Weight Loss and Nutrition Group: Messages by pegasus50

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes type2 and the Doc put me on a 1200 calorie diet. I'm having a hard time with it, mainly because I'm rebelling and not accepting it very well. I went to the store and bought all kinds of salad stuff, which I usually don't eat, and I've cut down on my portions, I've used sweet n low and diet drinks since the early 90's, so I don't really see what I can cut out. Of course he told me to exercise too, which my motto about that has always been that "exercise is abuse". So that tells you where I stand on that. I've been on the diet for a week now, not exercising, and haven't lost a pound. I guess I just really need a swift kick in the rear to stand up and take this and quit being a cry baby about it. It's just that, I have another illness, and that is the one that caused me to gain all this weight in the first place! I've gained 75 pounds since July of 2000, and that's how much my Doc wants me to lose. I hope he doesn't expect miracles. But, to be honest, rebelling is only hurting me, and the sooner I "embrace" this and get with the program the better off I'll be.

Vera