm a big girl, I know how discouraging it can be to have a lot of weight to lose and it would be nice if there were a quick fix. However, just losing 10% of your body weight makes a big difference healthwise. | Im looking for tips and advice and just support in lowering blood sugar and losing weight.Im T2 and i just started exercising on my WII Fit for 30min and taking a brisk evening walk for about 45min. Im on the slim fast plan with a salad being my evening meal due to the carbs and sugar in the slim fast. So far so good hasnt raised blood sugar levels and im not hungry due to lots of water 64oz x 2 daily(i drink 4 -320oz bottles daily)! Thank God! Im on Insulin R before meals and Lantus at bed time. Im determined to get better over the next 3 months before my next HBA1C in Sept.
Last edited by Harold : 06-03-2008 at 12:12 AM.
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06-02-2008, 01:33 PM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | | Teresa, sounds like you're doing well! You should be noticing weight loss results soon. Good for you for sticking with you exercise program. Keep up the good work. Just make sure you're getting enough calories so your body doesn't go into "starvation mode" or your weight loss will slow.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis) |
06-02-2008, 01:38 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
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Originally Posted by princesslinda Teresa, sounds like you're doing well! You should be noticing weight loss results soon. Good for you for sticking with you exercise program. Keep up the good work. Just make sure you're getting enough calories so your body doesn't go into "starvation mode" or your weight loss will slow. | I havent met with the Rd yet she just has me on this slim fast plan im getting around 1100 daily according to my meal plan guide for the first 4 weeks. I feel pretty good my target is 13 punds a month right now my BMI is 35. my doc wants the weight off ! This site is great .Its so cool to speak with others with the same or similiar situations |
06-02-2008, 01:39 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Posts: 50
| | | Welcome to the forum!
I see you're on insulin, so I'm going to assume you're testing. If not, you really should be. Test, test, test. You'll learn what works for you and what you should avoid.
Have you had an HbA1c done?
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CJ
dx August 2004
HbA1c 5/07 - 6.5 
HbA1c 1/07- 6.9
Meformin 1000mg 2x
Amaryl 2 mg 1x
Byetta 10 mcg 2x
Ramipril 2.5 mg 1x
fish oil, cinnamon, baby aspirin
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06-02-2008, 01:51 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
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Originally Posted by Aurora96 Welcome to the forum!
I see you're on insulin, so I'm going to assume you're testing. If not, you really should be. Test, test, test. You'll learn what works for you and what you should avoid.
Have you had an HbA1c done? | Yep Im testing frequently around 7-8 times daily around meals and meds and exercise. |
06-02-2008, 01:52 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
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Originally Posted by Tereasa2323 Yep Im testing frequently around 7-8 times daily around meals and meds and exercise. | HBA1C was 11 ouch! Im on a mission to get better! |
06-02-2008, 04:59 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: california
Posts: 642
| | | he tereasa,
sounds like you are on a good start to getting healthy...glad you found the forum a great place to learn and get support...welcome!
susan |
06-02-2008, 07:10 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 674
| | Tereasa,
First off, welcome to the forums. Those slim fast thing contains a lot of surgar/carbs as you said. Do you have them as a replacement for breakfast/lunch or use them during your snack time? I'm curious because my dietician didn’t like the idea of dinking those high carb/high protein things. She said they’d raise the BS levels. She rather gave me a carb counting plan that would keep me satisfied and not hungry (most of the time) 
How are you BS numbers? |
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