The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 10

[PNO4TE]

I'm actually debating going off my meds. My last A1C was 5.9 (in the normal range), and since I'm exercising and eating no sugar and the "good" carbs, my blood sugar has actually been low. I think I'd lose weight faster. The doctor said I could probably come off my meds completely if I lose enough weight.

And WTG on 10 pounds! That's awesome!

Wouldn't it be terrific if you were able to control your count with your diet and exercise? How wonderful for you, Denise!

 

[PNO4TE]

Here is the epitomy of Turtle Time. Go to post #2.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1161010


I also like post #6.

OK.. I forgot something! The reason I took that turtle picture at the beach last week was a book we found in our beach house. It was called "Wild Love" (I am NOT kidding) and it was pictures of animals in the wild having ODTT! There was a picture of two turtles that was amazing, but I could not get the glare off the page when I tried to take a photo of it to post on here. It makes that picture on the thread seem tame!

 

[Tammi67]

Hi Elin. Are you ready for tomorrow?!

 

[rosiejo]

Here's a trick I learned early on after my surgery. When you go out to eat, get a to go box at the beginning of the meal. Take about 2/3-1/2 of your food and put it in the box before you start eating. That way, you've got your correct portion on your plate, and the rest is already boxed up out of the way, and the temptation to eat it is not there!

After a while, you get used to the smaller portions, and you'll begin to wonder how Americans can eat the large platefuls that we are used to seeing.

If any of you want to see what a normal size portion looks like in a restaurant come visit me! All the british guide books tell you to share entrees when visiting the states as the portion sizes are two to three times the size of ours! It's a good job American restaurants don't mind me eating the kids meals because I even struggle to finish them!

 

[rosiejo]

Thanks, Marci!

I have an updated picture I need to post from our Boston trip and the Duck Tour. It is commercial as all get out, but I had to buy it because I was shocked to see what I looked like now! If I have time I will get it scanned and post it, with another picture from Christmas before I started the plan so you all can have a comparison.

Yay more pictures

Elin - I sent the Duck Tour link to my dad and he said he thought it looked really good. They're going on an organised coach tour though and won't know the itinerary in full until the end of August. He says if they haven't included the tour already and they get a day to themselves that they will check it out

 

[rosiejo]

OK... here are two pictures.

This one is from last October's Food & Wine Festival Trip:

Although the quality is not so good, this one is from last month in Boston on the Duck Tour:

Wow!

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin! You go, girl! You look absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!!! You should be really proud of all the work you have done to get yourself to this point! I'm so happy for you!

You ought to know, kiddo! You were part of my inspiration.

 

[PNO4TE]

Can he use a recumbant bike? Do a weight machine for upper body and abs?

I was going to suggest something similar. I have a set of 8 pound weights that I use once or twice a week and I can work up quite a sweat doing so!

 

[PNO4TE]

Ok, I did it! I exercised AGAIN! Did 1.15 miles this time in 20 minutes and got up to 4.5mph. The treadmill has tons of built in programs. I actually ran over 12 minutes straight. Maybe I wasn't in as bad of shape as I thought. But the "formal" exercise will be very, very good for me.

Very good for you, indeed! That is wonderful!

 

[bengalbelle]

WOW!!! That's terrific!!!! I made the 10 lb mark today....I am very happy.. Bill has also lost 10, but his weight loss is slowing due to his medication..not sure how we will deal with the potential weight gain side effect of the meds. Seems strange that you tell a diabetic to lose weight, and then give him pills that hinder the process

WTG Kristine and Bill!

 

[PNO4TE]

TGIF!!! So this morning Theresa and I met at the park with our gangs. Even though it was miserably hot we had a good time. Emma talked Theresa's ear off!!

So the plan was for us to turn over Pal Mickey to Cassidy and Abi and guess what? I forgot to load him and his gear in the car! I felt horrible. I had loaded the car up with the diaper bag, cooler and both strollers, I had Ty with me and I guess I thought I took the box out with me. Thankfully the girls were very understanding and I will drop him off tomorrow when I pick Theresa up!

Theresa and I were talking about tomorrow and we decided to stay through lunch and then head back home. We figure with amount of us there that lunch should take a while anyway!!! I know she would like to stay a little longer but she doesn't want to be gone all day as she is visiting her mom and I can't blame her. We are both very excited!

Tonight I am headed to my girlfriend's to make baby shower favors and finish our planning. Keep the posting down, I already have around 10 pages to catch up on but it will have to wait!!

Enjoy the rest of today!!

Can't wait to see you both! I am very excited too.

 

[bengalbelle]

That is very strange!!

He was at 119 today in the am. I was surprised how rapidly it is dropping...I need to come up with some kind of exercise plan...since he has vascular necrosis in both knees I feel somewhat doomed.

Water aerobics! He doesn't need to know how to swim.

