So I want to do a quick run down and then will expound on each area:
1- Example for my husband
2- Scrubs Fit Better
3- More Energy
4- Better Body Image/Less Depression about it
5- Lower Blood Pressure
6- Better Health
7- Trying to Conceive
8- Doctor Recommended it
1- Example for my husband: I love my husband to death. He is considered Morbidly Obese (heck so am I) and he has a lot of issues due to his weight (high blood pressure, sleep apnea (may be genetic component too), Diabetes uncontrolled), retaining water in legs etc. I want to lose this weight so we can both be healthier, and I want to be a good example to him as far as portion sizes go, healthy meals and snacks. We both have a tendancy to not care about portion sizes and take way too much food, then we complain about belly aches or "I ate too much" later. If we are more careful about portion sizes we will lose weight. We have both done the diet I am on in the past and he lost around 65# when he was on it before. The Dr is very concerned about his weight and wants us both to lose weight. I know that if he and I both lose weight our health will be better. His joints won't ache as much and his Diabetes will be better controlled by eating healthier meals. He had a major health scare a few months back was having chest pains, and boy was I scared. It ended up being a pretty bad kidney infection, but it could have easily been something A LOT worse like a heart attack. His A1C levels are really high (10. something) and that increases the risks of cardiac events. I know I am too at risk for health problems due to my high weight. I want to stick around and be here for my husband for a long time to come. I would hate to make him a widower at an early age due to my weight. I do know that if my hubby doesn't get his Glucose under control he may have to go on insulin which is NOT something he wants to do.
Here's a little more about A1C:
The American Diabetes Association currently recommends an A1c goal of less than 7.0%, while other groups such as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommend a goal of less than 6.5%.
Of interest, studies have shown that there is a 10% decrease in relative riskfor every 1% eduction in A1c. So, if a patients starts off with an A1c of 10.7and drops to 8.2, though there are not yet at goal, they have managed todecrease their risk of microvascular complications by about 20%. The closer to normal the A1c, the lower the absolute risk for microvascular complications. What is a Microvascular complication? Generally, the injurious effects of hyperglycemia are separated into macrovascular complications (coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke) and microvascular complications (diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Nephropathy: https://www.clinicalkey.com/topics/nephrology/diabetic-nephropathy.html
2- Scrubs Fit Better I have gained 40# since November due to the Seroquel I am on. So hence my scrub pants are getting tight tight around my huge thunder thighs. I told hubby that I needed to buy new ones, and he said "Isn't there a better way to do that, other than buying bigger clothes?" That struck home to me and is what really made me realize that I needed to get this weight off.
3- More energy Most days I come home from work and plant my fat butt in front of the computer, doing nothing else, neglecting kitty litter boxes, dishes, house cleaning chores etc. If I lose weight I will have mroe energy to get more things done.
4- Better Body Image/Less Depression about it I have a very poor self esteem, I do not feel very pretty in the shape I am at right now. It is depressing to realize that I am 75# overweight if not more.....My ''ideal' weight is from 125-150# for a healthy BMI, I am working towards 150# and will see how I feel at that point.
5- Lower Blood Pressure I recently in the last few months started having issues with extremely high (almost danger zone) blood pressure, it was so bad it was giving me horrific headaches and making me dizzy. I know that high blood pressure raises the risks of a lot of different things including heart problems, brain problems, kidney issues and more. You can read more about it here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868
6- Better Health I know that if I lose weight, overall my health will improve and I may be able to even go off of the high blood pressure medicine. My joints won't be as achy as they won't have excess weight to bear.
7- Trying to Conceive We have been trying to conceive since 2005, we have had no success at all. I knwo that both of our weights are impeding this process. I would love to have children and know that if we lose weight we may be successful
8- Doctor Recommended it I am one to try to follow the Dr's orders and he has recommended that I lose weight. I am up 40# since November when I got my annual exam. The last visit he really recommended that I stick to low carb and try to lose this weight.
