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Introduction Text Hi, I'm Annette the Golden Lady - I'm an animal lover and I have four golden retrievers. I was diagnosed with diabetes about 15 years ago (but it think it's more like 25 years ago) and have been struggling with my weight all my life. 2007 was a heartbreaking year for me...I lost my sister in January to cancer, my mom in July to kidney disease and my cousin to a massive heart attack in October. I've been overweight since I could walk. Ok, so that's now over and in the past. If anyone remembers me, I've struggled in making the decision to have Weight Loss Surgery. When my endocrinologist told me that it was WLS or insulin, I knew it was getting serious. It took me almost four years of research before he said that and about 10 months after to FINALLY make the decision to be HEALTHY. I had surgery on January 31, 2011 and it was the turning point of my life!! I am now over a year out from surgery I am no longer on any diabetic or cholesterol meds and due to a bout of dehydration I was taken off my high blood pressure med in October! If anyone thinks this is the "easy way out" you are 100% CORRECT!! It was easy!! I've never lost so quickly and with such little effort, except of course counting protein grams and liquid intake. Now, after a year, the tuff part begins!! Although I still cannot eat too much at one sitting, I find myself "grazing", on healthy stuff, but nonetheless, "grazing" which can cause excessive calorie intake, which can cause weight gain. However, I'm not done yet. I would like to lose another 10 pounds but at 147 I am happy, healthy and skinny. I work my butt off going to exercise classes and walking the hills of my neighborhood. I'm hoping all of my Spark Friends are doing well.

To be healthy and have my BS under control. I've decided to NOT be obsessed with the scale. If I lose weight because of my lifestyle change, so be it. And after all of this is done, I will stop smoking (but that's another website!)

Three meals a day with small, healthy snacks in between. Very low carbohydrate (bread, pasta, rice). If I do have them they will all be brown! Exerecise!! HELP ME!

My name is Annette and I'm from Holland Township, NJ. It's right on the Delawre River separating Pennsylvania from New Jersey. I moved out here about seven years ago. It's farm country but not like Iowa. I'm a real estate agent who's been trying to get started in this business for three years now. Now that the market has changed to a buyer's market, I'm expecting to do well. (Positive attitude.)

I absolutely LOVE Golden Retrievers. I have four. Mother-daughter, Mother-daughter. We are hoping to breed the youngest one in the Spring. I work with a breeder and I do the "whelping" which means, I deliver puppies. And I LOVE IT!!!

Add a Link Annette, Central, Western, New Jersey (Milford) Leader: Managing Diabetes Over 50+ Over 50+ Joined SparksPeople 01/15/2008 Started Managing Diabetes Over 50+ Over 50+ on 02/10/2008 In 2010 I'm on the mend!
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