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Maggie
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Posted: 22 August 2009 04:48 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and everyone:
Weight this morning 166 made my challenge of loosing 2 lbs on the summer challenge. I am happy as it is very hard for me to loose in the summer. Anytime come to that, but so many things going on in the summer. Makes it hard to concentrate on me.
Anyway I am a happy camper today.
So will continue with the more veggies, an apple a day. I do find if I eat my veggies first it fills me up and not that much room left for goodies.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 1 September 2009 01:16 am |
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Hi Diary and everyone:
Weigh in today at 166
Made my challenge of loosing 1 lb. a month.
Very slow I know but it seems to be working.
Not much new to report. Behaving myself most of the time.
My exercise is sort of hit and miss. Do a lot of yard and garden work but it is not quite the same as walking or an exercise tape. That being said guess I better go for a short walk now. I think it has cooled down some.
I have joined the Halloween Challenge so hoping for 164 by then or less. Yep, that is what I am going for.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 9 September 2009 05:19 pm |
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Good morning Diary and everyone:
Still weigh 166
woe is me, cannot seem to get that scale moving.
Every day is new and I sure am glad about that. Maybe today I can make some progress. Going to make good choices. Had good news from my doc, tests were in normal range. So maybe now I can really think about weight loss. Of course if I stay at 166 for the rest of my life...would that be so bad?
But, I want to weigh 147 and the only way to do it is to eat less and move more!!!
I have been doing that!!! So why no loss?
Oh well, I am depressing myself here so must get up and go pick some corn.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 10 September 2009 10:05 pm |
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Hello diary and others:
Well, I was on a bit of a downer yesterday. Much better today. Got my hair cut, and was told I was looking slimmer, boy did I need that compliment. Been walking on air ever since.
What with shopping and errands in town have not got my walk in yet so must get to it soon. Perhaps right now..lol.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 11 September 2009 10:07 pm |
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Hi Diary and others:
Got off to a good start today with some Yoga (it feels so good) then a long walk and feeling so ambitious I cut a bunch of grass and re-arranged my flower pots.
So a little while ago for my snack had a peanut butter sandwich and that tasted so good I had another and then some raspberries. So my snack undid all the good of the morning exercise. No wonder I do not loose very fast. I treat myself too often.
At least the things I overate on were healthy. I cannot believe it is Friday already where did the week go?
Have a good weekend everyone and lets try not to overeat and perhaps next week we can all loose a lb or 2. You think!!
I am going to try starting now, even if it is the weekend. For once we do not have anything special scheduled.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 15 September 2009 05:49 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Readers
Weigh in at 166
No change been at this weight for 3 weeks now...it has to move down soon???
Still difficult to get into a routine either with meals or exercise. Unexpected things always come up in harvest time.
Being a diabetic makes it more difficult to keep a balance but I keep trying. My sugars have been good, going for an A1C on Thursday (that will tell the truth)
Better luck next week, I know it has nothing to do with luck but eating correctly and movement. So, on with the show. At least I am not gaining and that is a plus.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 22 September 2009 04:04 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and friends:
Weigh in this morning at 166 no change.
Holding for 4 weeks.
What to do? I do not know.
Guess I better start writing in a journal, perhaps that will help me discover where my habits need to change.
Yesterday being Monday I was all set to go...the VCR wouldn't work...well they are pretty old fashioned just I have all these tapes. The DVD player wouldn't work either so I put on my coat and walked outside BUT winter is coming and I need my exercise tapes. So will check them out again today perhaps they got dusty!! or something over the summer.
Off to walk outside again this morning.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 28 September 2009 05:36 pm |
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Good morning diary and friends
Off to a good start today with a walk, a bit nippy out and my nose got as red as Rudolph's. Enjoyed the briskness of it after the spell of hot weather. Frost on the pumpkin this morning. Have most of my garden produce in.
Still no weight loss!!! but I will keep trying. More veggies, more veggies and easy on the starches, more fish, less red meat, have cut way back on processed food. Do indulge in one piece of very good chocolate a day (well most days, some days I forget)
Good luck to all of us on our weight loss efforts.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 30 September 2009 06:02 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Friends
Well got my walk in this morning. Weigh in for challenge still 166
Now to keep my eating under control for the rest of the day.
So I have to keep on trying, surely it will work sooner or later. Also took measurements this morning. Lost 1/2 inch on my waist. in the last month.
