Weight loss and healthy recipe websites?

[anubisa]

i lost weight,but not in a good way,when i ended up in the hospital with diabetic blood sugar they said hit 900,never having diabetes before,i had no idea just how high that was

i went from 240,weight gained after quitting smoking,went down to 160 in about 4-5 weeks in the hospital,they said i was in a coma for about a week. when I woke up there were needles in both arms feeding me I think,i had had a stroke as well,a minor one it seemed,but a stroke non the less,i am still getting back my full strength. but as i said a bad way to lose weight. i am staying right at 170 more or less, up 3 lbs,down 4 lbs,so mainly staying at 170, and feeling much better having shed that weight still dealing with the effects of the diabetes,but that has also altered my diet choices.

Oh no. I hope you get better.

[volcaniclastic]

I'm dealing with a digestive order, and the food elimination diet that the naturopath has me on caused me to lose 20lbs.

On one hand, I can add as much fat to food as I want now and don't gain weight, but on the other, I can only eat fruit, vegetables (but not potatoes, mushrooms, or peas), meat, fish, nuts (but not pistachios), and fats. No dairy, no gluten, no rice, no corn, no yeast, very minimal sugar, among a few other things.

[anunitu]

i can relate on the food issues vol.

[Ula]

sparkpeople.com

[Azvanna]

I whole heartedly recommend Weight Watchers. I signed up again last year and have enjoyed losing weight at a steady pace. I haven't had to make huge lifestyle changes, only small incremental changes. I love going to my studio sessions and catching up with friends I've made there. My coach is so inspiring and is a shoulder to cry on and a hand up when things go bad.

I think weight loss is about that commitment to yourself, keeping your dream and goal in the foremost of your conscious thoughts. It's also about other people around you agreeing with you on the significance of what you're doing.

If you want to start off with some gentle exercise, I love Lesley Sansone's walk at home YouTube clips. They're free and I can't help but like her!

Good luck Anubisa! It sounds like you have a lot going on with your health. Don't be discouraged if things don't work out for you straight away. With all your other health issues going on behind the scenes, you might need a really personalised approach to weight loss. I wish you every success! I would love to hear how you're going as you progress.

[anubisa]

I'm trying the Nutrisystem diet for now. I'm also taking Metamucil to help with my cravings. I'm trying to lose ten pounds this month before going to see the bariatric surgeon in March. I know she'll want to see progress in my weight loss. They are now doing the lap band and they can't give me any excuses about taking me off my medicine. They told me that about if I had any of my stomach removed and stuff like that, but the lap band doesn't do that. I'm not relying on surgery, I need to change both inside and out, but it will help because some of the medicines I take don't help and it will help me with getting weight off quicker and maybe help with some of my other conditions.