The journey continues with some stress...

 

   Well, five weeks in, and I am having some stress for moments for sure.  It is so funny how stress can affect every area of your life. As well as your health.  They will tell you often, to just “relax”.  Easier said then done!!  Once stress get a hold to you, the ability to “relax” goes right out the window and your mind.  Like I mentioned, I am doing WW and have been doing very well with the problem.  However, I had one day where everything was not going right for me, and my eating for the day went south fast.  

   Can you believe, it took me a few days to get back on track.  Just like life, when something takes you off your path or agenda, it takes you a good while to get back to where you were.  And with some people, you never can get back, and that is the scary part.  So now stress has taken a hold and adding that to the equation, have you to the point of giving up.  But I am not giving up.  I am shaking off the stress of getting it wrong for a few days and getting myself back on track.  I got this, and of course, you got it too! #61withnostress

Stop playing with your health…

 

   If I were to be honest with myself, I truly have not done with I needed to do, to get my health in check.  Being a diabetic, and all that I have learned over the years, not taking better care of my situation can lead to more serious health issues.  I had been considering joining WW (Weight Watchers) for months, and with a high A1c and insulin shots possible, looking me in my face, I had no other choice but to get serious about it!  

  Why is it that it takes a life changing situation, to get you serious about taking charge of your situation?  I could have made a serious change, when I was first diagnosed with this disease.  I guess like with some, you just hope that it will go away, but how it can when it is within your body.  Wishful thinking of course, but the bottom line is, you need to do what is needed to get you and your health back in a good place.  I have been on the WW program now for 1 month, and to my surprise, I loss 3.5 lbs., my blood sugar is lower, and I feel much better, so I am totally glad I made the leap. I got this, and you do too!  Just Do It! #61withachange

What’s really going on…

 

   Yes, it has been a minute, and now I finally am seeing the light that is at the end of my tunnel!  This past year and half have been a rough one, mind, body and soul.  I don’t know about you, but I didn’t realize just how much I had let my health get out of control, and now I must make a serious change to correct the damage.  When we were youth, the last thing on our minds, is thinking about the future and our goals for it.  But when we finally did, we still did not think about our health, or our families’ healthy issues. 

   Now I am at that point where “if I knew then, what I know now” stage of life. I am a diabetic and at my last doctor appointment, I learn my A1c (average blood sugar reading for 3 months) was 8.0, I knew I had to do something.  Because if I don’t, I will be needing to give myself insulin shots, and that is not happening!!!  So, I join WW, which is teaching me how to eat to be healthy and lose weight.  Let me tell you, it is rough, but I needed to be on this journey, and that 8.0 is my motivation.  It is sad that I had to get to this point, to focus on my health.  I will update you on my journey and praying that I have enough strength to continue it!  Be Blessed…