Here's to better health and weight loss for all of us.  Think positive.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 4 October 2009 12:50 am |
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Hello Diary and friends:
No walk today. Kept making excuses, too wet, too cold,
Have you ever noticed that your head says "Enough Food" and your tummy says "I am full" BUT your mouth keeps screaming "More, More: the taste buds want to party."
Oh well, tomorrow is another day and I will do better. I promise.
Right now I feel like I just ate a huge Christmas Dinner, and my tummy says "I told you so" I mean it wasn't a fancy party just macaroni salad and fresh banana bran muffins.
Oh me, Oh my, Will I ever learn??
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 7 October 2009 03:58 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Friends
Weighing in for the Halloween Challenge at 166
Still no change.
I am stuck or on a plateau or something.
I keep telling myself if I follow a healthy meal plan, the weight will follow eventually.
AT least I should be more healthy. So, I am happy with staying the same and not going up and down. Am trying to resist the urge to go on a crash diet for a couple of days....although I know that might beat the scale for the challenge, but not a good idea in the long run.
Continuing to eat healthy, and maybe it is time to let up on the vegetables like squash, corn, carrots, turnips (which are in abundance right now from my garden) and purchase some green beans, cauliflower, cabbage, broccolli, lettuce
Actually I do have some of those frozen, may as well eat them now as in January. It is just an old habit to eat from the garden as long as possible.
Yes, that is what I will do.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 14 October 2009 11:46 pm |
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Hi Diary and reader friends:
Still 166
I am afraid I am eating too much and need to think if I really want to do this.
No sense saying I will try apparantly that is a whimpy statement. What one has to say is I am going to do it.
But am I?
I know it is just excuses but seems things conspire against me. Company and more company and the cooking and meal time fluctuations which are not good for a diabetic. And you know I don't think things are going to change any time soon, that is the way my life is. Somehow I have to change this into a positive.
We have snow and I have a corn on my foot...and time to make supper.
No exercise again today, 2 days in a row now.
Over and out for now. This trying to loose weight is depressing me, And there lies the problem "trying" not "doing"
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 15 October 2009 11:39 pm |
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Hi Diary and readers:
Well today I am doing. Got my walk in outside as well as in the house this a.m.
For once no extra's for meals, just me and hubby. Makes it much easier.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 26 October 2009 11:47 pm |
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Hi Diary and Readers
No weight loss here, I have been keeping a log of when and what I eat since Oct 15. I usually eat somewhere between 1500 to 2200 calories per day. Which is maintenance....so if I want to lose, something has to be done. Just not sure what yet. More exercise? Less food?
I seem to have a craving for peanut butter, why is that, I don't even like it particularly. Crunchy right from the jar and even better on whole wheat toast.
I also note that I eat a fairly large meal at noon and then need more at about l or 2 p.m. Could it be I am taking too much Insulin. Must take more time for testing instead of just injecting 10 Units of R before meals.
A real balancing act, how I envy people who don't have to worry about highs and lows with blood sugars. See if I had been smarter years ago this may not have happened. But then my dad had diabetes and he was thin!! So I think there is more to this than all the media will have us believing.
Maybe I should eat apples with my peanut butter you think!! No, best to lay off the peanut butter, 1/2 jar left and I will not buy more to see if that helps.
Anyhow on with the show.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 31 October 2009 05:10 pm |
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Good Morning and Happy Halloween
I feel bad that I did not contribute any loss to the Halloween Challenge. Finished at 166 the same as when I started.
I went back to the New Year Challenge and noted I started the year at 175.4 so that is 9.4 lbs lost so far this year. Which is a small success and I am happy with that. I want to make it at least 10 lbs loss for the year and 12 lbs would be even better a lb a month average. Can I do it? Yes I can.
It is a long long road to weigh loss and keeping it off. And I am such a snail, better pick up the pace.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 4 November 2009 04:40 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and others
Well I am not doing so well with my resolve to get this weight moving.
This writing things down!! I am not so sure it is helpful, past the point of discovering where your problem areas and times are.
I will keep it up for awhile yet, but I feel it just makes one think of food all the time instead of getting on with other good things in life.
I weigh daily with very little fluctuations on the scale and that is a habit I find helpful.
I also eat a good breakfast daily.
Walk most days or do an exercise tape. So what's the problem. Me I guess.
