3 weeks ago I found out my A1C is elevated to the edge of pre-diabetes. 5.7. Then I looked at my BMI & to my honest surprise found I am ... obese.
It’s hard for me to write that.
Feel ashamed of myself. My family are a bunch of skinny athletes.
Also I feel mystified - How had I let this go on for so long ? Why hadn’t my doctor or friends yelled at me?
(is it because I am tall and can sort of hide it ?)
( I am 5 9 & starting weight 213-211... Going on my last weigh from a year ago )
I felt embarrassed - and a little scared. I have had ED in the past (waaaay in the past) and prided myself on my current middle aged mode of staying positive and not ever ever counting a calorie. Or owning a scale. I bought into the myth that all I needed was exercise (which was mild at best - dog walks with a senior arthritic dog) .... and that I could eat whatever whenever !!
After I got the A1C number I did some googling and saw that even small losses can begin to improve pancreatic/ liver function - even over a matter of DAYS. This made me realize I could begin to make changes immediately. Even before I saw a thing - inside I would be getting healthier.
Now this motivated me!!!
So I began. Funny story I downloaded a calorie counting app (my net diary) WHILE I WAS POLISHING OFF A WHOLE POT OF (gf!) mac n cheese my usual lunch 😂😂...I.inputted it into the app....and yeah.
Saw that I MIGHT have a problem. 😂
(I have to keep my sense of humor yall)
Anyway sorry for the ramble.
After three - ish weeks of serious hunger (on 1700-1600 a day and walks / bike rides .... seriously wtf is up with the HUNGER !? ) and feeling cold (!!) I got a scale on Amazon & guess what - I lost 8-10 lbs .... it worked !!???
and I will never go back.
It’s hard when you are the chief cook for the family / little kids but when I get tempted all I do is look at that A1C number & scare myself straight. And repeat in my head - “every minute I am losing weight.”
My goals / tricks now are just finding comfort in non food stuff - even something as silly as a hot shower - hot tea - Netflix - comfy clothes just treat yo self - as long as it’s not FOOD ya know? Instead of hot cocoa, hot shower. Instead of bread, an episode of Schitts Creek. Does this make ANY sense ha ha 😂
It’s such a mental game ....
My other survival things are going to bed early - pickles - GREEN TEA by the gallon - and bags of frozen 365 vegetables to chew on (red pepper slush anyone) while I make dinner 😂
Anyway thanks for posting all your stories. My goal is 160 lbs which at this rate (1600?) will not be til next Nov.....and going from obese to overweight will make me so happy in the meantime.
Couldn’t share this with anyone else so I am glad to find you all.
strength!!
[link] [comments]
source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/keppqr/my_wake_up_call/
No comments:
Post a Comment