from ak rosey
 

Hey girls..i am glad this week is over..the cake i made for my friends daughters wedding was a real challenge for me..for one i have not made a cake like that in 5 years and have never made one with tiers and pillars.. it turned out real nice but to stressful in the making.. i wanted it perfect..also the sampling of the frosting was not good either..the wedding was beautiful but the brides skirt fell off as she was making her grand entrance..i swear..i felt so sorry for her..she was standing in her slip in front of us all..and it was so funny..i am still chuckling about it even now..poor girl..the rest of the week i have been so lazy..i swear my butt is glued to my chair..i am never going to lose more if i do not exercise..i just keep making excuses..i need acattle prod..the diets going fine tho so thats a plus..but need to shake up my metabolism or i wont loose..have stayed the same for 2 weeks now.. and that has got me bugged..am going to have all 4 of my grandkids for a week starting wed. so that should keep me moving..esp the 2 year old..hope you both are ok..takl again soon.. rosey

I guess she should just be thankful there was a slip there!

wow
 

Oh my god what a memory that poor girl will have huh? Oh well could have been worse I guess.

I'm doing good here this week, don't have much to say. Blood sugar is ok, losing weight, exercising.. same ol same ol.

The man is telling me I lost enough weight still, :lol:
I tell him to shush and just work with me here... it's nice that someone finally accepts me for who I am but I'm not done with me yet!!! His comments of 'Is that all you are going to eat?' make me laugh now... :D

Take care everyone... I'm off to the grocery store AGAIN! My 13 year old son decided to join me on my food plan for diabetes ( he doesn't have it but is at risk) and we are running out of stuff every day :^: I can't really scold him for eating cuz he's eating healthy food!!! He's lost 25 lbs since January and he's doing good.. gotta love the support there.. ;)

Later friends..
*Judy

from ak rosey
 

hey ladies..this has been such a busy weekend for me...have had the grandkids since wed..it seems i spent alot of my time inthe kitchen..had people over for dinner 3 nites this weekend...it was a lot of fun but i sure did not eat right..tomorrow is another day.. hopeyou all had a good weekend....will talk more later..after ever one is gone..rosey

hi ak rosey!

it sure sounds like you've been having fun with your grandkids--and busy! glad to hear it! like you said, regarding the food, tomorrow is another day. i have been doing o.k. with my food recently, but not quite as well with the water. it's a process--- this lifestyle change. well, take care.

wsw

Hi there
 

Hi everyone,
I've been pretty busy too but I'm here. I'm doing pretty good here with the food and exercise. Lost another pound this week!
I'm feeling do good I can hardly believe it. It's been hotter than a pistol here for a week so my exercise has been indoors. Thank god I have a treadmill and an exercise bike I can use.

Hope everyone has a good week and a Happy 4th!!

January 2002 278
June 2002 223
Goal when? 165

RUT ROH!!!didn't excercise this week and was pretty bad food wise. Gained 2 pds. That will be gone by the end of this week or else!. Glad you are doing good. I'm in Florida, hot??? between this humdity and evening rain, I'm dying...I love outdoor exercise and it's so hard to be motivated to stick the Richard Simmons tape in (Disco Sweat is my favorite). I don't have the $ for a decent treadmill at this time. I have a friend who's bringing me his old roomate's mini trampoline after he cleans it off (it's been in the garage for awhile, you know where most peoples exercise equipments ends up at) so I'll give that a shot and my best friend bought herself an elyptical machine for home. There's 2 things I know about myself. It's doesn't matter if I weighed 90 pds, I would still hate running and still wouldn't ever get an a stair climber or elyptical machine. They require way too much energy! Have a good week!

from ak rosey
 

Morning ladies..boy am i glad the weekend is over...i was so pooped i didnot do anything yesterday..chasing after the grand kids wore me out but we had such a good time and i miss them allready..i did not weigh as i usually do on monday becuz i had not taken my dieretic since last wed.. and wanted to get rid of the water i had retained first..and boy did it work..also i was chicken to weigh as with the kids here and all the commotion i was not a good girl..so i was worried i would have a gain and since i had not lost in 2 weeks..i was really avoiding the scale..but today i bit the bullet and weighed and was i surprized, i lost 3#s..am so excited.. must have been all that running after the kids...so how did your weekends go?? judy congrats on your loss too..way to go...keep it up....Pamela do not be discouaged..just keep at it and it will happen...am thinking of you both..and thankyou for the support it really helps me..my husband is not that supportive becuz i have never been successful before and have been on numerous diets so i understand why he reacts this way but it is nice to get an atta-girl once in awhle..anyways heres to succcess to all us chubby girls( i hate the word fat)..have agreat day...rosey

Way to go Rosey!! 3# is a great loss for a week.. :) Keep it up everyone!

