My name is Greg, and I am a fatty and a type 2 diabetic. The former, however is hopefully about to change. I am not sure much can be done about the latter. I have heard that weight loss may help stabilize my glucose levels. Whether this is true or not, I am not all that concerned about. What I am trying to do is to make a make some life-changes--mainly to eat better and to exercise more often (hopefully daily).
My plan for losing weight is two fold. The first part is simple. I plan on cutting my caloric intake to around 1600-1800 calories per day, and limit my carbohydrate intake. I am not a believer in "fad" diets, and I have been somewhat successful in the past losing weight, by simply changing how I eat.
The second part is to start an exercise regiment. I have purchased a road bicycle and have been riding it a few times per week On Saturday I rode 23 miles and yesterday I rode 16.6 miles. I am hoping to do something each day. A friend of mine and I are riding in El Tour De Tuscon. We plan on riding the shortest race this year (40 miles). Its going to be tough, but is a nice goal to work toward.
I weighed myself this morning. I was at 263 lbs. My goal is 205 lbs. Once I get there, I will determine if I need to lose more or if this is a good weight for my body type.
Stay tuned for some before pics, including one from many years ago when i was truly a fatty.
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