Weight loss

[rustee2011]

Hi, I just came back from Slimming World, very happy with the results. I am losing weight quickly, mainly due to the fact I walk far more regularly than before. My day so far:
Porridge Oats spoon of honey and some cinnamon) - 9am
Slimming world weigh in - 11;30
then an apple and a banana
Sandwiches - Pack of tuna/cucumber then salmon/cucumber 13:10
Got home - had a pear and a glass of soya milk 14;00
On PC looking for jobs
15:15 - felt a wee bit weak - cup of tea and peanut butter on toast (4 slices)
Feel more energised. BG meter came today, however was out so have to wait until Monday.
Am I overdoing it. I am on Metformin (2X2).
I have found that scrambled eggs on toast fills me far longer in the morning than Porridge oats.......hmmmmm........

 

[rustee2011]

I should add that I have lost far more than pre-diagnosis in June. I think I should add more to my snacking than fruit...look at Oatcakes. I was thinking of adding some more variety to make my snacks more interesting. Going by mums for supper.

 

[Newtothis]

Hi, I just came back from Slimming World, very happy with the results. I am losing weight quickly, mainly due to the fact I walk far more regularly than before. My day so far:
Porridge Oats spoon of honey and some cinnamon) - 9am
Slimming world weigh in - 11;30
then an apple and a banana
Sandwiches - Pack of tuna/cucumber then salmon/cucumber 13:10
Got home - had a pear and a glass of soya milk 14;00
On PC looking for jobs
15:15 - felt a wee bit weak - cup of tea and peanut butter on toast (4 slices)
Feel more energised. BG meter came today, however was out so have to wait until Monday.
Am I overdoing it. I am on Metformin (2X2).
I have found that scrambled eggs on toast fills me far longer in the morning than Porridge oats.......hmmmmm........

You are doing brilliantly; well done. Amanda x 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Great to hear that you are feeling so much more energised rustee 🙂 What I would suggest is recording the carbohydrates in your food each day - including any snacks. This way you can get an idea for how much carbohydrate you are eating each day - and blood sugar control is all about knowing what and how much charbohydrate you can tolerate. You will be better placed to measure the effects when you get your meter - make sure you use it wisely, perhaps following something like Alan S's 'Test, Review, Adjust:

http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html

To my eye, there does appear to be quite a lot of carb in your meals, particularly bread so this might be an area you want to look at initially to see how it affects you.

Keep up the good work, and very well done with the weight loss and exercise! 🙂

 

[Lairyfairy]

I agree with Northerner, but many congratulations Amanda - its a great start for you.

Personally I can hardly look at starchy carbs, ie bread, rice, pasta, so I have to be very careful as although I have been told by my doctor not to test as it isn't necessary for me (!) I have a bg monitor and have found some of the foods I can't tolerate. I also can't take mangoes and plums to a degree. Nectarines seems OK though. Its all sooooo complicated. If I ate as many carbs as you posted, I would be asleep as if I go high that's what happens to me.

The exercising is a great way to help control your bgs. I have been very naughty over the summer but have promised myself to start again from tomorrow.

Keep up the good work.

 

[Robster65]

Hi Rustee. Well done on the weight loss and the increased exercise. Both really good positives.🙂

Looking at your list of food, it seems there's a lot fo snacking there and all carbs.

Your meals sound really healthy, but the snacks are a danger and could risk the good work you're doing. 4 slices of toast and peanut butter would be about the same as I have for a main meal. If you could swap the snacks for something more protein based or cut them down gradually to nothing, your BG may return to normal levels in between and would put your premeal BG at a nice low level so your pancreas doesn't have to work quite so hard.

Scrambled eggs on toast would be great for breakfast since the protein in the eggs lowers the overall GI of the meal and should keep your BG more steady through the morning. You may not need the morning snack then.

The weakness in the afternoon could have been a 'false hypo' feeling. Your BG coming down lower than you're used to and your brain thinking it's gone too low. It then craves food when, in fact, you really don't need it. If you could ride it out a few times, or maybe just have a very small snack, you may readjust to it and be fine until teatime.

I don't think you can overdo unless you start to feel unwell from what you're doing. Then, only your doctor can tell you if you need to ease back a bit. Your body will take a while to adjust to lower/different intake and higher output. The metabolism needs to speed up so it can burn internal fat rather than just food intake. As it gets faster, you feel more energised and can burn at a faster rate. With plateaus at times of course.

Keep it up and well done again.🙂

Rob