*Judy

yeah to weight loss for the Big Chicks!

frm ak rosey
 

Morning ladies..am still happy as a clam..thnkyou for the atta-girls...hope you have agreat and safe 4th..talk soon.. rosey

hi rosey!

Congrats on the 3 lb weight loss this week! That's great! Thanks for the pep talk, too. It helped. All the best to you. Have a good 4th of July! Take care.

wsw

Hi everyone.. Well my doctor's appointment on Wednesday was good, she told me I'm doing great and to keep doing what I'm doing <glowing smile>. I did my official weekly weighin today and I've hit the 60 lbs mark... woohoo! Lost 5 lbs this week, don't know why but I'm not questioning it.. lol I've been pretty busy with my walking and cleaning and just keeping busy so that could be it... We've been taking advantage of the local farmers market too eating a lot more fresh veggies and fruit. My son and I actually eat vegetarian about 4 times a week now it seems. We are careful to watch the protein and iron intake though, making sure we get enough. :0)

I'm ecstatic today only 50 more lbs to go!!! lol
Jan - 278 July - 218 Goal - 168

Good luck to you all this week and keep on moving even if its pretending to swim in your chair or leg lifts anything is better than nothing... :0)

*Judy

from ak rosey
 

Morning ladies..Judy..yahoo..yahoo..yahoo for you..congratulations..am so happy for you..doesnt it feel great?? sunday is my day and am going to do what i want today which means no cooking and i get to play bingo tonite..i am so addicted..but it is so much fun..hope you all do something fun today to..talk soon..rosey

Congrats Judy on the weight loss! That's wonderful... I need your good fortune and hard work to rub off on me! Going to go biking right after i get done with this. Pam

Thanks Rosey and Pamela.. it sure is a good feeling to be successful at this finally! I guess Diabetes wasn't a 'curse' afterall it was a blessing in disguise to get me on the right track.. :0)

*Judy

congrats...
 

That is great Judy - you are an encouragement to me too....I go to dr. tues....a little nervous...I haven't been feeling real good - my sugar is up a little....but I did lose 3#'s this week...just since I found this web site....I am so thankful.

Rosey, you have been a real encourager too...thanks. Did a little gardening today, plus napped....just so tired, though I think it is myh sugar out of wack. But I am thrilled to have lost some weight....Tomorrow I quilt with ladies at library....always a good day for me, the oldest inour group is 92..then the others are in their 80's & 70's on down....I think I might be one of the youngest..ha, ha.

Think of you all - thanks for your positive input. Stitch.

Good luck at the doctor :0) I am told that the heat and humidity is causing some people to have higher glucose levels.. Doesn't seem to be affecting me but I've heard it a lot from them. Keep cool! and congrats on the weight loss although I hope it's not from the elevated sugars.. :(

*Judy

Thanks Judy, Feeling better today, went for a walk and know it is going to be hot and humid....thats ok, my garden is doing great and loves the weather. I think my diabetes is a blessing too, I just need to keep reminding myself to stay on the course. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Have a great day. Stitch

My Aunt's been giving me her issues of Prevention magazine when she's done reading them and a co-worker subscribes to Shape. They have good articles and feedback from people who are forever trying to win the battle of the bulge. I clip the "success" stories out and hang them on my bulletin board. They are a reminder that it is possible to lose weight, be healthier without feeling like you are sacrificing everything you love. i bought some sugar free jello and sugar free/fat free jello for my snacks this week. Time to get back on track. Road my bike hard for an hour last night. Let me ask you gals, what are your am fasting sugars like? Just last month, the average was 115, I've now gotten it down to like 100, but I tested as low 88 to 93. Have a good week all! POWER TO THE BIG CHICKS! (hope you ladies don't mind that term, it's my favorite. A couple of years back I went to Atlantic City with about 9 co-workers at my old job and there wasn't one of us under a size 12, so we named ourselves the big chicks)

fro ak rosey
 

Morning ladies..sounds like you are all doing so well..congrats on your losses..i need apep talk..i have been very bad..eating things i know i am not to have..with a bad attitude..like cookies..chcolate..and chips..and my portions are to big..sometimes i just say the h--- with it and go bonkers..so today it is back on track before i undo all the good i have done..help..i know only i can do this for me but what makes us go off the deep end.. i guess we are just human..hope to do better thanks for listening..rosey

I just started getting Prevention.. I like it so far!

