Diabetes, Overeating, and Weight Loss

October 02, 2006

[mimi]: hi gso, how are you
[gso]: I am OK how are you guys?
[mimi]: I think it's just me
[gso]: well what all would you all like to talk about tonight?
[dragonfly]: hello
[mimi]: hi dragonfly
[gso]: hello dragonfly
[gso]: where do you all want to start tonight?
[dragonfly]: don't know
[dragonfly]: any ideas?
[mimi]: me either
[mimi]: Oh, I know, I started the thyroid med Fri or Sat & Ive lost 2 lbs
[gso]: WOW!!! isn't that something!!:-)
[dragonfly]: good for you mimi..wanna share???
[dragonfly]: lol
[mimi]: Im just hoping its the med because if it is it can make a difference
[gso]: mimi...that sounds like it is key...aren't you glad you educate yourself?.....
[gso]: 2 lbs in three days? were you eating enough?
[mimi]: but if it wasn't for you the dr wouldn't have prescribed it
[mimi]: yes, eating the same
[gso]: well that sounds like the med......right?
[mimi]: I hope so
[mimi]: dragonfly how are you?
[gso]: it is a good week for me.......three clients I have been struggling with to help get better had major breakthroughs this week
[dragonfly]: i'm ok...thanks..you?
[mimi]: Fantastic
[gso]: it is a great feeling to help someone be happier with themselves
[mimi]: Im ok, Ill be great if this med really works
[dragonfly]: :-)
[mimi]: and 3 in one week
[gso]: that is so awesome.....
[gso]: dragonfly do you have any thing we can applaud you for?
[dragonfly]: i got a new job
[gso]: WOW that is fine:-)
[mimi]: That's great
[gso]: tell us why you were looking for a new one dragonfly
[dragonfly]: thanks
[gso]: new job that is
[dragonfly]: i just felt like i couldn't keep up
[gso]: how were you treated at work?
[mimi]: you're at work so many hours it's bad if it's stressful
[gso]: that is an understatement mimi and so very true
[dragonfly]: i know work has not been as great lately
[gso]: what wasn't so great lately
[mimi]: do you think the new one will be less stressful?
[dragonfly]: i think i haven't been able to give it my 100% lately
[dragonfly]: i've let a lot of people down
[brenjane]: hi
[dragonfly]: hi bren
[mimi]: could it be you've been under such stress you just imagine that?
[brenjane]: got a problem
[gso]: who claims that you have let people down?
[mimi]: Hi bren
[gso]: hi bren
[dragonfly]: my boss, myself
[brenjane]: my sugars are messed up
[brenjane]: i dont know if i am in a danger zone or if my numbers are ok
[gso]: what did your boss say dragon
[mimi]: bren, well be with you in a minute
[dragonfly]: she's been hollering a lot... i end up in tears almost every day
[mimi]: before or after you told her about new job?
[dragonfly]: both
[mimi]: maybe new job will be less stressful
[dragonfly]: i know she is stressing because we are so short staffed
[dragonfly]: i hope so mimi
[gso]: sounds like getting a new job was a good move.....sounds like she could be kind of cruel
[gso]: I am so glad you want better for yourself dragon
[mimi]: Id bet you're one of the ones she counts on and thinks she could say whatever she wanted
[dragonfly]: she wasn't going to give me a good reference, but did
[gso]: bren what happened with your sugars
[brenjane]: before dinner they were 81 and now they are 205
[mimi]: Im sure if she didn't give good ref you could have gotten around that
[gso]: bren have you seen your doctor?
[dragonfly]: yikes..that's quite a jump
[brenjane]: i see him tomorrow
[gso]: I am sure he will help you
[mimi]: bren, did you wait the 2 hours before taking it?
[brenjane]: yes
[dragonfly]: did you eat a lot of carbs?
[gso]: how have you been feeling physically bren
[brenjane]: i ate at 7 and checked it 10 min ago
[brenjane]: i have been having stomach problems
[gso]: like what?
