Obesity Facts - The First Step

My lowest point was the combination of two incidents. Firstly I injured my back which left me immobilised for almost three months. During this time I was interviewed and photographed for a newspaper article, and the accompanying photograph was so awful I was shocked at how much I had changed in such a short space of time since the above web site photograph was taken. At this point I turned to the internet and came across an article about insulin resistance and was amazed to discover how my own profile fitted this particular profile. I also started to research my own family background and discovered that my own great grandmother was a diabetic, and my grandmother had developed type 2 diabetes. My late father too, had also suffered with this later in life, so it was clear to me that I could have a genetic disposition to problems with insulin.

I was also very fortunate to find one of the few specialists in the UK who actually tests for insulin which is unusual in the UK, as this is rarely done as a matter of routine. With his help and a better understanding of insulin and how it reacts to certain foods, I have been able, for the first time, to not only lose excess weight, but also dramatically improve my overall health and energy levels. What is interesting is, that in order to keep meals as simple as possible and to avoid cooking different meals, my husband joined me for moral support. As a man he always found it relatively easy to lose weight by simply reducing his intake of biscuits and cakes ( things I rarely eat). In the space of 4 weeks he managed to lose over a stone in weight. For myself, in the first month I lost 8 lbs, which may not seem very much, but for someone who often put on weight when dieting, this was a revelation! As I later discovered, my insulin valve ( like many other people), is damaged and therefore losing weight for me is far more difficult than for someone like my husband who clearly has a normal valve.

One of the things the doctor stressed to me was that exercise plays little part in the weight loss, until your body chemistry has been stabilised, and it was best to avoid any strenuous exercise programme. The maximum recommended exercise was a thirty minute walk every day, if possible.

Now as I have said I do not believe in fad diets, low fat diets, or anything else. So let me give you some examples of the type of food I now eat which tends to be based on a limited selection of fruit, wide variety of vegetables, protein and nuts. Best of all I am able to indulge myself with a little butter and olive oil, and a small amount of bread each day. I have detailed some of these on the next page along with some typical meals which I hope will give you some ideas and help with your own plans on obesity facts.

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