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how can i not feel disheartened

i've put on more weight, my stomach is potruding through my t shirts now.....years ago i got quite overweight because of an unhealthy lifestyle, i got diabetes type 2...so i worked hard on myself, went swimming regularly, watched my diet and lost 4 stone........so i did well all by myself, my own work.


but now ive gained about 2 stone and i'm not happy with myself and know i have to do something about it again....ive not been swimming for over 6 months....what can i do?
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4meAndyou · F Best Comment
We all have to develop methods of self control.

MY self control begins at the grocery store. I don't go in. If I SEE food that looks delicious, I will buy it. If I bring that food HOME I will eat it. I know that. So I order my groceries online, and I find it easy to stick to healthy choices. I don't SEE the foods I know I should not have.

My SNACKS consist of natural almonds without salt, Chocolate Peanut Butter Larabars...(because I am a LITTLE bad). I don't BUY sugar, potatoes, pasta, rice, white flour, or anything made with white flour. I buy inexpensive whole grain bread, but that is the only baked goods item I will buy.

Next month, I plan to buy WASA rye crackers, so that I can include a snack with cheese and crackers now and then.

If I am going to buy juice, I buy sugar free, zero sugar, or "diet" versions of Cranberry juice or Cranberry juice mixed with other fruit juices.

I do not buy soda, or canned or bottled drinks of any kind, because that is how calories slip in to a diet.

I use Smart Balance margarine made with olive oil, and I use mayonnaise MADE with olive oil, and of course, I use olive oil for cooking.

Because I do not use sugar, I buy the generic equivalent of Splenda. I use it primarily to sweeten the VERY rare cup of hot cocoa I make, and to sweeten the custards I make with milk and eggs. I know Splenda is not good for me, but I lack self control with real sugar. I don't buy jam or jelly, because it is made with sugar.

You are getting up there in age, and it is very normal for men of your age to develop a pot belly.
I suggest that you do sit-ups.

I am not going to bother suggesting that you walk or go outdoors to get some much needed cardio, because I know you won't.

Think about buying a used exercycle or a used treadmill or a used stair stepper instead. That way you can do your cardio workouts without leaving your apartment.
durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M
@4meAndyou thanks for answering, i agree self control is so important, i lack it sometimes, all i can say is that i'm going to try again, i don't have as much weight to lose as the first time around, so i should take heart, i'm really going to aim for swimming this monday morning, as difficult as it will be, i'll just have to make myself do it.

BeautifulLibra · 46-50, F
You have to stay persistent. I know it's hard but you have to try expecially with known health challenges. I'm dealing with a condition in which I can't gain a certain amount of weight at all and I weighed myself and gained 4 lbs. Tomorrow morning I'm getting up and walking. Walking always helps and it burns calories as well.
4meAndyou · F
Thank you for best comment!
Go swimming!
Truly wishing you well.
Sweetpoison · 41-45, F
Maybe going for walks?
skmokisses · 46-50, F
Can you not pick up swimming again? Do what you did before?
durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M
@skmokisses i'm really gonna try aim for this monday morning to get back swimming, it was really doing me good.

 
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