Good morning, or afternoon. I cannot say how much the 3 Fat Chicks book has affected me. Maybe I never understood before, me or anything else, but I have learned a lot in the 3 days I have taken to read the book. Perhaps, lack of understanding has lead to so many failures. I have recently gone from "perfect" to "total frustration and forget it". I have been the doctor's and dietician's poster child, and I guess I have never learned to live with any of it, really. It has been nearly 6 months, and maybe I can start over now. I cannot seem to make anything a lifestyle. I spend so much time planning and fixing the numbers, it consumes me. Even a diabetic diet does not fit my prescribed diet--everything is carb-heavy at night, where as mine is daytime carb heavy because of my work and kidstuff (for the 9 y/o). I do so much keyboard gymnastics that my husband is angry at me, the house is in more of a mess, and meal planning is a nightmare between kids, schedules and picky-eater college kids who are now both home, and hot flashes. I just would rather not think about it and go out or have someone else decide and cook, forget the consequences. How do I just learn to live? I have decided also to get the Welsh book on clutter and read it for some help. A lot of what the description talks about both intrigued me and rang true. So now, I need to find a way to start. I have gained 6 lbs over the last months, but the Tap and Jazz classes I started last September, and fear when we travel have kept it to that much only, so I am grateful. I rarely gain when we travel, because everything is eating out and I try to keep my blood sugar about 120-125, and that works for me. I am usually under 105 at home. I have gotten my A1c to about 5.7, but I expect it to be bad in June when I go again. So I am hoping that I can find a lot of help here of the kind I need, although I am not sure what that is just yet. My mind is just overwhelmed, and maybe sad. Maybe everyone has just been too nice to me, and a kick in the butt is what I need!!! So thanks for hearing me out while I begin to figure this all out.

Kathy

Kathy -



There's a Dieting with Obstacles section, with a Diabetes area that might just help you out! Post wherever you're comfortable. You can do this!

Best of success!

Hi Kathy, welcome to 3FC! I'm glad the book helped. The Clutter book is also fabulous! It has inspired quite a few people here to get organized. I for one can agree that I stay on plan much better when things are streamlined.

Feel free to jump in anywhere you like!