Or is this the weight the good Lord wants me to be? So suck if up Maggie and decide. Mostly I want to be healthy or keep the health I have. Diabetes, hormones are all factors that are hard to control. And darn it all most days I do a pretty good job. This trying to loose weight is down right depressing. After all when all is said and done Does it really matter what one weighs?
Don't mind me, I am just getting a little discouraged. But I will pull up my socks and move on with the healthy life style and surely one of these days I will loose a lb.
This snail has rested long enough, time to get to work.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 7 November 2009 10:03 pm |
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Hi Diary and others
No weight loss this week still 166
Must be about 10 weeks now I have been on this plateau. No idea how to get off of it.
The weather is beautiful today and I went for a nice long walk. The trees have lost their leaves already, so winter is not far away.
Continuing to eat healthy and going to reduce fat and starches this week. See is that will help.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 14 November 2009 04:26 pm |
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Good Morning
Another week has gone by and still weigh 166
Oh me, oh my, don't know why!!!
I just can't seem to get it moving. Guess, I need to pay closer attention.
On the plus side at least I am not gaining.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 14 November 2009 05:08 pm |
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Maggie, are you sure there isn't something wrong with your scales?
Maybe try some WD-40.
Wonder how many calories there are in WD-40?
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Maggie
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Posted: 17 November 2009 03:52 am |
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Thanks Nancy!! You crack me up!!
but no, its me, not the scale. I have a digital scale and a spring one and neither one changes. WD40 if I thought it would help, would give it a try.
Did real well today until I decided to eat some left over pizza. I am my own worst enemy.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 23 November 2009 04:31 pm |
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Good morning Diary and Others:
Well it is Monday again and still no weight loss. This week I am going to give it an all out try. Have nothing on my calendar for this week. No meetings, church events etc. At least not so far.
I am going to do stretching exercises this week and try and limber up some of my muscles. Have done a walking tape this morning and will walk outside this afternoon.
Eat healthy as always and perhaps a bit less.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 30 November 2009 07:20 pm |
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Good Morning and welcome all
Had a good week, but no weight loss.
So what is there to say.... I am thinking staying the same will probably be it until Christmas. Lucky if I can hold that but will keep trying. Never know miracles do happen. Not going to beat myself up, doesn't help or solve anything.
So heavy on the veggies and try and stay away from those Christmas Cookies, breads and other treats.
They are showing up everywhere already!!!
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 7 December 2009 10:43 pm |
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Hello Everyone
Still at 166
Having a hard time holding that. One thing though my sugars are bottoming out in the early morning. Not sure how to handle that...it always involves eating to bring sugars back up.
I have started splitting my breakfast in half....half when I have the low sugar and the rest at my regular breakfast time. But find myself hungry later in the day. I have a nice pot of home made soup with beans in it for supper. Also made buns, awfully hard to resist.
Woe is me, feel like throwing in the towel until the beginning of January. But I won't. Have to keep working at it.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 15 December 2009 03:36 pm |
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Weighing in at 166
You know it takes a lot of courage to keep at this day after day. week after week, year after year.
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Maggie
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Posted: 19 December 2009 10:02 pm |
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Hi Diary and everyone:
Well the cookie tins are full...some really healthy ones...so am thinking of myself as well.
I think I am ready, need to give the house a quick vacuum and a few gifts to wrap. So am using a couple of days to enjoy the preparations, music, church and the tree.
I am still holding my weight in line, so have learned maintenance if nothing else. I do weigh less than at this time last year. BUT .... I could be at goal if I really had set my mind to it.
Maybe next year....yes maybe.
Must think on that..lol
Cheerio
Maggie
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Hiker
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Posted: 19 December 2009 11:49 pm |
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Maggie wrote: Weighing in at 166
You know it takes a lot of courage to keep at this day after day. week after week, year after year.
Maggie, you are so right, it is very hard to keep doing this and to know it will never end. For some people it's easy but I'm with you, every day I have to work at it. From you enteries saying you are watching your sugars I assume you are diabetic? If so it is so important that you do watch what you eat and you should take pride in your control. I know you want to loose but be proud of maintaining what you have lost, especially this time of year, it isn't easy but you are doing it, you rock.
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Maggie
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Posted: 21 December 2009 01:36 am |
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Hi diary and everyone:
Thanks Hiker for dropping by, I appreciate your understanding and encouragement. Yes, I have been a diabetic for several years. Keeping those sugars in line is never ending. Never mind whether loosing weight or not. And the Holiday season is hard on all of us.