[brenjane]: constipation and stomach pains
[mimi]: are you supposed to take any meds when it goes that high?
[brenjane]: i had been on a med for my sugars but i had been on jenny craig and they were keeping them in check
[brenjane]: and today was holiday and i just had my first meal at sundown
[mimi]: but now that its not in check are you supposed to take anything?
[brenjane]: ill check it again at bedtime and see if ig gets any worse
[mimi]: If you fasted 24 hours would that cause it to go that high?
[brenjane]: i fasted since the am
[brenjane]: until dinner time and yes that could be throwing it off
[mimi]: does fasting cause it to go up
[brenjane]: i had alot of carbs
[dragonfly]: fasting causes it to drop
[gso]: bren should you ask you dr if it is safe for you to fast so long given the diabetes........coma is a very serious aftereffect of low blood sugar
[dragonfly]: but carbs causes it to go up
[brenjane]: no i think it was the comb of carbs and soup and herring
[brenjane]: i binged
[mimi]: have any chocolate matzos?
[gso]: bren are you still doing jenny craig?
[brenjane]: no
[brenjane]: my mom stopped paying for jenny craig
[gso]: how long have you been off the program?
[brenjane]: financially out of the question
[dragonfly]: are you doing ok off it?
[brenjane]: not really
[brenjane]: i dont have all the things i need to do the diet right
[brenjane]: my kids have been eating alot of the things needed for it
[dragonfly]: that must be so hard since you know how well it works for you
[gso]: are you afraid of gaining the weight back?
[brenjane]: i bought the cook book
[brenjane]: yes
[brenjane]: its beginning to go back on again
[gso]: that is a terrible feeling especially when you have so much money invested in the program
[mimi]: do your kids let their friends eat what you have in the house for yourself?
[brenjane]: i kind of feel like i failed myself
[brenjane]: yes
[mimi]: can you lock the food up?
[brenjane]: my son ate the pre-measured cheese that i use on the diet
[brenjane]: and he also ate the portioned fruit cups as well
[mimi]: can you get a little fridge for your room and lock the door to your room?
[dragonfly]: maybe you can get everyone on the diet
[brenjane]: my mom and i were doing the diet together
[brenjane]: we are yearly members
[dragonfly]: is she still doing it/
[gso]: bren you feel invaded?
[brenjane]: no
[brenjane]: im not sure what u mean gso
[dragonfly]: it's hard when you have separate foods
[gso]: that your food and stuff was invaded
[brenjane]: yes
[brenjane]: im angry
[gso]: i bet
[mimi]: Hi dimples
[dragonfly]: hi dimples
[brenjane]: because i am missing so many important parts to the diet
[gso]: hello dimples how are you?
[dimples]: hi everyone
[brenjane]: hi dimples
[mimi]: brenjane is talking about how her sugar went up tonight
[brenjane]: i also am down 2 sizes
[brenjane]: i was an q18 and now i can wear a 14
[mimi]: That is SO good
[brenjane]: should i be concerned about the sugars
[gso]: bren it will be important for you to measure your food intake and hold yourself accountable....becasue your body will hold you accountable
[dragonfly]: talk to your md tomorrow
[mimi]: and remember to tell the dr how many hours you didn't eat
[dragonfly]: and what you ate when you did
[mimi]: my diabetic friend has to eat every 2 hours
[brenjane]: most meals thru jenny craig were small meals and if i were to use some of the lean cuisins would that be a good option
[mimi]: If its much higher later can you call him?
[gso]: from what I understand about diabetes is that the large fluctuations in blood sugar levels is what can contribute to carb cravings and that it is a vicious cycle
[brenjane]: im afraid ill become diabetic again
[dragonfly]: physical activity and water will help bring it down
[gso]: bren are you off your diabetic meds?
[brenjane]: yes
[brenjane]: the dr discontinued them
[gso]: please be careful with that
[mimi]: before you invest in frozen foods is it something you can have in the house with no one else eating?
