Diabetes Expo

February 7th is Salt Lake City's annual Diabetes Expo down at the Southtowne Expo Center. Last year I volunteered in the morning and then attended the expo as a visitor that afternoon! I am excited about this because it's fun to work in the morning meeting lots of people and helping out. It's basically a day filled with walking around visiting with different prescription companies, companies that make glucometers, and people representing different food manufacturers that cater to diabetics. I am doing it again this year and I am really looking forward to it! If anyone wants to go, just let me know and I can give you the info!

My Own Goal's Weakest Link

I know diabetics that are incredibly (almost inhumanly) meticulous about their diabetes regimen. They don't falter often or ever at all when it comes to what they eat. While the medical professionals in recent years have come back and said that it is OKAY for diabetics to consume sugar, sugar continues to be one of my daily overwhelming temptations. I am an avid Diet Dr Pepper drinker. This means running in to a lot of convenience (almost too convenient) stores and grabbing a few bottles to last a couple of days. And what is always there to tempt my every attempt to behave myself and not eat the most yummy of sugary sweets? Little Debbie that DEVIL WOMAN! There are times when I will mentally prepare myself to go in to the local gas station by telling myself that I will NOT buy one or two of her Zebra cakes, and their are times that I am strong and don't even look Little Debbie's way, but there are other times where if it's been a long day in dealing with ornery boys, or poopie diapers I give in to my temptations! Not only are these treats full of pure sugar, they are full of cholesterol and FAT! Now let me get to the point of this rant!

I have this dream of losing weight and being in better control of my BS. I have this dream of having a better A1C and feeling better about myself physically and mentally when it comes to my control of my disease, instead of it controlling me. Whether it is a goal or a dream, this is something that is very important to me and is a motivator for going to the gym at least 3 times a week and jogging. But I have come to realize that these effort are all for naught when I go and work out, then come home the next day only to eat junk or give in to Little Debbie's enticements! I am my OWN weakest link when it comes to my eating habits, exercise and control of my blood sugar! I am going to try a little at a time to strengthen my resistance to eating things that I absolutely KNOW I shouldn't. There was a period of time (or a couple of them at least) that I have been nearly indestructible when it came to resisting sweets. I am going to have to build up to that again! I better start building and working towards that!

Theme Song

I have come across a great motivator/theme song when it comes to living with or fighting diabetes. It's a song by Christina Aguilera that I know she wrote for her own reasons, but when you listen to the words and apply them to living the life of a diabetic, then it seriously strikes a chord. She talks about something in her life that has made her stronger, and that is definitely how I feel about diabetes. I ran to this song listening to it over and over the other night, and ended up jogging 2 miles! It helped me understand that I am a fighter when I exercise, eat right, and take care of myself, meaning I am fighting the possible complications that could arise later in life, as well as fighting for a better quality of life! If you are a diabetic and read this or know someone who is one have them listen to this song. Inspiring at best!

Done In!

The holidays just about did me in with the endless temptations and goodies that were abound! I have admitted in the past that my self control is flushed all but too hurriedly down the drain when it comes to yummies! I definitely indulged myself! My blood sugar sure did reflect it too! I am back in better control and eating better, but I am really lucky on one thing, I didn't gain any previously lost or unwanted weight! Thank goodness! I am done with eating like crap and then paying for it after for hopefully a long time! I am back to exercising for both a mental release of being home all day with the boys, and to take care of myself! So I am getting back on track after falling off to the wayside for a while.

I have a goal weight I would like to reach, but I am doing it in increments kind of following after a friend of mine's plan for losing her unwanted weight! Hopefully it works!