Set Realistic Weight Loss Goals

I've set all kinds of goals!  Time I  get real.  For me, BMI at 25 is 135 pounds so I need to lose 45 pounds.

But there is more to the story. I am also a diabetic and take five medications to manage my health. I asked my doctor a couple of years ago how I could eliminate some of these pills? He advised me to lose 20 pounds. According to Sherri Shafer's, Diabetes Type 2 Complete Food Management Program,2001, “Losing 10 – 20 pounds can greatly improve blood sugar control because weight loss allows your body's insulin to work better.” I should have lost the 20 pounds back then but I didn't and now my doctor wants to add another medication!

So now I am blogging through another weight loss journey.

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to my new blog, Another Weight Loss Journey! I'm Lucille and I will be blogging my thoughts on weight loss. This is a positive place. No crying. Hope you will join me with your own thoughts.

I am just a 60 year old retired lady with health issues. I am not a medical professional, a fitness instructor, or a nutritionist. Everything on this blog is my personal opinion.

No advertisements will ever be placed on this blog, but if I gleamed information from a book I will credit the source with a link. There will be no boring details!  Where will I get the topics for this blog? Everywhere!

This is not a food blog although I will post recipes and menu ideas. This is not a fitness blog although I will post about exercise. What kind of blog is this? Well, it is my personal weight loss journey in which I'm inviting you along.

I welcome your comments and I sincerely THANK YOU! However, I may not be able to respond back to every comment. I hope everyone will help each other with what works!