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marie999

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22. Mt husband and I had fasting blood labs in December.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:48 PM

Jul 2021

MY A1C came back at 6.4 and my husband's at 6.6. Our doctor asked us do we want medication for the rest of our lives or do we want to lose weight. We both went on a diet. In June, my husband had gone from 215 to 160 and I went from 205 to 142. Both of our A1Cs are now 5.6. Our blood pressures, cholesterols, blood glucose, and triglycerides are normal. My husband has 6 bulging disks in his lower back. He is no longer in any pain. We are both in our 70s and glad we lost the weight. We intend to keep it off. The thing is, our family keeps harping on how we are too thin, he is 5'8" and I am 5'6".

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The obesity era (fascinating article) [View all] Coventina Jul 2021 OP

Thanks! Deep State Witch Jul 2021 #1

Adenovirus 35 causes weight gain in mammals unc70 Jul 2021 #2

Our lifestyles have become much more sedentary just in the last 50 years Mysterian Jul 2021 #3

That wouldn't explain weight gain in other species though. unblock Jul 2021 #5

It night explain the lab animals n/t malaise Jul 2021 #10

Possibly, though presumably they're controlling for exercise levels unblock Jul 2021 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jul 2021 #11

I've never thought the behavioral model of obesity made any sense. unblock Jul 2021 #4

I don't buy it. former9thward Jul 2021 #6

How does that argument not apply to the behavioral model? unblock Jul 2021 #7

I don't buy the willpower argument either. former9thward Jul 2021 #12

I'm sure some of the way food is processed doesn't help, but unblock Jul 2021 #15

It's Americans - we're fat and the rest of the world isn't FakeNoose Jul 2021 #8

The UK is fatter than thr US obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #14

If you had read the article, you would know that is not true. Coventina Jul 2021 #16

Have you ever been outside the United States? FakeNoose Jul 2021 #18

Yes, I have. Coventina Jul 2021 #21

Hating fat people is WAY easier than Bettie Jul 2021 #19

Did you actually read the post? Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #20

Related, one of my favorites: Everything we know about obesity is wrong WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #9

I gained some weight in menopause. I started this year on a walking program to lose it and have Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #17

Mt husband and I had fasting blood labs in December. marie999 Jul 2021 #22