How it all began
We lost our daughter 2 months ago. Losing her at birth was a wake up call for me in a lot of ways. The biggest was how fragile our lives really are and how in the blink of an eye, we can be gone.
I have a wonderful husband and an amazing son who are still here and who need me, not to mention parents who love and need me around and extended family and friends who don't want to lose me.
So why have I been slowly killing myself?
June of 2007 I was diagnosed as a Type II Diabetic. Even knowing from family history what the long term effects of this disease are, I took it too lightly. I STILL take it too lightly. I couldn't tell you the last time that I went through one full day of taking my blood sugars every time I was supposed to do so and doing the injections needed along with them.
I don't think about the things that go into my mouth food and drink wise. On average in one day, I drink enough diet soda for a consumption of 420mg of sodium. When you consider that the total intake for one day is to be around 2000mg ONLY and that foods have natural sodium in them, that's a LOT of stinking salt. No wonder I'm also on blood pressure medication.
I am 28 and a half years old. I'm entirely too young to be thinking about blood pressure problems or any of the other health issues that go along with obesity. With a family history of my father's side of heart related conditions, I need to be even more aware. Well... Now I am.
Tonight I went to the gym for the first time since before I got pregnant with Kamden. Yes. REALLY that long ago. And you know what...? It felt AMAZING. I did 15 minutes of cardio and 25 minutes of fat burning exercise to start getting myself used to it all again, but I feel GREAT. I've never done drugs, but I'd imagine that it's a similar high. Jeff and I plan to start going at least 3 times a week (as his work schedule allows) and eventually I'll get my own membership instead of coming as his guest and we can alternate since he likes to go first thing in the morning and I prefer later in the day, and too so someone will be with Kamden since our current gym doesn't have daycare.
Even more than that, we are going to change the way we eat. We in general don't eat unhealthily but we do tend to eat prepackaged meals. (ie Hamburger helpers, etc) So the first thing is to get back to the "more raw the better" part of it all. I'm going to be doing some research into the American Diabetes Association's recommended diet this week and will be meal planning off of it.
Tomorrow might be too late to make a change....so the time is now.
I have a wonderful husband and an amazing son who are still here and who need me, not to mention parents who love and need me around and extended family and friends who don't want to lose me.
So why have I been slowly killing myself?
June of 2007 I was diagnosed as a Type II Diabetic. Even knowing from family history what the long term effects of this disease are, I took it too lightly. I STILL take it too lightly. I couldn't tell you the last time that I went through one full day of taking my blood sugars every time I was supposed to do so and doing the injections needed along with them.
I don't think about the things that go into my mouth food and drink wise. On average in one day, I drink enough diet soda for a consumption of 420mg of sodium. When you consider that the total intake for one day is to be around 2000mg ONLY and that foods have natural sodium in them, that's a LOT of stinking salt. No wonder I'm also on blood pressure medication.
I am 28 and a half years old. I'm entirely too young to be thinking about blood pressure problems or any of the other health issues that go along with obesity. With a family history of my father's side of heart related conditions, I need to be even more aware. Well... Now I am.
Tonight I went to the gym for the first time since before I got pregnant with Kamden. Yes. REALLY that long ago. And you know what...? It felt AMAZING. I did 15 minutes of cardio and 25 minutes of fat burning exercise to start getting myself used to it all again, but I feel GREAT. I've never done drugs, but I'd imagine that it's a similar high. Jeff and I plan to start going at least 3 times a week (as his work schedule allows) and eventually I'll get my own membership instead of coming as his guest and we can alternate since he likes to go first thing in the morning and I prefer later in the day, and too so someone will be with Kamden since our current gym doesn't have daycare.
Even more than that, we are going to change the way we eat. We in general don't eat unhealthily but we do tend to eat prepackaged meals. (ie Hamburger helpers, etc) So the first thing is to get back to the "more raw the better" part of it all. I'm going to be doing some research into the American Diabetes Association's recommended diet this week and will be meal planning off of it.
Tomorrow might be too late to make a change....so the time is now.
Excellent plan and very realistic! Absolutely, it is like getting high, you are on endorphines. All those happy and feel good hormones help you focus on all aspects of your life. You will feel stronger mentally and physically, not to mention that those same hormones are battling stress which directly influences your physical well being. You are in my prayers every night! God has amazing things in store for you.
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