CaLM's story

I would like to join your support group. I need to lose 15 pounds. That may not sound like a lot of weight to some but I have been carrying it around for several years now and it is time to get it off my frame. I try to imagine carrying around three-five pound bags of sugar or flour all day every day. This is a visual that may help me accomplish my goal...one five pound bag at a time. I have always had low blood sugar and my normal sugar reading is about 60 with drops that can register less than 20. Sounds like a good problem to have but I have been told that I have a higher risk of becoming diabetic with this condition. I also have several family members who have or had diabetes and that also contributes to my higher risk. So, I am very aware of the problems that are associated with diabetes. The extra 15 pounds of weight doesn't cause my sugar level to spike and drop. I only experience spikes and drops in my sugar level when I gain an extra 5 pounds, which I do every three to four months. Then I begin to feel terrible and tell myself I have to lose 5 pounds to get my sugar back in line, so I lose 5 pounds. Why don't I just lose the 15 pounds and be done with it? I am not sure why. I know I would feel better, be healthier and wear a smaller size. I guess I am too lazy to do what it takes.....exercise!
I have heard that those who lose lots of weight sometimes plateau at the last 10 to 15 pounds and become extremely frustrated at those last stubborn pounds. That is where I am right now. I figured that if I join this group then I would be embarrassed if I didn't lose and maybe that would be the extra incentive I need. I pray that I can be an encouragement to someone through this challenge. I have never discussed my personal thoughts to anyone much less go online and tell the world. I will log myself in as CaLM (my initials are CLM). Philippians 4:7 "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."