That being said, it can be done, I know it can and by golly I am going to do it the healthy way. No fasting, No weird diets. Follow my diabetic meal plan set up for me by a dietitian. She says if I want to loose weight I need to work it off. But it is so comfy and cozy here in the house, curled up with a book by the fire...lol..
I do enjoy a walk in the crisp air though, but not at 40 below with a wind chill. On those days my walks get pretty short, like to the end of the driveway and back.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 23 December 2009 10:01 pm |
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Wishing all of you a great one.
Weigh in today at 166
Not going to loose any on this challenge I am thinking. So that is 4 months at the same weight.
Have to do some serious thinking on how to change that in the new year. This is not the week to start...lol..
Happy Holidays
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 29 December 2009 01:28 pm |
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Good Morning:
I have been thinking on my plan for the New Year, For the first time in my life. I am not going to say I am going to loose weight.
1. Eat Healthy
2. Keep my house neat and tidy.
3. Some exercise every day. A little or a lot, let my schedule and body decide.
4. Keep blood sugars in healthy range. Doing great so far. 5.2 this morning, going to keep that up. I am proud to come in at that number over Christmas and all.
Well that's a start.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 30 December 2009 03:49 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and others.
Weight this morning 165.4 for my last weigh in for the Holiday Challenge.
Down a smidge, don't know how that happened over Christmas and all. But I will take it.
Might get off that plateau yet!!!
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 2 January 2010 05:20 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Others
Happy New Year. My how did it get to 2010 so fast, seems like yesterday it was 2000.
Time goes by fast when you are having fun.
I have joined the New years Challenge starting weight 165.4 with a goal weight of 163.
See if I can make it this time.
I did end up the year less than last year. So slowly I am getting there.
Good luck to all of us.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 11 January 2010 03:38 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Others.
I haven't checked in here for quite awhile. My last weigh in was 164.8 down a bit for the New Year!!!
Things are kind of so so with me, like a lot of others I am tired of winter already.
This being Monday I am going to pull up my socks and get on with it.
Had a healthy breakfast (maybe too healthy) Toast, egg, peanut butter, orange and cranberry juice.
Fish & veggies for lunch. and after that we shall see. Supper is always or most always a sandwich and soup.
You know I am afraid of going on a DIET as I don't want to start the Yo YO business again. Spent too many years doing that.
I have finally conquered the evening snacking, the afternoons are the problem now. Need to work on that.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 20 January 2010 10:22 pm |
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Hi Diary and Others.
Life is so very quiet in the country this time of year. At least around here. I have been enjoying it and calling it my winter holiday...lol.. Beautiful white frost today, just went for a walk in winter wonderland.
Been reading a lot. Gave up on the puzzles, too slow entertainment for me. Watching the chick a dee's at the bird feeder and just generally taking life easy.
Baking cookies which is a bit dangerous, but they are full of oatmeal, raisins and good things like that.
Recording what I eat, no loss lately. I guess I will have to pick up speed if I want to get loosing. Like walk more. It is icy though, so that is a bit risky. So concentrating mostly on portion control and getting my blood sugars in line.
Cheerio for now
Maggie
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Hiker
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Posted: 21 January 2010 12:25 am |
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Hi Maggie, I love the beauty of winter too. I don't know how much snow you have but have you considered snow shoes? I love to get out in the woods on a nice day with my snow shoes on, it is the most peaceful thing and I get some exercise in. If you are more in the city (I am in between) but for walking city sidewalks when they are icy Yak Traks or Stableicers are really good, depending on the type of ice you're dealing with. Anyway, just a couple of thoughts, I worry about falling too but between snowshoes and Stablicers I get out a lot.
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Maggie
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Posted: 21 January 2010 10:10 pm |
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Hi Diary and others
Nice to have you stop by Hiker, those are some good suggestions. I have often thought about snowshoes. Most winters we have a foot or so of snow but this year very little and what we have had has been mixed with icy rain. I do cross country ski but not yet this year.
I walk on a Country Grid Road and carry a cross country ski pole in case I slip. Went for a short walk this afternoon but do it more for the fresh air and to get out of the house.
For exercise I mostly dance or do an exercise video in the house. Broken bones take a long time to heal and I am not getting any younger...lol...
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 23 January 2010 07:05 pm |
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Good afternoon diary and everyone:
Well I weighed this morning as I do everyday, 163.2, wow, I can't believe it and quickly posted my good news on the challenge. After awhile I thought hey I want to see that number again and stepped on the scale again No change from yesterday
Bummer!!! Did I read it wrong? Is my scale jumping all over the place?
