Hmm... drugs, huh? I'm game! I'll talk to my dr and see what he says. He may nix it cuz I don't have any health problems other than being fat. :-(
Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Belloit To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:33 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Wedding, Harvin's injury and some other random game thoughts. The basic formula is simply that I eat significantly less. I try to avoid fried foods or at least eat a small portion. I also try to eat something about every two hours. It might be just an orange or a bowl (small) of cereal, a little dried fruit or a few almonds. I try not to let myself get hungry. It has not been all will power, however. I have also been taking a drug called Byetta. It is a drug to control blood sugar. However, it works very differently than most diabetes drugs. Instead of making you gain weight like actose and several other diabetes medications, Byetta does not have this reaction. Instead it tends, in most people, to cause some very minor stomach discomfort leading to reduced appetite. In higher dosages, it often causes nausea. In fact, the recommended dosage for most is 10 mcg. Neither my wife nor I can tolerate that dosage. The 5mcg dosage is adequate for us both. I am not diabetic, but I am (was) getting close. My wife, who is diabetic, has been losing weight for several years since she began to take Byetta. She has been able to cut back significantly on her other diabetes medicine as well. Both my wife and I share the same internal medicine doctor. In fact, we both see her at the same time-my wife for her diabetes and me for my follow-up from thyroid cancer (going on 13 years as a survivor!). Last summer when my blood work showed a creeping level of my blood sugar to the high side of normal, I asked the doctor if I could try Byetta. She said that it has not yet been approved for weight loss but since my levels were rising, we might try to get it by the insurance company. We did and 45 pounds later, she had no problem with renewing my prescription. Two important points. First, the Byetta does not cause you to loose weight. It does however, help you have the will power to reduce your portion control and make healthier food selections. Second, and this is the most exciting. We were gone from Dec. 10-Jan. 10. During that time we were on a cruise for seven days eating very good food entrees and even better deserts. In addition, I had 24/7 access to the yogurt ice cream machine which I managed to visit several times a day (with just a small portion, however). After that, we chowed down on fried shrimp, fried soft-shelled crabs, BBQ, etc. I also had cheese grits just about every morning. I did not worry about my diet except for trying to control my portion size (except for the cheese grits and soft-shelled crab). The bottom line after eating what I wanted, I only gained 3.6 pounds. (I expected at least double that.) I might also add that I ran out of Byetta for the last week + of the trip and I was still able to control myself. One more point. I have NOT increased my physical activity. This weight loss was not due to exercise. I know that I should do more and that I would be much healthier, but I have not been able to discipline myself to make time. I hope to do better this year, but in the meantime, I want to lose about another 20 pounds. This was probably a bit more of an explanation than you might have wanted, but my experience might offer some encouragement. If I can do it, many others can as well. Blessings on you all and happy new year! Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gatornet Admin Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Wedding, Harvin's injury and some other random game thoughts. How? Inquiring minds want, no, NEED to know! :-) Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Belloit To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:06 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Wedding, Harvin's injury and some other random game thoughts. So far about 45 lbs. Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Wedding, Harvin's injury and some other random game thoughts. Beautiful pictures, Jerry! Congratulations to the whole family and also to you for.... ummmm....have you lost weight? :-) On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: I am sorry if this has been posted before, but I am still on the road and have limited access to the internet. I have over 300 messages on GatorTalk I haven't been through, so this may have been posted. Percy Harvin's injury was not a high ankle sprain as reported (or at least not just one). It was actually a hairline fracture. Percy disclosed that this morning in Miami. This makes his effort more impressive and the actions of that mindless defender who grabbed his ankle after the play more grievous. I had to watch the game in a hotel in Virginia and thankfully the clerk avoided putting anyone on either side of me. My wife said she was afraid my yelling and cheering might bring an unwelcome call from the front desk. God is good! I am heading home and will be back on Saturday evening. This has been the longest vacation I have taken since my parents drove to California and back during the LBJ administration. I have attached three pictures of my wife and I doing the wedding for my daughter. Go Gators! Jerry <BR --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
