PamelaPickles
New member
Good Morning!
My first "real" day of taking better care of myself started yesterday and, patting myself on the back, I did quite well.
I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes...I guess my doctor came to that conclusion because my fasting glucose levels are high (112 in the morning) but my A1c is normal. She has me on Metformin and told me to lose weight...ha, so easy for a skinny doctor to say!
Actually, in her defense, she is being very supportive...
I just turned 50...it's the new 30, you know...and I have an 11 year old son. Yikes, right? Actually, he helps keep me young and, more importantly, motivated.
My mom died when I was 19...it was and still is hard and life went down the cr*p hole after her death (we won't talk about my "daddy" issues right now )...anyway, I digress...I'm just saying, I want/need to be around for a long time...
Dieting to me is a tough word...it's like being grounded or having to stay after school for detention...Instead, I'm looking at it as a new way of thinking...which is hard, because, for most of my life, it's, put it in your mouth, chew, swallow, then wallow in self-pity/disgust...Right now, what's keeping me motivated are the memories of very sore fingertips and jabbing myself with a needle several times a day when I had gestational diabetes...I really don't want to do that again.
Over the course of my life I've lost and gained the same 40-60 pounds over and over again...I'm tired of that...
They way I'm going to kick start my weight loss is with meal replacement shakes/bars...three to four times a day with a diabetic friendly dinner. Last night I tried a recipe that has been circulating on Facebook...no dough pizza...probably not great for those that are trying to lose on a low calorie/fat diet...but, very low in carbs/sugar and quite good.
Thanks for reading!
Wishing everyone a fantastic day!
My first "real" day of taking better care of myself started yesterday and, patting myself on the back, I did quite well.
I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes...I guess my doctor came to that conclusion because my fasting glucose levels are high (112 in the morning) but my A1c is normal. She has me on Metformin and told me to lose weight...ha, so easy for a skinny doctor to say!
Actually, in her defense, she is being very supportive...I just turned 50...it's the new 30, you know...and I have an 11 year old son. Yikes, right? Actually, he helps keep me young and, more importantly, motivated.
My mom died when I was 19...it was and still is hard and life went down the cr*p hole after her death (we won't talk about my "daddy" issues right now
)...anyway, I digress...I'm just saying, I want/need to be around for a long time...Dieting to me is a tough word...it's like being grounded or having to stay after school for detention...Instead, I'm looking at it as a new way of thinking...which is hard, because, for most of my life, it's, put it in your mouth, chew, swallow, then wallow in self-pity/disgust...Right now, what's keeping me motivated are the memories of very sore fingertips and jabbing myself with a needle several times a day when I had gestational diabetes...I really don't want to do that again.
Over the course of my life I've lost and gained the same 40-60 pounds over and over again...I'm tired of that...
They way I'm going to kick start my weight loss is with meal replacement shakes/bars...three to four times a day with a diabetic friendly dinner. Last night I tried a recipe that has been circulating on Facebook...no dough pizza...probably not great for those that are trying to lose on a low calorie/fat diet...but, very low in carbs/sugar and quite good.
Thanks for reading!
Wishing everyone a fantastic day!
