Why is it that every single blog today that I have came across has mentioned Obama?Other then that mention, I will not discuss it. What I want to vent about today is something that I came across in the Annetics blog today. Everytime that I work out, my weight goes up. It is very frustrating. Even after eating a low calorie diet all day and working out I still am about 10 pounds heavier then I was when I woke up. My problem is that I just have a gut that does not want to go away. There is a six pack sitting in there, and no not beer, but that too, but when I was in high school I had one, so there is potential to get it back.

Situps don’t really do me too well because I don’t think that they are even helping me at all. And running is just starting to become way too painful. My shin splints are incredibly painful. I had them in high school, but after my knee surgery they just became horrible. I run about 0.5 mile and I can barely even walk anymore. I am breathing fine and not tired, but it just hurts way too much to go on. This is why I need an exercise bike so I can just ride all night long. But I guess the saying is right, no pain no gain!

Well, just another day in the Life of a Diabetic!

Managing my diabetes is for sure a full time job. Except this one, I don’t get paid for. It takes a lot to fully manage this stuff. Testing the blood sugar is the easy part, but reading a number off of a machine has nothing to do with management to me. Trying to eat healthy every single day is the hardest part. It’s no fun when you drive by Taco Bell and you can’t even pull through the drive thru and buy anything because you’re trying to lose 20 lbs to become healthier.

Yesterday at the bowling alley, I was proud of myself, I only had a little bit of popcorn, and a few Miller Lite beers to wash it all down. All night long I bowled higher then my blood sugar. I don’t know if it was good control, or just good bowling, with a 3 game average of 165. This is a fun league, which bowling is always fun, but I also take it seriously because there is a lot of money on the line here. Last night we were playing a team who was just there for the $1 drafts, and they were using our personal balls that we have paid for and cleaned and had holes drilled for our own fingers, so it was very irritating.

So a little update on me waking up high every morning. I can say that because I am diabetic, but it seems that if I eat peanut butter in some sort of way at night, it controls my levels and doesn’t take me too high. But that doesn’t mean I can eat 5 PB&J sandwiches, it means that I eat an english muffin with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on each side and a small glass of milk. Makes me go to sleep easier also.

Well, just another day in the Life of a Diabetic!

This week’s Newsletter concentrates on letting people with diabetes know how important it is to maintain proper nutrition. Following a strict diet is important, especially for someone with diabetes. People with diabetes are recommended to use the Diabetes Food Pyramid to model their diet after. It is also important to include proper multivitamins and supplements in your daily diet routine to enhance your health. Stock your cabinets and refrigerators with low-glycemic foods, for these type of foods have shown to benefit people with diabetes greatly. Read more about this week’s main article.

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Ouch! My infusion set is hurting me today, but I do not have an extra one with me at work. I usually try to keep one extra one every where that I would ever be in need of one, but then again that means I would need to remember to carry around the inserter everywhere I go too, which is not going to happen with my memory. Anyway, everytime I have taken a bolus today, only twice, it has hurt like hell!

I have had it in for 3 days, but generally I go up to 5 with it. I know this isn’t a great idea, but I haven’t had anything bad happen from it yet, so I guess I won’t learn my lesson until something bad happens. Tennis was great last night, I had an amazing workout. It gets better and better every week. My girlfriend has also gotten a lot better of the past couple weeks, because I can’t take it easy anymore, I really have to play hard, which gives me a better work out also.

Well, the next thing to add to my list of never ending crazy tasks to do is start looking for a new house. I am deciding I do not want to live in an apartment anymore, I want a house. I know I may not be able to buy a house because I am lucky enough to live in pretty much the worst real estate market in the country, Palm Beach County, FL. But then again, I have several advantages, but I can save that for a new blog I may be starting, probably not though, I won’t ever get around to it.

All of this craziness is just another day in the Life of a Diabetic