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I gained 100 pounds when I was pregnant the last time, and it took 7 years to take off 50. I maintained that weight, but also picked up a few friends along the way. You may know them, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
2 different diabetes meds multiple times daily, my A1C actually went up from 7 to 7.4. My doctor had no choice. She told me that I needed another diabetes medicine to help bring my numbers down. I was heading in the wrong direction, and for some reason my other meds weren't doing as good at their job. She wrote another prescription and I complained about medication again.
That was when she gave me the wake up call. She told me about a new way of eating. She told me about a lifestyle change. She mentioned Dr. Atkins and told me to buy the book. She told me that if I bought the book and lived the lifestyle I would be off the meds. I was angry. She wanted me to go on a diet. Heck, I was already on a diet with the diabetes. I didn't eat sweets, I didn't eat white bread, but I did eat pasta, lots of it. Home made sour dough bread, yeast rolls.
My doc wanted me to come back for a follow up a month later to let her know if I was going to make the change. "Make an appointment". I replied that I'd call if I decided, but probably would not. I was angry. She wanted me to go on a diet.
I was angry, so I took it out on my own body. That day I filled it with enough sugar to have not just 1 but 2 sugar spikes. I felt like crap. I dreamed of the doctor visit that night. I saw my doc sitting in a chair, pointing. She had told me so. I couldn't move.
The next morning, I bought the book. It took a couple of weeks to start doing it right, but I'm doing it. I've changed my lifestyle and have averaged a loss of 2 pounds a week. I went back to my doc a couple of weeks ago. It was a good visit. I thanked her and apologized for my anger. She read my food diary, my glucometer, and told me I had lost 7 pounds.
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1548 kcal
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Fat: 123.14g | Prot: 82.37g | Carbs: 31.55g.
Breakfast: water, diet cherry pepsi, cheddar, egg. Lunch: garlic salt, Soy Sauce, water, steak, broccoli. Dinner: bacon ranch, truvia, heavy cream, coffee, water, dill pickle mt olive, sushi ginger, soy sauce kikkoman, wasabi, butter, salad, zucchini, johnsonville beer brat. Snacks/Other: truvia, heavy cream, coffee, lemon juice, coriander, cumin, onion flakes, avacado, water, water, almonds. more...
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2967 kcal
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Exercise:
Sitting - 3 hours, Driving - 20 minutes, Desk Work - 2 hours, Shopping - 10 minutes, Walking (slow) - 3/kph - 1 hour, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 9 hours and 20 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 10 minutes. more...
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