From courtney=D, Age 14 - 11/02/08 - IP#: 70.225.81.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'4", Start: 209 lb, Today: 209 lb (BMI %tile: 98), Goal: 130 lb - Well hi! um so i found this site and it seems pretty cool, i really want to and NEED to loose weight. My mom was dinosed with being debitic about 4 days ago. Its scarey cuz she is 240 and well im 205 not that much of a difference...well anyways the docter told me if i don't get it off, then i will become debitic too...and i DON'T want that to happen at all. Im eating the meals that my mom eats because they are low carb low only natural suger and probley not alot of cals either...were also takeing a walk morning then ill be walking at school plus p.e. and a walk after dinner..im going to do more excerise too but yeah so you know i hope i can loose this! it looks like you all have done a great job, and thats really freakin awsome i hope i can do the same. so i have a qustion....is sprite zero bad to have? i really love it and i know water is better but you know if i can have that every once in a while that would be awsome because i have tryed to diet and i could not last 3 days with out it lol well yeah bye
Reply from Ann, Age 17 - 11/03/08 - IP#: 71.192.26.xxx almost more important than diet when preventing diabetes is to work out at least every 48-72 hours consistently. This keeps your body running properly. Even if you stay overweight (which you won't if you exercise and eat healthy), you will not get diabetes with a healthy diet and exercise- it doesn't much matter about your weight as it does about your exercising consistently- that is what my nutrition teacher told me- that overweight people who exercise have less of a chance at getting diabetes than thin people who do not exercise. Your mother can also "cure" her diabetes(for some it goes away for life, for others it goes away until they are much, much older- for many they do not need their meds anymore and feel a lot better. always have her consult her doctor, though before she goes off her meds even if she feels that her body is working properly and have him/her test her blood sugar) by following a healthy and balanced diet and exercising every 48-72 hours.