 

[PNO4TE]

Ok... you got me...

I'm not really a 29 year old Disney loving female from England...




















But I do share your love of Disney...

this is what I really look like...

Clare - your photo didn't show up on my screen so I was going to quote you and ask for a description. But when I read the file name, I knew what it was!

 

[PNO4TE]

I'm here! It's been a busy week so I haven't been on much and I'm trying hard to catch up!

Lee's been working ridiculous hours all week - not getting home until 11pm when I'm fast asleep - I've not seen him for more than 5 minutes since Sunday. This evening I called to see what time he'd be home as I really wanted take out pizza... he was stuck late again... so I ordered enough pizza for his whole team and delivered it to them! If he can't see me at home I'll just go visit him at work

Awwwwwwwwwww... that is SO sweet! And very loving and very newlyweddish. I think it was a smart move, Clare!

 

[ReAnSt]

Here's a trick I learned early on after my surgery. When you go out to eat, get a to go box at the beginning of the meal. Take about 2/3-1/2 of your food and put it in the box before you start eating. That way, you've got your correct portion on your plate, and the rest is already boxed up out of the way, and the temptation to eat it is not there!

After a while, you get used to the smaller portions, and you'll begin to wonder how Americans can eat the large platefuls that we are used to seeing.

In college I ate out often at sit down places. I hate french fries so I would almost always get something that ended up with a salad, potato of some sort and maybe another veggie. Most of the time I only ate the salad and maybe a roll, because that was all I could eat. I would box up all the food I got and take it home and have like 1 - 3 other meals depending on what I ordered. I don't eat alot at once.

People would always tell me I shouldn't spend so much on restaurant meals. But I was like why not, when I am getting 2-4 meals out of it and it only cost like $10 and all I have to do is reheat. I know it is expensive and can be but it worked well for me at the time. I didn't have to buy many groceries plus it's not like I was ordering an appetizer, alcoholic beverage, entree, dessert, coffee etc.

That was the one thing I loved about my cruise I could order as many different things as I wanted and eat as much or as little of each I wanted. I got to sample so much stuff that I normally would not eat or get to try because I wasn't sure if I would like it. At our table we often ended up with one of almost everything on the menu and we tried some of each item. Our table was always covered in food. I never left stuffed either and I think I lost weight on the cruise.

Elin- You look fantastic keep up the good work.

Kristine- Congrats to you and Bill on the weight loss.

I got to get a new scale. That might be part of my problem and why I am driving myself crazy. I think I have about 10 to 15 pounds to get under 200 pounds for my Disney trip in about a month. Why I don't know an exact amount my scale is not right, it is relatively new but it has a rotating thing on it. I couldn't see why my weight varied by 10 pounds on a day to day basis. I kid you not, turns out the scale is completly possessed. I put an unopened 5 pound bag of sugar on it the first time it weighed like 2 pounds about 10 minutes later I put the same bag back on and it weighed like 10 pounds both times it started at zero. How an unopened bag of sugar gained 8 pounds in ten minutes has got me.

That is my project once I get back from this weekend to really focus on losing weight eating healthy and excercising.

 

[ReAnSt]

I started on January 16, and have lost 52 pounds. The cost, through QVC, for the program that Denise and I are/were both on is about $185 a month, and that includes S&H. Through the NutriSystem website it is considerable more ($240?) but it is also a 7 day a week plan as opposed to the 5 days on/2 days off. Although you are not REALLY off their plan on those two days. They have guidelines to allow you to eat out or prepare your own meals during the weekend. It is a good way to monitor how much you eat, in my opinion, and a great teaching tool for the future.

Again, perfect for me. But maybe not when you have to cook for others. Although I imagine you are cooking for others anyway with such diverse needs in your family right now.

I decided to give it a try one month to see what I thought and here I am, awaiting my 7th shipment.

Right now from Nutrisystem they are offering an additional 7 days of food for free, so you get the 28 days you pay for plus 7 more days for free.

Not sure if that is a better deal or not than what QVC offers.

 

[bengalbelle]

Here is the epitomy of Turtle Time. Go to post #2.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1161010


I also like post #6.

That thread had me cracking up!

 

[PNO4TE]

Hi Elin. Are you ready for tomorrow?!

I can't wait! Are you ready? What time shall I pick you up?

 

[rosiejo]

Awwwwwwwwwww... that is SO sweet! And very loving and very newlyweddish. I think it was a smart move, Clare!

I forgot to add in my previous post that Tuesday was our four year anniversary from the day we met... and we didn't even get to see each other! Just spoke on the phone for five minutes in the evening

He just emailed me to say he'll be home by 10... hopefully this means we'll get to spend the day together on Sunday instead of him going into work again...

 

[Tammi67]

I can't wait! Are you ready? What time shall I pick you up?

0930? Do you need directions?