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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: July 23, 2012, 01:15:37 PM »
It's been awhile since I last was on the message boards and I just wanted to report that I have done all the suggestions given to me and still have not lost ONE SINGLE SOLITARY POUND!!!!! While my AC1 level has dropped to almost normal, I still have not lost any weight. I am EXTREMELY frustrated about this. I'm between a rock and a hard place, because while my blood sugar levels are doing great, I'm not losing any weight. I'm even exercising and NOTHING!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( I started this "life change" in May. Why, why, why am I not losing?

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 13, 2012, 10:01:40 PM »
Thanks Doug. I really thought I did that, but maybe I didn't do it right. All I think about is food, mostly because everyone around me at work is eating all the time, there are potlucks, and Friday lunches brought in by various people each Friday and it stays there all day where I can smell it. My co-worker is constantly eating crackers or pastries, or something complaining that she needs to lose weight.

I really don't miss the cars so much, but I smell food all day, plus the cafeteria food smells start the minute I get to work, (I work in the office at an elementary school). I'll stay the course I am now and when I am off for the summer in 2 weeks, I'll do what you suggested so I have a better idea when I'm actually hungry, instead of when my nose says it. Right now I eat every 2 to 3 hours. Not a lot, but none the less it's every 2 or 3 hours and it's hard to get to the 2 or 3 hours, because I'm falsely hungry I think.

I know I can do this. Thank you.

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 13, 2012, 02:40:52 AM »
Thanks all. I will put away the scale for a week and see what happens. You're right about inches, because I have dropped a pant size. It's hard as a fat person to see yourself skinny, so when I look in the mirror and think about the scale it doesn't look like I've lost anything, but again there's the pant size. I am going to keep going and try not to get depressed, I have to so I can change my diabetes around and not have to ever worry about it again. I think that's part of my frustration. I know I have to do this and I'm not losing weight as fast as I used to.

I appreciate all of you for your encouragement and sticking with me.

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 11, 2012, 08:59:13 PM »
And...now back to gaining and/or not losing. I really don't know what's wrong or why this isn't working for me. I've kept my carbs down to around 15 per day and lost 5 pounds, but now I've gained a pound back and have stayed there for 3 days. I'm really starting to get depressed. >:(

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 08, 2012, 11:57:33 AM »
SUCCESS!!! I don't want to jinx myself, but I lost 5 lbs.!! I revamped my eating based on all your suggestions and it looks like I'm on my way!! Thank you everyone. :) ;D ;D ;D

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 07, 2012, 01:48:51 AM »
The only prescribed medication I'm taking is Losartan Potassium for high blood pressure, but I take a multiple vitamin, Milk Thistle, Vitamin D, Krill oil, and Omeprazole (for heartburn). I stopped taking the prescribed Metformin for the diabetes a couple of weeks ago, because it upset my stomach so much, but I've kept my blood sugar level on an average of 120 without it thanks to the low carb eating. It's just weird that I haven't lost any weight.  :(

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 05, 2012, 09:16:50 PM »
Yes the chicken cordon bleu was homemade and there was ham and havarti cheese in the center.
When I say deli meats I'm not getting them from the deli per say, they are the packaged meats with the carb count on the package.
I'm following the serving sizes  on the cans of veggies and the cottage cheese, anything that is packaged. I'm drinking about 40 oz of liquids a day...water, green tea, and an occasional diet soda (not everyday, maybe 2 or 3 times a week). The only canned veggies I eat are green beans, the other veggies, broccoli, cauliflower are fresh, no carrots.
I was eating a green salad everday, maybe I used too much lettuce or too much dressing. Today I didn't have salad at all, so I'll see what happens when I get on the scale tomorrow.
I'm really not ready to give up yet, my earlier comment was just a fit of frustration. I know I can this. I have done the low carb thing before and lost weight easily and quickly, I should have stuck with it. Maybe I'm trying too hard now, because I know I have to. It's my health and I have to get this together.
Thanks for listening.

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 05, 2012, 01:52:43 PM »
@ Owensmath - Yes thats 22 carbs, but it's 22 carbs for 2 days. the first day is under 15 and the second day is under 10. so based on your comment that I need to keep my carbs under 20 per day, I've been doing that, and still not losing weight. I'm EXTREMELY frustrated at this point and just about ready to give it up and  stay on the medication. I don't know what else to do.  >:( :'(

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 04, 2012, 09:37:04 PM »
So here's my food consumption for the last 2 days.
DAY 1
Breakfast: Coffee with half and half (1 carb), 2 egg omellete with cheese, avocado and sour cream (3 carbs)
Snack:  Deli Turkey breast wrapped around a piece of muenster cheese (0 carbs)
Lunch:  Chef salad using Romaine lettuce, with deli turkey and ham, cucumber, cheddar cheese, and Ceasar dressing (4 carbs)
Snack: Pine nuts (1 carb)
Dinner: Chicken Cordon Blu (no breading), green beans, cottage cheese (5 carbs)

DAY 2
Breakfast: Coffee with half and half (1 carb), scrambled egg with cheese on top (0 carbs)
Snack: Deli turkey breast wrapped around Havarti cheese (0 carbs)
Lunch: Tuna mixed with mayonnaise, and a little pickle relish (2 carbs)
Snack:  Deli ham roll ups (with cream cheese) (2 carbs)
Dinner: Pork ribs (plain - no sauce) cucumber, cottage cheese. (4 carbs)

So I ask again...what am I doing wrong? :( ???

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General Discussion / Re: What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 03, 2012, 11:59:21 AM »
I think some of you have hit the nail on the head. Before I found out I was diabetic, I couldn't get enough water to quench my thirst, as I'm sure you all did, and now that I'm not so THIRSTY all the time, because my blood sugars have dropped so significantly, I'm probably not drinking enough water. Also I never was much of a soda drinker, but am now drinking 1 to 2 diet sodas a day. SO, I will cut out my soda intake, drink more water, and I will be back to the forum in a couple of days to post my food intake for the next 2 days.

Thanks so much for the help. I can tell I'm going to make some good friends on this forum.  :) :D

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General Discussion / What am I doing wrong?
« on: June 02, 2012, 11:28:47 AM »
I have been on this life change for 3 weeks now and have not lost a single pound. I'm very disappointed and frustrated. My blood sugar levels have gone down tremendously. I'm just not losing ANY weight. Why? Any suggestions? I used to lose weight fast and easily and now...?

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