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Harvie -> RE: Weight Loss Support Group (4/19/2008 9:11:45 PM)
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April 22 is my 8-month-anniversary of EATING TO LIVE!
Last August, my health was in shambles and I was rapidly become mobility impaired ... my knees were giving out, I was always out of breath, and my diabetic neuropathy made even standing painful. My cholesterol was too high, my blood pressure was too high, and my blood sugars were too high. And I was taking 4 insulin shots a day and my diabetes STILL wasn't controlled.
After much prayer and thought, I decided to reclaim my life. I realized that atrocious eating habits had got me to where I was, and that I had the ability to change. So OUT went all the junk food and garbage, and I started reading labels and buying HEALTHY food that would NOURISH my body properly. Whole grains. Lean proteins. Fresh veggies. More veggies. I started counting calories and learning about nutrition and measuring portions. And we made eating out more of a "special occasion" thing and less of an "every night" thing.
8 MONTHS OF HEALTHY EATING
95.2 POUNDS LOST
BLOOD PRESSURE: NORMAL
CHOLESTEROL: NORMAL
DIABETES: CONTROLLED
AND I AM OFF INSULIN! (WOOOooo HOOOooo!)
ENERGY LEVEL: HIGH
EXCERCISE: SIX DAYS PER WEEK
CHINS LOST: TWO
SIZES LOST: FIVE
Of course, my weight loss is much, much slower these days .... but that's ok. I am trusting God, and trusting that I am eating healthy. And if I can lose about a pound or so a week, I will count it as good, ya know?
What's your story? (And how can we encourage you?)
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