(FORMERLY) pre-pre-diabetic at 14 years old...

[GirlyDork]

I need some serious help. I am 14 years old, about 5'6", and over 190 pounds. My glucose levels should be from 1 to 19. I recently had an appointment with my endocrinologist, and my glucose levels are at 41. (They could actually be higher because I've gained weight since my appointment.) If this progresses much longer, I'll be at risk for type 2 diabetes.

I'm a Weight Watchers member and have been for about a year, but I always forget to track what I'm eating. I eat basically everything in sight and a lot of it, unless it's fruits and vegetables. (I normally like fruits and vegetables, unless it's cold outside. I prefer warm foods most of the time anyway, no matter what season it is.) I don't know how to remember to track.

I can't cook anything more complicated than eggs or microwave foods yet.

I eat out of boredom, depression, celebration with friends, and because my medication makes me hungrier. (I'm on Prozac and Abilify.)

I don't get much (or ANY) physical activity most of the time. I absolutely loathe exercise with the flame of a billion Aztec suns. IT HURTS!!! I need to discover that SOME sort of exercise is fun and will suit my lifestyle. I just haven't found that yet.

In order to pass P.E. at school, I need 54 hours of physical activity outside of school per semester, which is about 3 hours of working out per week. My mom has to exaggerate how much I work out when recording my physical activity.

I have been overweight almost my whole life. I am now the heaviest I have ever been. I have relatives who are overweight or on the heavier side of healthy, but I'm definitely one of the heavier family members.

My goal weight is at the most 160 pounds. (That's the heaviest end of healthy for someone my height.) A weight like 140 would be ideal for me.

PLEASE help me make a weight loss plan! I am in serious need of help!!!

XOXO Peace & Love,

Sarah

P.S. I am only allergic to peanuts when it comes to food allergies, in case that's relevant at all to a food plan.

P.P.S. I don't expect a FULL food and workout plan. I just need ideas and help. Hopefully I can soon post a New Year workout plan on this forum and update you all on how I'm doing

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[couturesista]

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I think you should tackle the reasons for ur overeating. I know it sounds typical but seeing a therapist can help alot along with a dietician. I was 300lbs and I had to see a therapist before I had my Gastric Bypass surgery and it was a tremendous help. Im not suggesting GB but therapy can help. PM if you ever need to talk. Im sending u a huge hug because I know how much of a struggle it is. Keep ur head up beautiful!

 

[GirlyDork]

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Thank you! I do have a therapist, but I need to talk to her more about my weight now than ever before.

Hmmm, a dietician? I hope I can get one. Do they help plan meals at all? (I'm really bad at that!) I have an endocrinologist and hopefully soon I'll have a psychiatrist to help with my medication.

*Hugs back* Thanks!

 

[couturesista]

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Yeah. I dietician will set up an individual plan based on ur health and needs. Its hard work but I have faith in u !

 

[GirlyDork]

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Well, thank you again for giving me some info on what I can do!

 

[couturesista]

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Ur welcome. If u needed any more info or just want to talk don't forget to PM me!

 

[Shimmer]

Re: Pre-pre-diabetic at 14 years old...

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Originally Posted by GirlyDork I need some serious help. I am 14 years old, about 5'6", and over 190 pounds. My glucose levels should be from 1 to 19. I recently had an appointment with my endocrinologist, and my glucose levels are at 41. (They could actually be higher because I've gained weight since my appointment.) If this progresses much longer, I'll be at risk for type 2 diabetes.

I'm glad you see the risks.
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I'm a Weight Watchers member and have been for about a year, but I always forget to track what I'm eating. I eat basically everything in sight and a lot of it, unless it's fruits and vegetables. (I normally like fruits and vegetables, unless it's cold outside. I prefer warm foods most of the time anyway, no matter what season it is.) I don't know how to remember to track.