Made me so upset I had ice cream and a cookie for lunch.
So there darn scale.
Now back to eating healthy the rest of the day.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 26 January 2010 10:03 pm |
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Hi Diary and others
Well I am making a few changes to my eating plan. What I am doing is obviously not working for weight loss.
First I am adding to my snacks, hopefully that will curb my apetite before it gets too out of hand.
I am also increasing my morning Insulin starting tomorrow.
Now if I start gaining in the next couple of weeks, I will need to review this plan.
The exercise thing, I can only do what I can do. Not making any changes there.
OK, Maggie you can get this going the right way. Just need to pay more attention.
My health and future are in my hands. No one can do it for me
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 29 January 2010 10:25 pm |
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Hi Diary and Everyone
Increasing the Insulin seems to be helping. When my sugars are balanced I am not hungry and therefore eat less.
I just have to remember my health and weight are in my hands.
Put on my snowsuit, facemask, snowboots and yep I walked outside today.
It was cold, crisp and sunny and the dog and I both enjoyed the fresh air.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 6 February 2010 11:52 pm |
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Hi Diary and others:
No weight loss this week. Seems I just can't deny myself enough to loose weight.
Walking outside most days, at least a short one.
Eating healthy, maybe too much.
My health is in my hands and I am the only one who can do anything about it.
Reading on the site, helps and the challenge. So on with the struggle.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 12 February 2010 10:11 pm |
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Hi Diary and welcome readers:
Went to the doctor today. Blood sugars too high. Blood Pressure too high. Weight the same as last time I was there. Have to return in 3 weeks and if things are not better, changes will be made in medications for blood pressure. Increases in Insulin prescribed today.
So here we go again!!!
I get so tired of it all. But looking up is better than looking down so I will do my best with my regime. She also said keeping active is the best thing.
On the bright side have stocked up on lots of healthy foods, mostly fruit and vegetables. I hardly ever eat processed meats or sweets or packaged foods.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Hiker
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Posted: 13 February 2010 12:14 am |
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Hey Maggie, sorry the news at the doctors wasn't better for you but you have the right attitude, you've stocked up on the good stuff and you are ready to go. Have you considered keeping track of your food/calories to see where the calories are coming from. There are several good one that you can get for free on line. I personally like google free on line food diary. I think it really helps if I track. I know, I know, it is a pain there is no denying that but I think it really helps.
Your eating healthy and getting some exercise in, things will turn around but I feel your pain, it is a slow process and the kicker is it's for a lifetime. I try to look at it like it is a lifetime but my lifetime will be much longer because of the changes  .
You can do this, we're all here to help. Good luck.
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Maggie
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Posted: 13 February 2010 04:51 pm |
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Weighing in at 163.4
A small loss this week.
Thanks Hiker for your encouragment. I know I can do it. Just I like to get on with living instead of , taking sugars, taking blood pressures, recording what I eat and when.
So all of you who are younger, this is what may be in your future and we don't want that. Because believe me it is a pain. So we can all get this weight off.
My dad had diabetes and he was skinny and never overate...so I am not so sure weight is the only culprit with diabetes although that is what the media is trying to make us all believe. I am sure it plays a large part though.
I have made a new chart for myself where I can record weight, blood pressure, blood sugars, snacks etc all in one place. Instead of in 3 different places. Might make it easier as it seems this is my lot for the next few weeks, maybe forever...lol..
Will look up the Google food recording plan and see if it would work for me.
Mostly I just have to do it.
So many of you have already done it and I am happy for you, you may be struggling with the last 10 lbs or so. But HEY BRAVO and the rest of us are going to join you soon.
Here we come.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Hiker
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Posted: 13 February 2010 10:16 pm |
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Maggie wrote:
My dad had diabetes and he was skinny and never overate...so I am not so sure weight is the only culprit with diabetes although that is what the media is trying to make us all believe. I am sure it plays a large part though.
I have made a new chart for myself where I can record weight, blood pressure, blood sugars, snacks etc all in one place. Instead of in 3 different places. Might make it easier as it seems this is my lot for the next few weeks, maybe forever...lol..
Here we come.
