My new routine

My medications and my diet

So I am a pretty big guy. Last doctor’s visit I weighed in at 318lbs. I am unhealthy fat. I suppose since I got hooked on computers out of college, I let myself go. I have been fat for decades. At 52, I see that it is starting to take its toll on me. First was my A1C in August 2021. It was 7. So I am Type II diabetic. Now I find that I have an enlarged and fatty liver. I am fairly smart and know that I need to lose weight for my future. I did not get fat over night, and you can’t stop a freight train on a dime. So I recently got a new doctor. Actually I have two doctors now. I think they work as a team. I am on my first diabetic medication which is Metformin 500mg twice a day. Now they have added Trulicity, one shot every week. I am really paying attention to my diet and am cutting back on the amount of food I am eating. Also I am staying away from pasta, breads. I am roughly following the Keto diet.

Losing weight is free

Since I am eating less, I am also buying less food. Taking care of your health is free. I just stopped buying junk foods. Also I want to lose weight so that I can improve my body image. Currently at 318lbs, I am nervous about meeting new people face to face. I think if I was thinner, I may have a better time trying to meet people face to  face and become friends with people. I would have more self confidence and also would feel more comfortable in my own skin. I am 52 and my life is not over, I may meet someone interesting some day and I want to be ready and comfortable with myself if I should meet a “certain person” or people. Also I find that because of my weight, I did keep myself out of lots of face to face events and encounters. I have missed being in face to face events.

Support system

With meeting new people, I want to increase my support system. My parents are in their 80s. They gave me all their love and kindness. I live with them. Great people, they are angels. I come from a solid German-American household. We are all democrats. I worry about the future if I should not have my parents anymore. This is why I am making a big deal about making new friends with anyone. Certain people or just people in my town. I have not been the most self sufficient person in my life. My parents shielded me from failures and I did not really try too great of tasks in life. I feel in the future, I will want and need a bigger support system of close friends. Maybe even a mentor.  Right now thankfully my parents do take care of their health and are still mobile and mentally still present.