Ruth- what a day! First, thank god your neighbors weren't home. 6" of water, yuck. Hope things dry out quickly.

Peat- 11lbs is great. wtg!

Trinie- you are viewing this with a very positive attitude. I used to crash diet and would lose nice amounts of weight. As soon as I started eating regular foods, the weight would come back. When you learn to change other things also, thats where success comes in.

Nothing much new going on with me right now. I walked around the neighborhood today. I didn't get tired and my legs didn't bother me. I'm looking forward to stepping on the scale soon! I feel better and even if the numbers didn't move much, i'm content b/c i'm moving in the right direction.

[QUOTE=diabetic z;3109563 We watched movies until the wee hours of the morning and I drank only ice water. I do miss my beer. Even with the healthier crust option, I still spiked and went into a little food coma. My friend had to nudge me awake a couple times.

My doc and dietitian have both suggested wine as an acceptable alternative to beer, for social occasions. Unfortunately, I have never acquired the taste. While I don't envision ever getting drunk on the stuff, I would like to try and find a wine that is compatible with my palate. Since I'm currently not on any meds (knock on wood), I don't have to worry about pesky adverse alcohol/drug reactions.

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have you ever tried the low carb beers? do you spike with one of those? If you are in otherwise good control, maybe you could try one of those with a lower carb meal, like buffalo wings or something.
I have stopped drinking for the time being, until I have lost weight and feel like the pre-diabetes is in check. I missed it a bit this weekend, but would rather enjoy the good food than worry about the effect of the alcohol.

FATMAD ~ you posted while I was typing. My doctor said it was OK to have a small glass of wine or beer on occasion too. I like Spumonti Bambino or Pinot Noir (whites); for reds, Castlevetro is nice. Rose Bambino is nice for a rose too.

TIMOBA ~ you have a good attitude too; the walking will help a lot. I went through the same as you before; now I'm working on good health for life.

RUTH ~ poor you: a flooded basement; and your poor neighbours coming home to well, no home (I sent up some prayers for them). Glad things are looking better for you.

TRINIE ~ sounds like you are doing great already; keep up the good work! Wow, your pants fell off; you must have lost quite a bit then!

PEA ~ my last doctor's favorite word was "fine" ... Have a new one now; and all he wants to talk about is having WLS (uh, uh). I am glad that he is very sympathetic to my plight, but I am going to continue on the road I'm on, thanks! for losing 11 pounds forever ...

OUR temps have dropped down to -15C and we had ***** today and will have some more tomorrow. This is normal for this time of year; as we approach February, then the real cold temps arrive, but that is good becuz we have our WINTER CARNIVAL in the middle of February and we need the cold temps for that.

We had stir-fry veggies of brown rice mix for dinner; nice and healthy; had a good OP (on plan) day. Just did stuff around here today; not too busy. Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone ... Rosebud

I am back from my weekend away with friends. I skied and snowshoed getting about 90 minutes of exercise each day for 3 days. So I was really pleased. I avoided desserts and drinking. I missed the beer and wine, these are friends we usually spend our time drinking and playing card with them. But I stuck to water and diet ginger ale. I did have peanuts for snacks a bit, and I think my portions were a bit bigger. I was disappointed, in spite of portion control and regular exercise, I still haven't lost any weight. I haven't gained anything tho. I may need to go to ww or something to get more control.
I wasn't feeling well yesterday and didn't exercise, but made sure to get on the treadmill tonight while watching the biggest loser.
Again, the show can be abrasive but it making me take a look at why I am not losing weight. I am doing well with sugars and with exercise and felt like the eating was improving, but obviously I have a way to go. I am open to suggestions.
I really appreciate the comments from this group, they are so constructive and practical.

Rosebud, he was pushing WLS! Sheesh! IMHO that's a last resort and is not "fine". Keep on keeping on. We'll show him.

