1. Introduction
2. Caffeine
3. The Diet
4. Progress
This is the first post in a series about what I’ve been up to. Things here have been quiet for a little bit and here are some details explaining why.
My goal for a long time has been to get my A1c and diabetes in general better under control. I have good control, but when it comes to my life, I don’t consider good to be good enough. The reasons I started blogging here was to attempt to focus more on my diabetes instead of staying complacent and grinding it out. By that I mean, I think most problems with diabetes management is due to the approach. I’ve had Type 1 for 10 years now. For the last 10 years I have used insulin to try to lead a “normal” life. When I wanted a dessert, I had my dessert with an extra dose of insulin. For a long time I have had trouble keeping a steady BG range. I get 300s, 40s and everything in between. I try to eat semi-healthy, but don’t think twice about splurging.
If you’ve been keeping track, I stated previously that I have been weight training for around 15 years, seriously on and off. So I’m not a slouch by any means. My current stats are 5’10″, 200 lbs and good A1c control.
After recently seeing a good friend from high school pass away, our second daughter born and thinking about the future, I’ve decided some changes are long overdo.
Goal
- Cut back on caffeine
- Get down to about 185-187 lbs and then build back up with lean muscle
- Get and keep my A1c well under 7.0
- Set an example for my daughter in being healthy
The next post in this series will discuss how much caffeine I’ve been drinking, the problems it can cause and my plan of attack.
Good for you!! Sometimes it takes major life events to finally give us the motivation we need to make changes for the better. It’s a long road sometimes, but you can do it!
I’ve been trying really hard to get myself into shape and lose the extra fat in my “problem areas”. I’m slowly getting there. I thought I ate pretty well, but I’ve since learned that I was eating way too much fat. I miss my yummy foods some days, but I’m learning to enjoy them in moderation. And I’m also learning to like exercise. I won’t say love exercise yet . . . small steps!!