feeling better

I am starting my second week of eating  more balanced diet.  So far so good.  I am eating more fruits and vegetables and less breads and sweets.  I made a delicious Ricotta Cheesecake, recipe courtesy of The Queens Dish" that is much lower in fat and sugar.  Topped with a fresh raspberry sauce it taste's delicious.  The secret ingredient is Greek Yogurt!  Most recipes that call for sour cream I substitute plain Greek Yogurt.  It has much less fat, way more protein and is just overall better for you.  So it is just little changes that will make a difference.  Here is to all the little changes that make life better :)

a1c

These two letters and one number are harmless on their own but when you combine them they stand for a blood test to monitor blood glucose levels they become scary.  I have a family history of type II diabetes.  I know of this family history and know of the physical and emotional strain having Diabetes causes on yourself and your family.  I know how to prevent type II diabetes.  Eating a healthy diet, exercising and keeping your weight down.  I have not been good about eating healthy, exercising or keeping my weight down.  So at my yearly checkup my Dr. looked at my a1c level and said hmmmm.  I don't like this.  You see it is at 5.9 which is considered to be pre-diabetic.  I was stunned for a moment and then all these thoughts starting pouring into my head.  How did this happen?  What should I do?  Can I change?  How did I let this happen?  How could I be so reckless with my health?  After I got home from work I came home and just kind of sat down in a quite place and said to myself, you can fix this.  So i have come up with a plan.  First I cannot get stressed because that will not help.  Second I will write down my menu for the week and stick with it.  Third my Saturdays will be set aside making healthy lunches I can take to work so  I am not tempted to go out to eat at lunch.  Fourthly I will leave my wallet in the car so that I do not have access to money if I get tempted to go out for lunch.  Last but not least I will begin to exercise regularly.  It won't be easy but I have no choice.  I must lose weight and get my eating under control.

At first I was so scared.  But I have prayed and prayed and feel at peace with my plan.  I am grateful for the body I have been given and need to treat it with the love and care that I should.