LOL you can call me a BIG CHICK but not for long... Heehee!

*Judy

Hang in there Rosey! You can do it. I threw out the rest of my cookies (after eating the 5 remaining Keebler chocolate something or others) and there is an unopened bag of low fat Chips Ahoy's in there but I really, really like those and 3 cookies has like 5 or 6 grams of fat and like 22 carbs and 3 cookie feels really good, like you actually got something, you know? I had some grilled salmon and green beans with those cookies last night. Yum, tried to walk, got rained on after 5 minutes, actually ran 2 blocks, and didn't hear the pavement cracking so that's good. Woke up at 92, Yeah!. Uh oh, I am going to have to work on this to try to keep pace with Judy, I was at 237 last year, now at 205- aiming for 180.

from ak rosey
 

Hey ladies..am better today..but sure felt yucky yeasterday..both physically and mentally..if i pay attention to how i feel my body will tell me when i eat wrong..and i hated cheating on myself..the cooikes..m&ms..chips and mashed potatoes with real gravy did me in..i wanted to hurl..i really felt awful..so it wasnt worth my temporary binge..am ok now..do you find being diebetic that you can tell when you eat wrong by how you feel??am getting company again so have alot of chores todo..housework is not my idea of fun..grr and also cooking..always a challenge when i cant eat what i cook and also finding the most economical meals as my budget is small rite now..wouldnt having a maid and a cook be nice..some dream..thankyou for the support..talk soon..rosey

I'm 33 y.o. and was just recently diagnosed as type II diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. I also just gained 9 pounds. I don't know how that could have happened. And all of my weight is in my stomach. Being short it makes me look like a bowling ball. I was so depressed yesterday that I was looking on the web just yesterday and found this board. I sure am glad that I did. It'll be great to talk with other's with the same problems as me. Maybe I can help you, and you can help me too! :^:

Join the club! We're all here to help and support each other. I turn 36 in 8 days and was diagnosed back in the end of February with my type II. sucks doesn't it? didn't think I would be dealing with it until I was 45 or 50. As the other regulars here (Judy and Rosey) can tell you, it's about eating healthy, EXERCISING, and trying to get the nast visceral abdomen fat (it's the stuff that's causing the insulin resistance) trimmed down through enjoyable but consistent, steady exercise.

Hi everyone,
I haven't been around much lately, busy as heck at work.. Hope everyone is doing ok.. :0) I'm doing fine, still doing the same ol same ol. Eating healthy, walking everyday, and keeping my life in perspective with all this Diabetes stuff... Overwhelming? Sometimes yes it gets sickening to think about this all the time but then on the other hand it is a wake up call to do what I need to do... :)

Again hope you are all well and talk to you all soon!

*Judy

Uh Oh Jennifer, "borderline" diabetic? They way my dr, the diabetes educator, the other message boards I go too, they all say the same thing...either you're diabetic or you're not....and the 1 example that they ALL love to give is...you're not borderline pregnant are you???? I've skipped over to the PCOS board before and it's interesting. When I was first diagnosed with my type II back in February, I thought maybe I had PCOS, but I miss on the one big characteristic that everyone talks about...irregular periods....I'm like clockwork in that dept and my gyn didn't think I met the criteria for PCOS. Not only that, if I did have it, I'm already on glucophage which I know some PCOS sufferers take to control those symptoms. Take care! Pam

from ak rosey
 

Hey ladies..i am here..just been real busy and i have been struggling with the food thing..i have lost my incentive..still trying just not as hard as i was..want to get it back..one day at a time..right..hope you all are doing well..talk soon..rosey

hey rosey, its me marlene, i am so happy to have met u and i was wondering is it daylight or nighttime in alaska? how do u stand that??? does it affect ur eating habits? i just got back from vacation and lost 2.6lbs for a total of 18.8lbs in 7weeks i am so thrilled and i hope i can keep up the pace i really want to lost 30lbs by my birthday and 50lbs by xmas do u think that is reachable? it is hard when u are on meds i take 7 different meds a day so i know what it is like plus insulin pen too i am hoping that i lose enough weight to get off of most of these meds i go to the docs on wed i know she will be pleased with my weight loss and maybe adjust my meds for diabetes and high blood pressure we will see
well have a nice evening or daytime

