Eating well/real life
and could run around with my grandchildren normal-size portion is. I now enjoy meals a
without getting puffed out. lot more – before I’d eat a huge plateful and
In July I hit 11st 12lbs and a size 14 to 16, feel absolutely stuffed and uncomfortable –
which I’ve maintained, though I’m planning now I usually leave food on my plate if I feel
to refocus again and lose another stone I’ve had enough. I have times when I forget
gradually. My BMI now is 26, and I’m as light the diet but I don’t feel guilty. It doesn’t
as I’ve ever been as an adult. It’s so nice to happen often, because I no longer like feeling
‘I never felt hungry or deprived. I made
myself big salads to take to work for
lunch each day, which, at around 200
calories, saved me at least 400 calories
compared to my deli sandwiches before’
get compliments and go shopping for great bloated – I actually prefer feeling that I could
clothes. My blood glucose has gone right eat a bit more, but that I’m just satisfied.
down to 5.5, which is much better, though it’s I’m determined that even when I reach
still going to be monitored. And John has lost my target weight I’m going to keep paying
a stone too without even trying, just because attention to portions and exercising. I got
I was cooking smaller portions. my doctor to print out my ‘before and after’
I don’t have to weigh my food anymore blood test results, and every time I look at
because I’ve adjusted to knowing what a them and see the difference in my body –
based simply on what I eat, drink and how
much exercise I do – it’s an eye-opener. I just
wish I’d done this before. n
Left and right: Jill found her new shape
gave her more confidence, as she started
exercising and lost the weight.
Expert advice
Cathy Moulton, care adviser at you will need to lose weight, and this
Diabetes UK, makes the following kind of low-calorie diet can be beneficial
recommendations: to people who prefer a structured
weight-loss plan. The recommended
‘Being overweight or obese is a risk guideline daily amounts of calories
factor for type 2 diabetes and Diabetes if you want to lose weight are 1,800
UK advises people to maintain a healthy calories a day for men and 1,500 for
weight to reduce their risk of developing women. These are a good starting point,
the condition. The best way for people but you may need to adapt them to
to manage their weight is by eating a your own weight and activity levels. If
healthy, balanced diet that is low in you want to reduce your calorie intake
fat, salt and sugar with plenty of fruit further, then you should speak to your
and vegetables, and doing at least healthcare professional.
30 minutes of physical activity at least ‘People with diabetes should always
five days per week. seek medical advice before embarking
‘Should it be necessary to lose on a weight-loss plan, and be supported
weight, adopt a more active lifestyle and monitored carefully by a health
and eat a healthy diet. It is also possible professional throughout the whole
to follow a plan to structure your food weight-loss process, especially if they
intake around the number of calories are taking insulin or other medication.’
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