Fatmad, it sounds like an enjoyable weekend despite the booze absence. Could the peanuts (salt) be making your weight hold on?

We seems to be getting on track about checking in. That's so good. I know we are all on different diets but we do have this "problem" to deal with and it helps to know there are others for support and ideas.

My poor neighbours (I feel so badly for them) will be here for lunch again today. They can now go in to what's left of their house and are going to try to salvage some of the upstairs things. The fire inspector says a wiring problem caused the blaze - the old wiring that had not yet been replaced. We are going to try doing some laundry with vinegar and detergent to see if we can get the smoke smell out of clothes and linens.

Yesterday's exercise was treadmill for cardio and lugging heavy wet cardboard for arm weights!

Happy Hump Day!

Aughhhh ... well I messed up last night ... I had made a salad for dinner and put on a nice greek dressing ... took a fork full with the thought of all that greeky goodness only to find that the dressing had gone bad!!!!! Well that set my tummy off for a good 3 hours =( At 12 I checked my BSL and I was at 3.8!!!! So what does the first timer do .. run to the kitchen and made myself a sandwich WITH white bread .. go figure lol at midnight none the less =) I am still paying for that choice. I guess panic isnt a good response because really 3.8 might be low but not hard to raise to an appropriate level .. or so Im told =) I just remember my dad's levels dipping so low he seemed almost drunk and actually wet his pants!! This morning I feel like crap .. I can still feel that ball of white bread rolling around in my tummy .. and even though my levels are good Im so damn tired.
I tried coffee with sweetener in it yesterday and it wasnt all that bad =) Are there any types of sweeteners that you guys prefer? I tried stevia and found it tasted far too sweet and had a LONG after taste.
Well today will be more house work than anything .. I have two meetings this morning and then another in the afternoon .. I will get to curves in the early evening as I dont want to miss that .. Im feeling a bit more stiff but its well worth it =)
Ruth in regards to washing the clothing with the smoke smell .. I wonder if some of the pet cleaning solutions might help .. I use petzyme even in stinky work clothing and it really helps. It needs to presoak for about 10 mins before going through the cycle

Peatpod, I know what you mean about white bread. I had a meatball sandwich at the Prescott hotel in Ottawa in 1993 and I swear it's still there in my stomach. I find a glass of skim milk works well for very low BGL - mine is sometimes that low or lower in the morning.
Vinegar seems to have worked on the clothes problem but we'll use the pet stuff if the smell comes back.

HI RUTH ~ hope you didn't lose any stuff in your flood; we lost a few books and things from a flood in our shed last year; so DH and our DLL raised the floor up using sand, plus slats and some old plywood that we had. Now our stuff is protected; and we brought all our Christimas decos in to the house. I worked in a place once that had the same problem as you and they built shelves off the floor (the bottom shelf being at least 1-2 feet off the floor). They had a pump too, but as you know, sometimes they don't work when they are supposed too.

I think that I am doing well with the plan I am on, so I am going to continue on the way I am going. I know that some people want me to starve the weight off, like yesterday; but I already know from years of experience, that I will put it right back on, if I do. I want to be healthy for the long-term this time; and so far, so good. I am deliberately losing it slower this time; becuz I believe it will stay off longer that way ...

PEA ~ gotta watch that salad dressing; I also have to watch the BEST BEFORE DATES when buying it too. When my stomach is upset, I like to have either some tea or chicken noodle cupasoup; and milk does help too.

FATMAD ~ yes, RUTH may be right on about the salt holding you back; so when I have nuts now, I buy the non-salted ones from the baking section, and I am careful to count them out as well. Maybe you could give us a sample menu of one day, so we can take a look at it and make some suggestions how you can make some improvements.

Just hopped out of the shower and decided to come on here while my hair is drying; doing catch up on my mail and stuff too. Having a good day so far -- it snowed for awhile early in the AM, but we had gorgeous for most of the day; and then it snowed again for a few minutes. The temps went down to -20C last night but the sun warmed it up again for us today.

