Second chances

[Sonyalondon]

I decided to go to the Gp because I was having headaches and was grieving a loss of a family member. I hadn't had a checkup for a long time and thought everything was fine. I discovered I had high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. Due to what I know now I'm making a change and I'm working on losing some weight.

[YellowRose55]

Hi Sonyalondon

Welcome to the weight loss forum.

Sorry to hear you are grieving the loss of a family member and hope your GP was able to sort out your headaches.

Take a look at the Welcome Newbie post in the Pinned post section at the right hand side or at the bottom if your on a mobile. Have a look at the nhs 12 week plan, many members have had success following this plan. Use the BMI checker to work out your daily calorie allowance.

Have a look at the Daily Diary which you can find on the Home page in Events. It is where all the members are sharing their daily plans on what they are eating and any exercise they are doing. This thread will give you some ideas on how to start.

Below the Pinned posts are the Topics where members share a range of weight related subjects.

Take your measurements at the start together with a photo so you can see the changes on the days the scales don't move.

We have daily weigh ins so why not come along and join us today. You can find the weigh ins on the Home page in the Events section on the right. Just click on the post in Events and record your start weight and any loss/gain or maintain for the week.

To get the most of the forum be active, share tips, recipes and experiences. Read some of the posts they are very motivating.

Have a good first week.

Rose

[Sonyalondon in reply to YellowRose55]

Thanks this is very uplifting, didn't know there was so many people out ther willing to help.

[YellowRose55 in reply to Sonyalondon]

Morning Sonyalondon

You will find this forum very supportive and encouarging with your weigh loss journey so when ever you need support just shout out in a post and it's there for you.

Good luck and ifyour stuck for meal ideas have a look at the Daily Diary post on the home page in Events, it where all the members post their meals for the day.

Rose

[Hidden]

Good luck hun, I am border line diabetic (if there is such a reading) I often get hunger pangs and sugar rushes if I havnt eaten for hours-trouble is I have a large hiatus hernia in my gullet and even though I have eaten its sat in the gullet trapped whilst the rest of me goes thru the hunger phase!!

[Sonyalondon in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, at the moment I'm struggling with changing my diet. It's harder than I thought. Gonna keep at it, as you know it's a life or death thing. Everything that's bad for you taste good. I've got to retrain my mind.

[GosportNancy]

You were right to have the headaches checked out as all kinds of health related symptoms can be put down to emotional distress.

Best advice about grieving that I have seen as helpful is to try and stay connected with people, even in a small way

[Sonyalondon in reply to GosportNancy]

The Gp said headaches are down to stress and it will be monitored. Also have to wear B/P monitoring machine for 24 to have a better view. Yes I can honestly say I have a great network of people supporting me through this difficult time in my life.

[Activity2004 Visitor]

Did your GP suggest counting carbs for each meal and snack to control the borderline diabetes? Counting carbs will also help with any weight loss.

[Sonyalondon in reply to Activity2004]

No Gp advise me to cut out oils and sugar from my diet and reduce my food portions and do exercise. I'm struggling with all 4 but I've got to do it. How do I work out the correct amount of carbs I should have?

[Activity2004 Visitor in reply to Sonyalondon]

Make a list of each item you eat for a meal or snack. Write down the name of the item and the total of carbs in each of those items (i.e.: milk: 13 grams carb). After everything is written down and totaled, then you will know how many carbs you had eaten.

Had the GP told you what they want the total to be for each meal and/snack when you were in the appointment? Did a Dietian say anything?

[Hidden in reply to Sonyalondon]

Im sorry to hear that your grieving and having had personal ecperience fairly recently its not easy, so be gentle with yourself and try not to stress you will get there, It certainly help with the headaches.

Diet wise its always good to get healthier and losing a few pounds will help your conditions to.

It is the sugar that is not good for us in large amounts, fats, our body needs a certain amount to help burn of calories but try and stick to healthy ones and not laden rich pastries and pies. Keep your plate colourful and in portion and like me you do have a tendancy to want a snack it probably means you haven't eaten as much as you should in ways of proteins at meal times. Good snacks are nuts and fruit

Some members calorie count and that does help but it does have to be a plate of calorie counted good foods, so sometimes to start its best to change what your actually eating first

Good Luck you will gets loads of great advice, there are a lot of lovely people on this forum who I've become close friends with and a social network is always good for us mentally too.