Monday, Jan. 24, 2011

Well, they say that the only thing that remains the same is that everything changes.  Oh, so true!!!  My life has been full of a lot of change recently.  Aside of daily changes (like where I'm working at, daily activities, etc), the biggest change as of recent was my grandson, Noah, and his mom, Autumn, moving from near us in NW Georgia to upstate New York.  I was utterly devastated. Today is the first day, so far, that I haven't cried since they left 5 days ago.  The day is young...

Another major change for me is that I learned on Dec. 29, 2010 that I am diabetic.  Although I knew I had several major risk factors including my weight, my mother being diabetic, and the fact that I had a 10 1/2 lb baby, I had been hoping & praying I would dodge that bullet.  As it turns out, we caught it early; it is "mild & reversible" according to my physician, Dr. Kate Osterloh.  I was very encouraged when she said that, and it motivated me to beat this!  So, I have been working very hard.  Since Dec. 29, I have lost at least 15 lbs, have altered my eating habits, and have begun working out at the gym again.  I feel better already, and in the last week since I began testing my blood sugar twice per day, I have only had 1 abnormal reading.  I'm very encouraged.

I hope to document my progress on this blog.  Stay tuned!
Mel