You just DO it. You take control of yourself, your future, your body, your impulses, and you just DO it.
Every bite you take is a choice. It's an acknowledgment that your body needs nourishment. If your body doesn't need nourishment, if what you're eating isn't providing your body with the necessary fuel to run itself, you aren't nourishing it.
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I can't cook anything more complicated than eggs or microwave foods yet. I eat out of boredom, depression, celebration with friends, and because my medication makes me hungrier. (I'm on Prozac and Abilify.) I don't get much (or ANY) physical activity most of the time. I absolutely loathe exercise with the flame of a billion Aztec suns. IT HURTS!!! I need to discover that SOME sort of exercise is fun and will suit my lifestyle. I just haven't found that yet.

Of course it hurts. It's work. It's pushing your body harder than it's regularly pushed.
It's also satisfying. It's also gratifying. It's also something that you can see results from if you stick with it.
I hate running more passionately than you can possibly begin to imagine, but come January I'll start again because baseball starts in February and I want to be able to run bases.
There are a million 'fun' exercises...unfortunately, it honestly sounds like your conditioning isn't such that your body can handle those types of exercise yet. :/
Pilates, yoga, etc. they're great and I am NOT knocking them, but they're not going to get the weight off. Getting the weight off means getting off your butt and moving around, whether it's walking your dog around the block, going to a track and walking while listening to music, or spending 30 minutes a day dancing. It doesn't matter. Cardio is what is going to get the weight off. Movement.
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In order to pass P.E. at school, I need 54 hours of physical activity outside of school per semester, which is about 3 hours of working out per week. My mom has to exaggerate how much I work out when recording my physical activity.

I'll be honest, your mom is more generous than I am. I wouldn't do that for my daughter.
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I have been overweight almost my whole life. I am now the heaviest I have ever been. I have relatives who are overweight or on the heavier side of healthy, but I'm definitely one of the heavier family members.

You'll have to be the one who makes the changes for yourself, regardless of the rest of your family.
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My goal weight is at the most 160 pounds. (That's the heaviest end of healthy for someone my height.) A weight like 140 would be ideal for me. PLEASE help me make a weight loss plan! I am in serious need of help!!! XOXO Peace & Love, Sarah P.S. I am only allergic to peanuts when it comes to food allergies, in case that's relevant at all to a food plan. P.P.S. I don't expect a FULL food and workout plan. I just need ideas and help. Hopefully I can soon post a New Year workout plan on this forum and update you all on how I'm doing .

It's good you see where you're at on this...no one can babysit you through all of it though. You'll have to do that. Get serious about weight watchers, get serious about doing some exercise no matter how much you hate it. Don't wait until New Year. Do it now. Waiting until tomorrow means it'll never get done.

 

[BloodyWellRight]

Re: Pre-pre-diabetic at 14 years old...

Listen to what Shimmer said.

 

[GirlyDork]

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Okay. I'm tired of making excuses! I will start now! I MUST start now!!! Thank you for the encouragement!

I feel as if I need a plan...w/e I'll just try to do my best. I'll try to post my progress here every week, whether people read or not.

Last recorded weight (on Saturday morning at Weight Watchers): 190.8 pounds

Overall goal*: 160 pounds

*A better weight would be around 140 pounds.

OMG I have to do this and I have to stick to it this time. No more excuses!!!

Thank you all for your support!

 

[Shimmer]

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Go five at a time.

 

[Simply Elegant]

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For the first few weeks, I'd go slow with working out so you avoid injuries and can ease into it a bit. Try walking fast for about 30 minutes a day for a couple of weeks and then walk faster. You'll be a lot more successful if you record your portions and everything accurately and try to shoot for a healthy calorie range full of clean foods. Lying in your exercise and food logs will only be a setback to you and it's really not worth it because you know it's not true. Anyway, I don't really like most sports, but I love gym classes like kickboxing and I love jumping rope and swimming. Just experiment because not everything is going to be the same.

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

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Wow im amazed and very proud of you that you can recognized your problems. A lot of people are afraid of facing their fears

I agree with what everyone has said. Definately see a dietition and a therapist to help conqure your fears and habits.

You are incharge of your body, you are incharge of your health and what you put inside of it. An unhealthy life style can cause major health risks but you are still young enough to change all of that! Also when working out be consistant! You dont need to do hardcore work outs, do something fun. Buy some yoga or kick boxing videos, walk for one hour a day, do some strength training. Even climb up and down the stairs while listening to your ipod for 30 minutes if you have to! But atleast work out for 1 hour a day if not longer!