Hope you all have a great evening ... Rosebud

2BHealthy- -15? I'm freezing just thinking about it!

Fatmad- wow, you got a lot of exercise size in, but in a fun way! wtg!

Peat- how is curves? I've been thinking about it but haven't been at all impressed from stories I've heard. My husband has mentioned us joining a gym together but so far, nothing but home exercise/walking for us.

Well, today I managed about an hour of walking at a very slow pace. I have been very tired today. A very unusual tiredness where I could barely stay awake. After walking, I showered and napped for a long time. I'm cooking dinner right now and waiting for AI to come on.

How much posting do I have to do before I can add a weight ticker?

Well my meetings are over .. dinner is just ending and then we are off to Curves. Timoba .. I find Curves to be right up my ally right now. They also have a free weight management program that I think I will check out. I have noticed that a lot of the women there are over weight or much older so I feel comfortable sweating and panting away and occasionally flashing a belly roll =) You can go at your own rate if you go when its slow or until you build up your cardio level. So for me .. Im enjoying it and the women are really friendly and helpful. They weigh and measure you when you first sign up and then again later on. I dont know about you but I need to be accountable to someone when I first start trying to lose weight so knowing that someone will be weighing me every so often kinda keeps me on the straight and narrow =) As for the ticker .. 20 days and I think 20 or more posts to get it .. Im counting down the days too. I wish it would tell you your start date and mini goals too. I for one am curious how fast / slow other people are losing weight. But then again Im just snoopy =)
Ruth Im with you on the WLS!! I know several people that have had it done and one has lost and gained most of her weight back .. several have come alcoholics because its so easy to get drunk following the surgery and become depressed with the vomiting and replace the emotional over eating with alcohol. Its sad when you think about it. I realize there are many other people who do well and don't have the same issues but to me my health is more important. So Im glad you got a new doc!!! I want a new doc =( lol I want a "fat friendly" doctor =)
My neighbour came over the other day and brought a Canadian Diabetes association Choice Menu book for me. While looking though it I thought to myself .. OMG thats a lot of food in one day. Have any of you followed their menus?? It would seem that its so much that I would never lose weight. Any opinions??

TIMOBA ~ you have to do 20 posts (you already have enuff), but you also have to have been a member here for 20 days ... 20 days from the day you registered on this site ... then you can have a ticker!


PEA ~ your register date should be in your profile somewhere -- Ruth knows where, don't you Ruth?

I still have that doctor and I'm trying to ignore him ... I know a handful of people who had WLS too -- not good news at all ... don't get me started now!

good afternoon all. i'm running way behind today. i managed to walk abt 10 minutes this morning before my legs started hurting really bad. my fbs for this morning was 129. i have to finish a few more things but will check back in soon. have a good afternoon.

Wish I could say my FBS has been more under control...woke up yesterday and it was actually @ 350.... how does that happen. Its time for medication adjustment I think... Can't seem to get it under even 200 these days.

This is my first post in this thread...guess I didn't start off very well by my venting. I just am looking for a little help and guidance along the way!!!

My weight finally went down a bit, am 182 now. You all must be right about the salt keeping some water on me. I didn't think it was that much, but I didn't magically lose 2 pounds from Monday to thursday just with sensible eating!

Timoba, are you on insulin or just meds? Most recommend upping the dose up lente insulin at bedtime by five units until you are back to normal fasting sugars.

I didn't exercise again yesterday, the cold has been getting to me, and had a long work day followed by busy evening stuff. Am getting on the treadmill in a few minutes tho, since I am home during the day today.

good news is that after the rain washed away most of the snow, we got lots of fresh snow so will go skiing tomorrow morning.

I have 4 weeks off work starting monday, and i plan to up the exercise and watch the diet carefully. For me, the holiday helps since I can have regular hours, and no sleep deprivation giving me reason or excuse not to exercise.