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Categories: Type 1 Children Highs & Lows Real Life
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I was trying to get to the Verrazano Bridge. I turned down a street, toward the bridge, but it looked unfamiliar. I drove further and there was wide-open slate-blue highway in front of me, so I accelerated toward it. But it wasn’t road. It was water. I felt my stomach drop as my car soared through the air and then made forceful impact with the dark water. God, is this real??? I panicked. The car tipped and began to fill with water. I saw a news segment once in which a reporter performed a reenactment of a car plunging into water. I tried to remember what he said to do. Was it try to open the doors? Or don’t try to open the doors? I couldn’t remember. My heart was beating so fast. I was so scared. I tried to open the windows, but it wasn’t working. Water was pouring in. Holy shit! Is this really happening??? Am I about to die?
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Complications Emotions Real Life
Tags: gastric bypass lap band weight loss weight loss surgery
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There are two very important people in my life who are considering weight loss surgery. I won't lie: I've thought about it, too.
I'm not really that excited, though, about the type of lifestyle you have to lead after bariatric surgery. Seems to me there's a lot of liquid involved and the recovery is long and slow. How would that affect my family? My family life? What about my job?
I've thought about a lap band, too. That seemed to be much less invasive and more my style. From what I understand, a lap band makes your stomach smaller and doesn't change the way your food is digested.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Food Fitness Real Life
Tags: accountability dieting weight loss
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I have had some major hurdles in my life and recently have been jumping over them one by one. Not with ease or speed but with planning, determination, and most of all accountability.
The hurdle I have now is weight loss. I have been fat all of my life (except right before I was diagnosed) and now it is time to shed those pounds. I joined weight watchers a while ago which I know I have mentioned here but I was just recently away for three weeks due to three things. One weigh in I skipped because I was just tired and slept in, another when I was sick, and the last was when we went out of town.
This last weekend I finally went back to weigh in for the first time in 2008. It was not pretty. I had gained 7 pounds in 3 weeks! I knew I had gained so it was not a total shock but there is a part of me that hopes for some sort of gravitational miracle as soon as I step on the scale. That did not happen of course. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Food Real Life
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As I mentioned before, I'm so far getting more out of my visits with my nutritionist than my actual therapist. I'm getting techniques and strategies, and feel free to talk about my issues without judgment -- even though I'm talking to a nutritionist who is very petite.
As she said it would be, it's hard. But I'm learning to talk to my inner child: "It's OK to have one cookie, but that's it." And I'm reminding myself constantly that if I want to lose weight that I can't eat that/can't have any more, etc.
In that respect, the therapy and the techniques are working. While I haven't lost any weight, I am definitely learning how to live differently.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Emotions Fitness Women's Issues Real Life
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I've been trying to stick to my new diet and exercise plan in hopes to lose weight. I did a good job on exercise until this week and I've kept up the food stipulations for about four weeks now. Yet I'm not losing any kind of weight. I'm not looking more toned. I'm exactly the same.
And I am so frustrated. I know that losing weight doesn't happen over night, but I can't even seem to get half a pound off much less a significant difference to make me feel better. I have to say that doesn't motivate me to keep going.
Today, I splurged on food and got lunch at Chick-fil-a and didn't pick a healthy option. I haven't run since last Thursday although I did move the entire weekend. But I can't seem to get my tennis shoes on or my behind into the gym this week. I just want to sleep and eat.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Fitness Real Life
Tags: eating right weight loss Weight Watchers
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The last three weeks at Weight Watchers has opened my eyes up to an important fact.
The program works.
I know that sounds silly but hear me out. 4 weeks ago when I weighed in I was at 38 pounds lost. I was pretty excited about that and was looking forward to being past 40 pounds. Well, the two weeks following that weigh in were not good for me. In fact, I gained exactly .6 pounds each week. Since it was less then a pound I was not entirely upset but I was really hoping to get past that 40 pound mark. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Children Real Life
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She was Nana to my wife. She was GG to my kids. She was 99 when she passed away on Friday morning.
She woke up, had breakfast, buzzed the nurse and told her that she was going to die now.
Nana let go once she learned that her 96-year-old baby sister was going to be looked after in a nursing home. At 99 and 96, the two sisters amazingly lived on their own. Nana took care of her sister.
She had a great sense of humor. After a recent heart attack, she joked to my wife that maybe she'll hold off on buying that blouse she had her eye on; the one she would wear for her 100th birthday party in December.
She squeaked when she laughed and she called everyone dearheart. She had so much love inside of her for her family that she would glow when she saw us. She would whimper and quiver with joy, tears flowing.
"Come," she'd squeak with a big smile. "Come inside dearhearts."
She was a sweet and lovely person who will be deeply missed. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Complications Emotions Women's Issues Real Life
Tags: hair loss LADA PCOS
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I've always loved my hair. I used to say it was one of my best features. Once I understood and appreciated my curls, I learned how to take care of them. Throughout college and before having kids, I had long (mid-back length), curly hair.
I started cutting my hair shorter around the time No. 1 was born. I would go back and forth between wanting it short and wanting it long. The Mr. has always liked my hair long, and I think for the most part I prefer it that way.
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Categories: Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Food Highs & Lows Emotions Fitness Women's Issues Real Life
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I've been mysteriously absent from the blogging world again. My apologies! I've been busy with baby and holidays, and keeping myself healthy despite the viral-cold-winds that are a-blowing. With a school teacher husband, it's hard to keep germs out of the house!
I thought I'd touch base with a quick recap of the last few weeks.
I took the month of December off of blood sugar management to focus on weight loss. I rejoined Weight Watchers (I'm a lapsed lifer) and found a meeting that's more like family with a great leader, Kim. Despite the holidays, I managed to stick to the program. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Food Emotions Fitness Real Life
Tags: exercise Feelings about diabetes weight loss
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I know that I am losing weight. You know it. All of my friends and family know it and it’s because I love to talk about it! I share my weight loss journey whenever and wherever I can.
But strangers don’t know. This time of year is filled with open houses, band performances, and other end of the year school stuff. Every time I walk into a room I quickly check to see if I am the “fat guy” in the room. I know it is a horrible habit but for most of life I always was. I still am that guy in many situations.
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