That's what she said

If I got that fat I would starve myself.

In my defense, I only weighed 190 at my largest. But that's what she said. It upset me and then angered me. The anger was one of the catalyst that triggered me to change. The second trigger is my friend and I getting our sugar/cholesterol checked in 2007 . Our sugar was Normal but my cholesterol was not.  My friend is now IDDM (INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS) and I am a Type2 diabetic that was prescribed METAFORIM.  What a difference 6 years makes.

My sister said those cruel words to get me to change. Her fear of me dying an early death prompted the wake up call. Our mom died when she was my age now, 42.  She had a lot of medical issues but obesity got her in the end. The primary cause of death was CVA (stroke) secondary cause of death
Morbid obesity. Mom struggled with her weight for years, and now 3 of her 4 children joined that struggle. My sister struggles with her weight also but she has controlled hers with diet pills and not eating.

For me especially now diet pills is not an option. Diet, brisk walks and Metaforim is my option. It's my life and if I am to live I must make changes. Because allowing my numbers to remain high can cause lasting organ damage. This is my reality but I choose not to be defined by my diagnosis.