Hi Sam, I'm still dieting. Its slow work for me. I am not one of those who drop weight quickly but I have lost 6-7 lbs in 3-4 weeks. I wish I had measured myself because I can tell I have lost inches , my clothes fit better. I am determined to stick with this because I feel so good about myself & my progress, no matter that it is slow. Its still too hot here for me to get outside & walk, I know if I had been doing that I would have lost more by now. I tried the mall walking thing but I spend too much money & I want to wait to buy (smaller) clothes. LOL The best part is my husband has given up the carbs & his type 2 diabetes is MUCH better. I love to read the diet threads & hear about everyones success.
Good to hear that your husbands Type 2 diabetes is in remission. Both my parents have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I was headed that way myself. Some of my uncles and aunts have already died from complications caused by diabetes. It's a nasty disease but fortunately, it is treatable and preventable with the right kind of lifestyle.
I was raised on a very high-carb diet and I lived that way as an adult for 20 years. I actually thought it was healthy to eat that way! I'd roll up spaghetti in bread and have "spaghetti sandwiches", not realizing that my body would metabolize it as mostly pure sugar! I used to congratulate myself for choosing pancakes and toast over bacon and eggs!
Anyway, I am cured of all that and I will now be a big proponent of low-carb eating.
You say it is too hot to walk where you are but what about getting up early in the morning to walk before the heat of the day sets in? That is actually the best time to get in your excercise as your metabolism will be spiked for a good part of the day.
Up here in New England, it is rarely too warm to walk. In fact, it was in the low 50s this morning and I could see my breath. But I'll have a real obstacle in the winter when it is often below zero (at least windchill-wise).