Jo's Cafe

Heading into 2009, I took a look back at my health and where I was a year ago with my diabetes.

My Doctor’s Notes on my BB show my A1C at 6.3 in April and then 6.8 my last visit this month. 

My weight stayed a nice plump 152 the whole year.  {What’s up with that?}

My blood pressure was up most of the year as I dealt with allergy issues to medication.

As for my cholesterol … haa haa haa … it just kept going up and up and the statins kept me sick. 

My TSH has gotten lower than the .20 that I feel best at, but I don’t feel bad.  We are reducing me to a grain and a half of Armour a day and see if that helps.  Could be another reason I was getting sick so much last year too.

I believe part of the issue with the higher A1C is being overweight.  Okay, I can hear some of you say 152 isn’t bad, well, not if you’re 6’1″.  My BMI puts me in the overweight category.

Other than finally getting my butt back to working out regular, what else can I do? 

Give up fried chicken? {fail} 
Only eat salads and green beans? {fail} 
Get on more medications? {fail}

I suppose a bit of all three would help … yes … but the last thing I want is more medication. So, I don’t have a game plan other than getting to the gym and increasing my walking distance for now.

I’m not making New Year resolutions, please … if you are resolved to do something, you don’t need New Year to implement them. No, I’m glad for where I am, know I can do better, and will put down easily obtainable goals so I don’t get burnt out.

First one I have is get to two miles on the treadmill under 30 minutes.

Make small plans for your health this year, or have you already started that direction?