1- Example for my husband
2- Scrubs Fit Better
3- More Energy
4- Better Body Image/Less Depression about it
5- Lower Blood Pressure
6- Better Health
7- Trying to Conceive
8- Doctor Recommended it
1- Example for my husband: I love my husband to death. He is considered Morbidly Obese (heck so am I) and he has a lot of issues due to his weight (high blood pressure, sleep apnea (may be genetic component too), Diabetes uncontrolled), retaining water in legs etc. I want to lose this weight so we can both be healthier, and I want to be a good example to him as far as portion sizes go, healthy meals and snacks. We both have a tendancy to not care about portion sizes and take way too much food, then we complain about belly aches or "I ate too much" later. If we are more careful about portion sizes we will lose weight. We have both done the diet I am on in the past and he lost around 65# when he was on it before. The Dr is very concerned about his weight and wants us both to lose weight. I know that if he and I both lose weight our health will be better. His joints won't ache as much and his Diabetes will be better controlled by eating healthier meals. He had a major health scare a few months back was having chest pains, and boy was I scared. It ended up being a pretty bad kidney infection, but it could have easily been something A LOT worse like a heart attack. His A1C levels are really high (10. something) and that increases the risks of cardiac events. I know I am too at risk for health problems due to my high weight. I want to stick around and be here for my husband for a long time to come. I would hate to make him a widower at an early age due to my weight. I do know that if my hubby doesn't get his Glucose under control he may have to go on insulin which is NOT something he wants to do.
Here's a little more about A1C:
The American Diabetes Association currently recommends an A1c goal of less than 7.0%, while other groups such as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommend a goal of less than 6.5%.
Of interest, studies have shown that there is a 10% decrease in relative riskfor every 1% eduction in A1c. So, if a patients starts off with an A1c of 10.7and drops to 8.2, though there are not yet at goal, they have managed todecrease their risk of microvascular complications by about 20%. The closer to normal the A1c, the lower the absolute risk for microvascular complications. What is a Microvascular complication? Generally, the injurious effects of hyperglycemia are separated into macrovascular complications (coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke) and microvascular complications (diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Nephropathy: https://www.clinicalkey.com/topics/nephrology/diabetic-nephropathy.html
The
first symptom of kidney disease is often fluid buildup - See more at:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/kidney-disease-nephropathy.html#sthash.LyHG5Nmx.dpuf
The
first symptom of kidney disease is often fluid buildup - See more at:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/kidney-disease-nephropathy.html#sthash.LyHG5Nmx.dpuf
The
first symptom of kidney disease is often fluid buildup - See more at:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/kidney-disease-nephropathy.html#sthash.LyHG5Nmx.dpuf
2- Scrubs Fit Better I have gained 40# since November due to the Seroquel I am on. So hence my scrub pants are getting tight tight around my huge thunder thighs. I told hubby that I needed to buy new ones, and he said "Isn't there a better way to do that, other than buying bigger clothes?" That struck home to me and is what really made me realize that I needed to get this weight off.
3- More energy Most days I come home from work and plant my fat butt in front of the computer, doing nothing else, neglecting kitty litter boxes, dishes, house cleaning chores etc. If I lose weight I will have mroe energy to get more things done.
4- Better Body Image/Less Depression about it I have a very poor self esteem, I do not feel very pretty in the shape I am at right now. It is depressing to realize that I am 75# overweight if not more.....My ''ideal' weight is from 125-150# for a healthy BMI, I am working towards 150# and will see how I feel at that point.
5- Lower Blood Pressure I recently in the last few months started having issues with extremely high (almost danger zone) blood pressure, it was so bad it was giving me horrific headaches and making me dizzy. I know that high blood pressure raises the risks of a lot of different things including heart problems, brain problems, kidney issues and more. You can read more about it here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868
6- Better Health I know that if I lose weight, overall my health will improve and I may be able to even go off of the high blood pressure medicine. My joints won't be as achy as they won't have excess weight to bear.
7- Trying to Conceive We have been trying to conceive since 2005, we have had no success at all. I knwo that both of our weights are impeding this process. I would love to have children and know that if we lose weight we may be successful
8- Doctor Recommended it I am one to try to follow the Dr's orders and he has recommended that I lose weight. I am up 40# since November when I got my annual exam. The last visit he really recommended that I stick to low carb and try to lose this weight.
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