Living With Diabetes

Part of losing weight is to have a mind set that you are ready to lose weight.

I'll be honest, I have to work at it. I have to physically make myself get up and do the treadmill thing and exercise. I have to write down all my food, I really do it twice, and I have to remember all day that I am losing weight.

It DOES get easier. Your mind and your body adjusts to the new calorie level. That's not to say I don't prefer NOT doing exercise on my off days. I really do.

But feeling better is worth it.

AND be patient!

Posted by at 5:55 PM | Permalink

If you are a scale fanatic -- and I am one -- get a Tanita scale that measures in .10s. It's made a huge difference, especially since I am only trying to lose about 1/2 a week. This lets me see the fractions.

Posted by at 9:45 PM | Permalink

This is one of the most important of my new beliefs and it has taken a lot to figure this one out.

I've gotten in trouble in the past because I've thought that I was obligated to eat other people's food.

For example, I went to a workshop this summer where they provided the food. I honestly should have brought my own that trip, while theirs wasn't bad, it was restaurant portions, and I couldn't tell the makeup of the food.

I would have felt better, been in a better mood, and learned more if I had brought my Diet Gourmet food and knew what was in it.

On the other hand, I was on a two day workshop where the food was perfect for someone like me, so you never know.

Posted by at 8:55 AM | Permalink

I'm going to start putting in some weight loss tips for the morbidly obese.

Yeah, I'm still that, but after having once lost 100 pounds, and now having lost 30, I think I'm an expert.

So I'm going to start documenting the things that have worked for me.

Posted by at 8:54 AM | Permalink