Day One - why am I here
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:49 PM filed under Weight Loss postings
1.5 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I knew months before going to the doctor that I was diabetic. Ignorance is bliss, then I began to read about the long term effects of diabetes and found that ignorance was anything but bliss. So I began to eat a lot better, and I dropped some weight, and my sugars were managed. Then I began adding in a light walk at the end of work, and I lost a little more weight and was feeling pretty good about myself.
Then I stopped walking, I forget why - maybe it was bad string of weather or my work load changed, but I stopped walking after work. Next I stopped eating the way I should. I absolutely hate fish, but I know I should eat it at least twice a week.
I crave beef and wheat, both are things Ishould not eat.
So here I am nearly 300 pounds of me. I have not truly tested my sugar in months, so this morning it was in the low 200s - NOT GOOD.
Why am I here right now? Well I want to change my life. I want to become more in tune with God, and I want to enjoy my life. I don't want to not do something because I can't walk that far, or I can't sit that long, or some other health related issue.
My long term goal is to be at my ideal weight by June of 2013. I want to weigh in at 175 pounds or even a little less, but if I can get myself to 175 I will be very happy.
How will I do this? Eating better - which means really watching and counting calories and making good food choices all day long. Adding exercise back into my life.
So here I am, and I welcome anyone who wants to take this journey with me.
