long story
i'd like to introduce myself...my name is sheila, i am a lifetime dieter. what i mean by that is i can tell you everything you need to do to lose weight, i know about calories, carbs protein, exercise. but somehow can't manage to hold it all together in my own life. heck i've lost 50 lbs several times on several programs and still end up back at the exact same 225lbs everytime.
in the last couple weeks i've gone through some major family problems. my grandparents, who i'm extremely close to, have several health problems ranging from stroke, diabetes, heart attack, high blood pressure you name it. well anyways, a week ago my grandpa went in the hospital with another heart attack while going in surgery to get a stint he had a massive heart attack and almost bled to death during surgery and came out confused and not knowing anyone around him. he goes home today but goes knowing that he will die in the next few weeks because his heart is 75% damaged and can't be repaired. both him and my grandma live on meds atleast 10 different kinds each.
ok, now that i'm crying again i'll get back to me. i have watched my blood pressure slowly go up and after my grandpa went in the hospital i happened to check my sugar and it was over 200...204 to be exact. i was shocked! i have been a maniac about watching the sodium intake and finally got my son in law to realize how much sodium is in foods. i've searched and can't seem to find anything that i can do (diet wise) to combat both salt and sugar and still be able to eat with my family. i've made a decision, i do not want to live like my grandparents. i don't want to be on pills for the rest of my life. so here i am hoping, HOPING that counting calories is the answer. i'm already logging what i eat on my daily plate for the salt content.
sorry this is so long and emotional...but sometimes you need a kick in the pants
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