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Are you trying to lose weight. Here's one man's experience that may help you, as he no longer has adult-onset diabetes.
Over the years, I have been lucky not to have had to worry too much about
my weight. I have played a lot of sport, and kept myself healthy. At the
age of 40, I was still actively involved in squash, tennis and golf, although
the latter 2 were not as strenuous as squash. At the age of 41, I gave
up competitive squash, and over the next 6 months put on over 5 kg's (11
pounds). By my early 50's, I was about 84kg (185lb), diagnosed with Type
2 diabetes, depressed, and wondering where my life was going. At only
170cm (5'8"), my BMI was much too high. I had to find a way to slim
down.
After getting the doctors advice on my diabetes, I started to try to
do the right thing and lose weight. I ate a diet of cardboard and grass,
or if you will, crackers and salad. I tried to starve, ate just protein,
all the usual fads, and lost a bit. Christmas came around and I was back
to top weight and again feeling depressed. After trying all sorts of diets,
I would always fail. I then began to understand that losing weight was
not an easy thing to do. I have subsequently read how many people embark
on diets, and how many fail to lose weight, or simply stack the weight
back on after the diet is over. I was one of them.
It became apparent that the only way I was going to succeed was to change
my mindset. I began to see that there was no miracle diet. I had to reduce
my calorie intake or burn more calories through work or exercise. I began
to read as much as I could on the subject, and the internet was a fabulous
tool. A great resource is http://www.o-weightloss.com where there are
over 1400 pages of information. There is also a lot of diet information
there. I became a bit of an expert, especially as I began to lose more
weight. I found that providing I cut out the saturated fats, and cut down
(not out) desserts, and ate smaller meals I continued to lose weight.
I cut down beer, and drank mostly wine. In essence, I continued to enjoy
all the foods I had previously enjoyed, but with the motto, everything
in moderation.
A simple exercise regime was begun; I walked for just 40 minutes a day,
4 days per week. I play golf at least once per week, and during the warmer
months, tennis once a week. This is not body breaking stuff. The reality
of all this is that with serious diabetes or obesity, you can lie around
all day and night in a cemetery if you do not confront your weight problems.
Now at the age of 55, I am down to 75kg (165lbs), the last blood test
showed I was no longer diabetic, and I feel better in myself. While I
know diabetes cannot be cured, I firmly believe that it can be controlled
by controlling your weight, and in particular, your fat percentages.
I also firmly believe that information is king and you can never have too much information. Sites like http://www.o-weightloss.com can be of great use. Obesity is a health hazard, so let's beat it.
About the Author
An overweight middle aged man is told he has type 2 diabetes and has to
lose some weight. How he was able to learn how to do this is a good story
of beating the odds before controlling the disease. http://www.o-weightloss.com
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