Diabetes, runs in my Fathers side and Mothers. My Grandmother had it on my Mothers side, My Moms sister had it. My Mother got it in latter years. My Father had it. He had a Brother who died from it and had legs removed. My Father had a Sister who had it she died from it.I have a Brother who has it . A sister who has it. I have it. My Father weighed 130 lbs most of his life. Never, had weight problem. My Mother always took good care of all of us. We ate healthy foods. We had meat, fruit and vegetables . My Mother is a small woman no weight problems.
I was not always heavy. The first, year I was married my thyroid went and I have struggle since to loose weight. Thank God what weight I have lost is maintained. I try to eat healthy, and I take fish oil tablets. I was walking every day and my work was very physical. I still have not put the weight back on I lost. That, has been several years now. I still need to loose more. But, I have back problems that makes it very hard for me to stand long lengths of times. I do try and walk some. My neurosurgeon told me that arthritis has caused most of my problems. I blamed my weight on it all. He told me that he has seen athletes and skinny people as bad as I am. I had some kind of problem when I was 9 and they never could decide what was going on. Then in my early 20's they found arthritis in my blood work, it showed up in a test that had nothing to do with arthritis. They told me I would be lucky to stay out of a wheel chair very early in my life. Well, I still am going. I am not able to work anymore. But, God had other plans for me.
My Mother , Sister and her daughter and I all have had thyroid problems. I was only one not able to have children. None, of us were fat children.
I do try and manage my diabetes because it can damage your eyes, heart , cause strokes and kidney failure. For, a long time I did not have to take anything. Lots of years I took one pill a day. Now, I take two pills a day, and some insulin. The disease in some cases does progress even with good diet.
So, I do not eat foods full of sugar and check all the labels. My Husband and I always bought our meat from a farmer, our eggs, and we planted big gardens.
But, now you are lucky to find a place to buy those things. He does plant a garden. I do believe supermarkets have been the cause of many problems.
Antibiotics and growth hormones, in our meat and milk and such I believe has changed our systems. Plus, you have to watch for foods with corn syrup and high frutose. I can remember when we got milk off farmers and the cream and all. I still think what is put in our foods today is cause of this.
High carb diets. Seems if you don't get diabetes you get cancer. My husbands Mother and Father both had cancer. Cancer runs in there family side. No diabetes.
George, I know how she feels. All, we can do is our best. Its all in God's hands. Only, he is able to help us do it. But, I will tell you that God helped me loose the weight I have. Also, Meee was so right. Its what is in our heart. My Husband never once told me to loose weight. He has always treated me like I am the most beautiful woman in the world. I am the one always wanting to loose the weight.
George, I can tell you really love her. Yes, I know you want what is best for her. But, some people can eat like gluttons and never gain. Then, there are others who don't and it just finds them.
But, I really like what Meee said that its what is on in the inside that God looks like, He can help her to loose it anytime he wants. I found that my dwelling on it every minute made it worse. Now, I just try not to think of it so much. Lost 5 more pounds last time I went to doctor. I have tried not to dwell on it.
God keeps my mind on him and it works better then trying to do it yourself. Maybe that is how God humbles some. But, whatever way it is I will pray for her.
Looks like your wife and I have very loving husbands. I think the reason my husband never voiced it even for my health is because I am so hard on myself and try so hard. This, world is not like that much. Its all about looks even if there is not nothing on the inside.
Geoff, sound like you are a loving husband. Sure, you men worry for our health you love us. But, you know if someone is trying or not. If, it is God's will it will happen. Its like people who want to give up smoking or drugs. What, helps me is I tell myself there is always tomorrow. Plus, I get all wrapped up in God and know that food is needed to live. Also, if we drink water that can fill us up.
I think, you men are pretty special and Meee knows how women feel, cause she is a woman like me and others.
In His Love,
Marlene