I wanted to share another email that my mom wrote to me a couple of months ago, to encourage me on this weight loss journey. Some of you may also be struggling with Generational
"The most frustrating part of my journey to lose weight is that nearly every minute of every day is focused on what food I need to eat and when I need to eat it." (quote from my blog post)
a note from my mom . . .
a note from my mom . . .
"Well-written blog entry. It describes me too. If you need extra motivation some days, you can remember or re-read the points below.
1. According to (your grandmother's sister), their father died of diabetes. I think maybe (your grandmother) was about 20 years old when he died.
2. (Your grandmother) was diagnosed with diabetes for the last couple of years of her life. I remember her red jello for dessert at the nursing home on Mother's Day when everybody else had strawberry shortcake. No chance to say "to heck with it" and have the shortcake, when you are imprisoned in an institution that's dedicated to taking away all individual choices.
3. Your mother was diagnosed with diabetes at about age 73. (?) Pills for diabetes cause WEIGHT GAIN. Insulin causes WEIGHT GAIN. I've been on insulin shots for 19 months: WEIGHT GAIN 50 POUNDS IN 1.5 YEARS.
4. Your mother and grandmother had strokes. That complicates diabetes treatment, and wheelchairs don't offer exercise opportunities.
5. Low blood glucose is one side effect of insulin, and low blood glucose can cause another stroke.
6. High glucose over time causes amputations and blindness. Low glucose causes another stroke. Your choice. Stroke 5 minutes from now or amputations and blindness later from diabetes? Grab more carbs to prevent a stroke! Go blind.
7. The most frustrating part of my journey to cope with diabetes and strokes is that nearly every minute of every day is focused on what food I need to eat and when I need to eat it.
8. Your dieting NOW is the best way to prevent diabetes and strokes. Keep it up NOW while you can still walk without a quadcane, walker, or wheelchair. Keep it up NOW while you only have to measure food, not use needles for glucose tests and insulin also. You are on the right track. Whatever works for weight loss for you is what you need to do.
Love,
Mom
I'm ready to break the "curse".
I'm determined to break the pattern.
I am willing to eat Greek Yogurt and Cottage Cheese for the rest of my life,
if that is what it takes to keep me healthy.
I pray that none of my children will struggle with their weight as I have,
but if they do, I want them to be able to say,
"If Mom could lose 100 pounds . . . I can, too."
I was wondering if you have heard of this book, "Fit for Life" by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond? It is very healthy recipe book with explanations, and I tried the recipes and they are SO delicious!!! there's a lot of fruit, vegetables, rice, fish, chicken, etc... but because they're added with the correct spices and herbs, they taste heavenly and are all very healthy, and eat as much as you can and you lose weight too, I did try it and it worked for me, and I loved what I ate. Their explanation at why certain foods need to be combined properly made sense.
ReplyDeleteWhat caused me to buy the book was this paragraph:
"Why don't diets work? The answer is actually quite simple. What do you think about when you're on a diet? Just as I did, you are usually thinking about what you're going to eat when the ordeal is finally over. How can you possibly succeed on your diet when all you are thinking about is food? ..."
This book works, and you love the food and get healthier all the more.
Wow. Pretty powerful. I have diabetes type 2. And like you, I am currently working at trying to lose weight and get healthy for good. I have a family history of diabetes as well. And of stroke and heart disease. I dont want that for me or my children. Thanks for sharing this.
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