Maggie, sorry for being in your diary again so soon but I saw you comment on being overweight and diabetes....I think you are so right, I truly believe it is not just about overeating but what you eat. I am not a diabetic but my husband is (so I may as well be  ). Anyway my feeling on this is a lot of it has to do with the amount of carb and the types of carbs. There is a great book The Diabetic Solution by Richard Bernstein. I would recommend it if your library has a copy. I will say he is more drastic than I think most people are going to be but he gives such good insight, he has diabetes since he was a child but the book goes into a lot about both type I and type II and how foods effect it. Anyway, don't mean to high jack your diary I just wanted to let you know about this book.
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Maggie
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Posted: 13 February 2010 11:49 pm |
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Hi Hiker
You are welcome to comment in my diary anytime. Your husband has diabetes, so I welcome your comments. Being the spouse of a diabetic is harder than being the diabetic I think.
Anyway came in today with all sugars 8 and under so far. Walked outside this afternoon. Even my blood pressure is down. Go figure.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 18 February 2010 09:47 pm |
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Hi Diary and others
Welcome:
Well I went grocery shopping yesterday and what a temptation that is!! Saw these pies on sale, no, I don't need those. But, then they would be handy to have in the freezer...mmm and somehow 2 of them found their way into my shopping cart.
Now my hubby loves pies. But and here is the good part. Didn't think I would ever hear him say it. Pie! won't that make us fat. He ate one small piece and I froze the rest and that is the last pies I will ever buy. No more treats for him. Guess he has been listening to Dr. Oz. I did not eat any. Good for me. For some reason I always feel when I have company that I should serve goodies. But perhaps that is not true,
Ah well, one small victory.
I still have the chocolate hearts he bought me for Valentines Day. Savouring one every other day. Hey, a little chocolate is good for you.
C heerio
Maggie
Last edited on 18 February 2010 09:49 pm by Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 20 February 2010 01:56 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Others:
Welcome
Another week has gone by and no weight loss. Still monitoring my sugars and blood pressure. Some improvement but not enough. Only 1 week left in the challenge I would surely like to meet my goal. I mean 3 lbs in 2 months should be doable...so why don't I do it.
This week I am going to monitor my portions, actually measure them. Maybe that will help.
Cheerio
Maggie
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personsmom
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Posted: 28 February 2010 02:24 pm |
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Good Morning Maggie 
Finally have my computer back at home and after finding my password I am able to post. Glad to see your posts in my emails.
Still struggling the battle and it WAS winning. Last Dr. appt was NOT good. As you know it is hard to keep it going ALL the time. Sometimes I just want to throw the meter and BP machine away. Often think "WHY ME". AHH but sometimes I remember when I "work it" I am better off. I heard one of the contestants on Biggest Looser say she wasn't seeing her Diabetes affecting her everyday life.  That has been my thoughts. I still get up and go daily. So I'm back to "working it" and remembering I don't want to see it affecting my daily life. Glad to see you are still working it.
 Lee
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Maggie
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Posted: 1 March 2010 10:21 pm |
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Hi Diary and Readers;
Welcome
Thanks for stopping by Lee, I was wondering how you were doing. I wish I could say diabetes doesn't affect my life but it does every day.
Can't just pick up and go anywhere!! Do I have my Insulin? My snack? That being said I guess it is just an inconvenience, because I can still do all the things I always have.
March 1 and I joined the challenge for the Spring/Easter challenge and hoping to make 160, although my loss is so slow it is usually about l lb per month. So if I challenge myself to do better, maybe it will help. At the same time I do not want to start the lose then gain cycle. Rather just keep it even and go down a wee bit.
Have been able to get more walking in as the road is not so icy and also it is warmer out. Has helped my sugars a lot. Weight loss and lowering of blood pressure should follow soon.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 5 March 2010 09:36 pm |
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Hi Diary and Everyone
Well today was my return visit to the doc. Blood sugars OK, blood pressure still too high in the office, checked my machine to the nurses reading and not much difference.
So maybe it only goes up in the doctor's office!! Anyway didn't get any meds changed. So carry on until next appointment in a month.
It is a mild sunny day today and just returned from a long walk outside. I am so ready for spring. Got to walk without my heavy boots Yay.
Nothing new, still following a healthy eating plan and upping the exercise daily as the weather permits.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 9 March 2010 03:54 pm |
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Hi Diary and everyone
Welcome:
My diary is pretty boring reading. Weight stays the same. doing more exercise. My clothes are looser, still no weight loss.
Oh well, maybe next week.
Cheerio
Maggie
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