Also instead of eating 3 large meals a day. Eat 6 small meals throughout the day and healthy snacks inbetween. Since your pre diabetic its very hard... Try to stay away from fast foods! Fish and baked chicken is a great substitute for red meat. Definately cut back on everything sugar until your blood level stabilizes a lot more..

Also this lifestyle change needs to be made throughout the whole house. Your mom needs to cook healthier, the snacks in your fridge needs to be healthier... Its a lifestyle change for your whole family as well, i think you need to tell her that you need her support as well.

Good luck! Please keep us updated!

 

[GirlyDork]

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Thank you all soooo so much! I just woke up, and when I eat, I will track!!!

Hopefully I'll exercise today, too! I really should before tonight's party lol

Merry Christmas (and Christmas Eve) and Happy Holidays!

 

[Brittni]

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Exercise, especially for someone your weight, doesn't have to be vigorous. The more you weigh, then the faster you will lose it. That's why it's always so hard to get those "last 5lbs" off. I would just suggest walking, or if you have stairs in your house that would be more comfortable (heat wise) and a great workout. Also, the Wii fit sounds like something good for your age.

Goodluck... Stop making excuses is the #1 though. And since most of this eating is habitual, if you truly focus on fixing the problem you can. This means getting rid of easy accessible foods and stop letting your parents buy junk food for you. If they continue to buy it for themselves, which is really unsupportive imo, then try to have them keep their stuff locked in their room or something if you are that bad at controlling yourself right now.

Also, cut out ANY soda you drink. You will lose probably 10lbs in a month from that alone if you drink a lot of it.

P.S. Instead of that "Hopefully I'll exercise" mentality, you need to get into the "I WILL exercise... right now, after I'm done posting this" kind of thing. It's so much easier to just do something right away and get it out of the way. Like dishes, for example. It's easier to rinse your dish out right after using it then letting it sit all day and then having to scrub, scrub, scrub it.

 

[darkishstar]

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Oh gosh, I agree about the soda, cut out ANY sugary drinks. Juice, soda, Jamba Juice, Starbucks. Those are all empty calories. Because you will drink those and get a LOT of sugar and calories but not be full so you will eat and add even more calories that way.

Stick to water and milk.

Especially water. Water flushes out your system of bad stuff and keeps your skin clean as well. When you exercise though, don't just stick to water, you need electrolytes.

And then start with easy exercises. Don't make excuses, exercising will hurt at the weight you are, especially strenuous. Try to do half and hour a day starting. You will notice a difference. Do anything to get your heart pumping. Start by speed walking. I think that is the best for you. The things that gets rid of fat is cardio. Anything to get your heart pumping. And then once you can walk faster and longer each time (maybe add another 5-10 minutes every week). THEN you can start running once you have built that up. And again, start low.

Once you get to your target weight, start looking into Gym stuff, kick-boxing.. martial arts. That's what I do to keep myself in shape. Though I'm a kung fu nut and have been doing it for 7 years, I do about 8.5-12.5 hours a week! I'm crazy I know. But like Shimmer said, it's gratifying. I love getting sore and sweaty because it makes me feel GOOD.

And I hope for you, that you can get to that point because once you do, you won't look back. =)

 

[GirlyDork]

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No Jamba Juice? Waaaahhh.......okay *sniffs* it will be hard. But I will attempt...

Thanks for the exercise tips!

 

[GirlyDork]

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I've been tracking today! I have like 7 points left though...:/

 

[Kayteuk]

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Just think of it like this, I have a feeling your skin will be a tonne better after the weight loss too, im willing to coach you through this on MSN or YAHOO. But you have to work at it.

 

[MzzRach]

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Even if you can only start with 5-10 minutes of exercise a day, then just do that. Increase the time as you get stronger.

The cool thing about exercise is that you will get stronger if you stick with it, no question. It will seem hard at first, but believe me, you can do this.

And just wanted to say - Shimmer is my hero.

Listen to her wise words.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by GirlyDork I've been tracking today! I have like 7 points left though...:/

Make better choices tomorr[w.