from ak rosey
 

Hello ladies..marlene nice to meet you too..i must be the only one posting from alaska..the dark and lite was hard to get used to at first but i have lived here for 26 years now..so no it dosent affectme at all..and it is lite in the summer and dark in the winter..congratulations on your loss..it does feel great doesnt it..just keep doing what works for you..we are all diff..and follow your drs advice..i too take alot of meds..didnt know how sick i was but feel pretty good now..some days are better than others but thats part of this disease..you asked if it was possible to loose that much by your bday and xmas..well anythings possible and you have made agood start..i try and take each day as she comes..more like life style changes then a diet..i struggle everyday but even small successes help in the big picture..i have so much to loose that smaller goals work best for me..i will bet your dr. is relly happy with you..keep it going..and let me know how i can help...it been a quiet weekend so far..i really needed that after so much company..am off to bingo tonite..hope i am a winner..wish me luck..talk tomorrow..rosey

oh rosey i do wish u all the luck at bingo.... thanks for ur encouragement and for answering my questions about alaska
i have never been there and would like to visit there some day
well i will keep u posted and u do the same ok i am always a email away

MY BIRTHDAY
 

Well, I turned 36 today!!! My sugars have looked so good this week, it's scary. I've put those same 3 pds back on. Kind of hard to get them off this week. It was my sister's birthday yesterday (she's an insulin and oral meds dependent type II herself) and we went to Arigato's Japanese steakhouse for dinner...yum, yum, yum....I won't even mention how much rice I ate and then Publix (southeast chain of grocery stores -who make the best yellow cake!)for dessert...I walked w/in an hour after getting home and never went over 105? Whatever I'm doing I hope it lasts...We are going out the Cheesecake Factory for dinner (and obviously as the name implies, dessert) There will be about 9 of us, so we are going to order only about 3 pieces of the most delectable dessert ever created and split it. More walking tonight!

good morning all, well pamela happy birthday to u,,,i noticed my sugars dropping immediately being on ww...they are super now and in fact they drop faster than usual and my doc put me on different insulin 70/30 which acts faster in a shorter amt of time which insulin are u on? i also take glucophage, actos, amaryll for my diabetes plus i am on diovan (blood pressure), dipentium for (ulcerated colitis), paxil ( aniexty) and a aspirin regimen
i know it is hard being on a diet but ww really allows u to eat what u want as long as u stay within points alloted let me know how u make out this week ok u can email me if u want [email protected]
marlene

Hi Marlene, thankfully I'm not on insulin yet(I'm covering my pancreas up as I write this, don't want it to get any ideas!) I've been type II (diagnosed anyway) since the end of February and am taking 2000 gms of Glucophage XR everyday. I wanted the extended release and not the regular dose. I lost 25 pds in the beginning but am in kind of a rut right now. Finding the motivation to lose more!. The restaurant was terrific last night and there were only 3 pieces of cheesecake that we all split that were devine. I took my dinner and split it in 1/2 and brought the rest for lunch today. It was 9:45pm by the time I got home, so no walking last night, but I'll be on the bike or walking tonight, for sure. Weird thing again. Sugar was only 100 at 10pm last night? after a couple of nachos (nephew's appetizer) a small slice of bread, a cup of mashed potatoes (real, but too much pepper) and the cheesecake sampling? yeah!!!

gee that does seem to be low have u asked ur doctor about it cause i take 1 glucophage in the am and 2 at night sometimes mine is around 120 at night or so what is it when u wake up in the am??? then is when u want it around 100 let me know and u did super with ur dinner out and all
my husband is taking me out to dinner tomorrow night but where we are going they have a salad bar so i will eat that and very little meat at least that is the plan...lol
well have a good night and keep in touch once again u can email me direct if u want to
[email protected]

intially my fasting am bg's were about 115 but my gyno wanted to see them more around 90. I guess my body listened to her and I'm in the 85-99 range now. The lowest I've been is 76 so I don't think I'm in any danger of low issues. My concern is working on not getting big spikes from 110 up to 180 or 190 and then back down to 110. That concerns me. Don't want to abuse the pancreas that much.

have u tested ur sugar right after u have eaten??? then mine shoots up past 200 and then it should take about 2hrs for it to come back down to normal range.... so what have u done interesting this week? i go to ww in the am but i am afraid i gained a few this week so hopefully i can lose them plus for next week, have a great weekend

I check my bg right about 2 hrs after I eat something. They say that gives you the most accurate figure and shows how your body is responding to the carbs going in. I try to not to spike up more than 50 points from a meal. Earlier in the game, I would spike up like 90-100 points, but as long as I did some kind of exercise, I would be back to down to like 110-120 2-3 hours later which is not bad. Have a great weekend! (I take 1000 of glucophage xr in the am and at dinner)