I can hardly believe that 3 months have gone by since I was first diagnosed and on June 20th I had my followup with my GP. <Drum Roll> I was able to get my A1C down to 6.3 in that 3 months. My GP was extremely impress. She told me how she really thought that I had taken control of my Diabetes where so many people often remain in denial for years after the diagnosis.
Well - I had to. I had see family and friends who did not take their diabetes seriously. I've known a person who was going blind, a person who lost his foot....At 38 years old, I have my whole life ahead of me and don't want to be hampered by things that could have been prevented if I had just watched my sugar levels.
I have to admit - I have days where I eat things that I know I shouldn't and have days where I want to just give up. It is very hard. But I think of how much harder it would be if I started to lose my eye sight, or if I started to lose sensation in my feet or hands. Then what? I would have no one to blame but myself.
I find that my philosophy right now is not concentrating on what I can't or shouldn't eat. I can pretty much eat anything I want - in moderation. If I am thinking about Ice Cream or cake...I check my BG level and make the decision. Is it hight? well then probably not a good idea to add more. Is it lower? I can have a small amount.
Through this journey - my husband has been nothing but supportive. He has often denied himself because he didn't want to eat something infront of me that I just couldn't have at that time. I am still learning. But it is definitely getting easier.
I've continued to lose some weight. I've lost a total of 32 pounds so far. still quite a bit to go, but I'm working on it (some days more than others).
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