[brenjane]: that is why im worried
[brenjane]: should i do something if it gets to high to nite and im not sure what could be considered high
[brenjane]: i am trying to make meals everyone can eat
[mimi]: are you able to shop just a little every day?
[brenjane]: ye
[mimi]: I dont know enough about the numbers to know when it's necessary to get help
[dragonfly]: my niece came home from the hospital today
[brenjane]: was she diabetic dragonfly
[dragonfly]: no
[mimi]: wow, that seems like she was there a long time
[dragonfly]: she was there for a very long time
[gso]: how is she dragonfly?
[dragonfly]: i haven't seen her
[dragonfly]: she's going back to school tomorrow
[mimi]: dimples, are you ok?
[brenjane]: by the way gso
[dragonfly]: i hope she does ok
[gso]: yes
[mimi]: is that usual to come out of the hospital and go right back to school?
[dragonfly]: yes...she needs to get back into a normal routine
[mimi]: then that's great
[gso]: yes bren
[brenjane]: i heard from the hospital about a dr recommendation
[gso]: re what?
[dimples]: sorry mimi - im kind of not here these days
[brenjane]: med management psychiatrists
[mimi]: didn't want you to think we forgot you
[brenjane]: i called her
[gso]: what did they say?
[dragonfly]: i use to go to one
[brenjane]: she has to call me back but it sounds like she is going to take over
[gso]: that is a good thing
[brenjane]: yes
[mimi]: what kind of dr is that?
[brenjane]: the county wont hassle me about transportation
[dragonfly]: psycho pharmacologist...sometimes
[brenjane]: which is a big issue for me
[dragonfly]: or just plain psychiatrist
[mimi]: oh
[dragonfly]: ;-)
[dragonfly]: i prefer my doc who knows me well to do the prescribing
[gso]: psychiatrists would be important because of your diabetes as well
[brenjane]: how so gso
[gso]: dimples I just want to check in and see if you need some time
[dimples]: thanks -
[gso]: well with the interaction of psycho-tropics and diabetes meds
[gso]: dimples do you need time?
[brenjane]: thanks everyone
[brenjane]: good night an see u all next week
[mimi]: bren, I hope that works well for you
[brenjane]: off to do my laundry
[dragonfly]: night bren
[gso]: good night bren good luck
[mimi]: night bren
[dragonfly]: mimi...how's the cleaning going?
[mimi]: lol
[dragonfly]: :-)
[dimples]: on top of everything else - my husband walked out on me last week
[mimi]: the garbage man is going to want to raise our rates!
[Vica]: hi
[gso]: hello vica how are you?
[dragonfly]: lol
[dragonfly]: hi vica
[gso]: is this your first time?
[Vica]: how are u
[mimi]: hi vica
[mimi]: dimples and how did you do with that?
[Vica]: i'm new in here
[gso]: welcome
[Vica]: thanks
[Vica]: hi dragonfly
[dragonfly]: ;-)
[Vica]: how is it going
[mimi]: dimples are you ok with it?
[dragonfly]: good...how are you?
[gso]: vica we are talking to chatter named dimples who just told us that her husband walked out on her last week
[Vica]: what
[Vica]: that sucks
[gso]: dimples can you say more?
[Vica]: go on dimples
[mimi]: vica, how did you find us?
[Vica]: hey drangonfly did u see the email that i send u?
[Vica]: from dragonfly
[mimi]: that's great
[dragonfly]: :-)
[Vica]: lol
[dragonfly]: i'm glad you made it
[gso]: dimples I hope you are ok
[Vica]: yeah i hope you are ok
[dimples]: no im not
[dragonfly]: but we are coming to the end
[Vica]: that sucks
[gso]: dimples can you contact your therapist?
[Vica]: what time is at ur places guys
[dragonfly]: 10pm
[mimi]: here too
[mimi]: vica, and by you?
[Vica]: 9 pm
[gso]: dimples please be safe.......please stay and chat together...good night