Two Months In

Well, for the 489th time, I started to live a healthier lifestyle about 2 months ago. I made sure that I got the most out of my summer by eating like crap and making sure my blood sugar stayed high at all times. I ate ice cream like I tasted it for the first time, I ate all the fried, fatty foods I wanted, and just ate like a garbage disposal all summer. I knew that was going to have to change, so I made sure I did it right. That all changed when my doctor revealed that my A1C was back in the double digits. If you don’t know, the average normal range for A1C is 4-5.6%. Let’s just say that mine was over 10. I know that I didn’t want to have another stroke because that would probably end my career or kill me. I also don’t want to lose my sight or my limbs. I happen to like having all of my toes and definitely my feet. So, I decided to start working out and eating better. I’m going to say that I haven’t really missed anything. If I want something sweet, I eat it, just less of it. If I want chips, I buy single serve bags to control my portions. I do tend to eat more popcorn than  a serving, but that hasn’t affected my sugar at all. Now, the important part of this is that I joined a Crossfit gym with my husband. I go there two times per week to work out. The workouts are scaled to meet my limitations and while I may feel like I am dying sometimes, I know I’m not and I feel better for completing it when I am done. What I like about Crossfit is that no workout is the same and every workout involves several different movements. I feel it for at least a day or two afterwards like I never have. This tells me that I am actually getting something out of it. I’ll never say that I like working out, because it is hard, but dying would be much harder on me and those that love me, so I guess I prefer working out. On the plus side, I have lost 10.5 pounds in just 2 months and reduced my insulin by 40 units per day! Now that is something to really celebrate!