Holy crap, you’ve lost a three month old baby!

“** Oh boy, the google searchers are going to have a field day with this post that mentions a naked 12 year old boy.”

Nah. It’s the ones searching for “anal rape by a rabid well-hung mongoose” that you need to be worried about…

Congrats, though. Seriously.

You weren’t wearing a 14 pound belt the first time you weighed yourself, were you?

That’s crazy weight loss, though!

Yeah; this is a serious comment from an unofficial nurse practioner, by necessity, to an insulin dependent diabetic. A major key to control is counting carbs; in particular, bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. To help control blood glucose levels, eat at regular times with more smaller meals than three larger meals. My diabetic went from diets to pills to needles and, now, insulin pump. This is not meant to be preachy; but to provide moral support. Also, falling off the wagon on occasion is to be expected. Life is to be enjoyed. Best wishes.

yeah, i could stand to lose a bunch myself. and dammit, i’m gonna! sending you lots of internet love and support…

1) 12 years old is a little young even for ME!

2) If you lost weight, would you still be able to carry me home from our nights out drinking? Or does it mean that I’d have to start carrying you?

3) Does this mean no more lunches?

4) I’ve tried numerous diets and none of them have done anything for me. I love to shake about 16lbs, but alas… my chronic drinking and late night snacking prevent this from taking place anywhere other than my imagination

5) I won’t mention water weight, but I wonder if they 16lb buttplug may have had something to do with it.

I feel for you! My first high cholesterol test was when I was 18 (when I weighed about 135#), diet and exercise have never worked for me. I’ve been on statins for about 10yrs now and *they* work. I’ve also been seeing a nutritionist for about a year now and she has me taking fish oil which has helped with the cholesterol as well.

As for the diabetes, it’s a hard adjustment to make. I’ve been type 2 for a year now and I still have problems. I’m able to control it so far with diet, exercise and a low dose of meds. My nutrionist put me on a modified version of the South Beach diet and that’s when the weight really began to fall off.

Good luck and hang in there! It does get better… I hope.

well good on you jester! 16 pounds is an awesome start. just take it day by day.

for once i shall be serious here. but just this once so don’t get all weird about it, okay?

if for nothing else, lose the weight for your own health benefits and not for beauty’s sake. gawd, that was a perfect opportunity to not be serous. i think that once you see the physical changes, you will find the weigh-loss efforts worth keeping up. just don’t get hung up if you put a pound or two back on. weight-loss and maintenance should be about making a long-term commitment and not about instant gratification. so i wish you the best!

oh and fuck’em if they say it’s just water loss. pee on them whenever they say that and tell them you just lost another pound!

gawd that felt good to say. so much for being serious. although it would be fun to know that you actually did lose a few more pounds by peeing on people. so you can still take that comment seriously if you like. i’m just sayin’…

Miss Britt - Perhaps the dingos got my baby…

Midleah - You may have a point.

Avitable - I *was* holding an entire turkey. I wonder if it’s related.

Crail - I’m not dealing with a diabetes diagnosis yet. It’s merely “prediabetes” and I’m trying to get it under control now before it gets any worse.

hello - don’t you always send me internet love and support?

Lee - 1) You say that now, but if he were hot, you’d probably think about it real hard. 2) If I ever get my weight down to the point where you could carry me, I would ask that you spread my ashes somewhere pretty. 3) We can go to lunch just as often as before, we just can’t get hammered like usual. 4) Stay away from three month old children; they aren’t supposed to be shaken. 5) You are the only person I know who might be able to accommodate a 16 lb butt plug; you make me so proud.

Chris - I’ve only been on the statins for a couple of weeks, so I don’t know how effective they are for me yet. I have to go back for another blood draw soon. I have to say South Beach is pretty easy to follow so far.

danny - I don’t really care about the weight loss or “looking hot.” Those are nice by-products. I just don’t want to be injecting myself with insulin anytime soon. Are you asking me to join you in watersports?

oooo. i just realized i wrote fuck’em and pee on them in the same thought. no wonder you thought that was an invitation for us to play water sports.

well, jester, i’m up for it if you are, but because i’m a novice, i’m more of a spectator than a participant. i wouldn’t want you to get the idea that i’m a professional. that would be wrong. at least until proven otherwise ;-O

Holy Madonna!
I’m so proud of you!

I want to go on a diet too!

That’s a huge amount of weight in a very short time sweetie. I’m not going to preach, ’cause you know that I haven’t always looked this good (hehe…it made me laugh anyways…), but mainly because the doctor I work with is a diabetes wound care specialist and I see the worst of the worst. If the thought of being on insulin for the rest of your life doesn’t keep you motivated when you plateau on your weight loss, keep in mind that diabetes is a disease that you can take steps to help prevent. Not all of us are so fortunate to have that option…keep your spirits up and your weight down (I know, it’s kind of cheesy)!

Believe me, when you keep losing weight and can start buying clothes at regular stores again it is a beautiful thing.

How did I miss this post? That’s totally awesome. Yes, I also agree that South Beach is a very healthy diet, and definitely positively affects blood glucose. I am in the same position as you, but I have gained Mr. Fab instead of a 12 year old naked boy from the Philipines.

Let us know how it keeps going for you.

I SWEAR by the South Beach Diet. LOVE IT!

CONGRATS!!!!!

My sister did south beach fr her own reasons. and she looks fantastic. lots of supports to you! Keep us updated, you may save someone else from diabetes!

Yikes, I apparently forgot to answer all these earlier! Bad Jester!

Danny - Umm. I have to say watersports have never interested me in the least bit. I guess as a paramedic the regular dousing in various body fluids sort of makes you lose the inclination?

Branden - Join me and UMB on South Beach. It’s easy.

Toby - I know that much loss that quick isn’t necessarily good… but it is indicative of how easy this process has been so far. I have no desire to go on insulin. I’d much rather die of a cool disease or in a spectacular accident than from eating too much. Bleck.

Killer - I hope to experience that again soon. How’s the maintenance on your drastic reduction going?

The Absurdist - There’s no way you’ve gained a Mr. Fab. That would require heavy machinery.

themuttprincess - What do you swear?
ginamonster - I’m just shocked at how easy South Beach has been so far. I don’t feel like I”m REALLY missing out on anything, even though I do like my bread and pasta…