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@joysmiley64

Hi, my name is Joyce. I live in Northern Wisconsin also. I am also Diabetic since I found out in 2006. When I started my weight loss journey back in February of this year, I weighed 270. I lost 30 pounds before having my Roux NY surgery in August. I started out drinking 2 protein shakes a day with one good meal. I started doing chair exercises with youtube videos as I have had trouble with lower back pain and shoulder pain.
After my surgery, I have lost 36 more pounds with a total of 66 all together. I was taken off my slow acting Insulin, Lantus. I am currently on a sliding scale with my slow acting Insulin at meal times. Recently, I have had trouble keeping my numbers down since I started eating regular meals. The doctor put me back on the slow acting at 5 units in the morning to help regulate my numbers. I have had success with this, but I am hoping with more weight loss that I can get off all insulin. I just have to watch my carb intake.
One thing I have learned, is that sweets are a no no! I get dumping syndrome from eating anything with a lot of sugar.
Victoria, you are the first person that I have met, that is a Diabetic on here, and we have much in common.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Nov 17 9:36am

@joysmiley64
I like the idea of exercising to videos at home. I have done chair yoga exercise to videos. I live in MN so like WI, during winter it is sometimes hard to get to a organized exercise class. It is great option to do exercises at home.

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victoriafox23 | @victoriafox23 | Nov 17 10:49am

So much in common! I would love to hear more about your experience!

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jc76 | @jc76 | 3 days ago

joysmiley64
You are a great person to have on MCC and an inspiration. Your journey and what you accomplished is outstanding and you should be proud of yourself.

My wife is a diabetic 1.5. She had 3 stomach surgeries and they caused damage to her vegas nerve and she became a diabetic 1.5.

So we as a family deal with her diabetes and weight every day. What makes hers so hard to control is the stomach surgeries caused digestive issues and her food is not processed as it should. So she goes through the dumping issues you mentioned.

Being a 1.5 diabetic means sometimes her pancreas will send insulin. The problem with this is she bolo's her insulin based on what she eats. Thus when pancreas sends insulin she can have very far ranging glucose levels going from high to low and reverse.

I am trying to work with her on losing weight and exercising but she does not like to exercise like I do and loves chocolate. I wish she had your determination but some have it and some don't.

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