happy mother's day!

head on over to diabetesmine and check out my sunday funny in honor of mother's day! :)

the 21 day fix.

am i becoming a once-a-month-blogger? BLERG. sigh. anyway...

i'm not a dieter. being 'on a diet' is not something i do. that was never part of my vocabulary growing up, it was always just making healthy choices.

i try to eat healthy, not eat crap, keep BGs in range, etc. but sometimes, that doesn't happen. i can blame a busy schedule, having to work late, running all over town all day on the weekends OR the fact that i pick the crap choices... BECAUSE IT TASTES SO GOOD.

anyway, i found that i was way off track with my eating. i felt like my blood sugars were all out of whack, and i needed to reel that back in. some other non-diabetes bloggers i follow were trying the 21 day fix. ...i guess this is as close to a 'diet' as i could get. but it's NOT a diet.

here's the rundown: you get colored containers of various sizes. you follow the formula to figure out how many of each container you eat each day, then follow the guide as to what foods go in which colored containers. so you're getting proteins, fruits, veggies, healthy carbs, healthy fats and dressings every day. smaller portions - which actually look much smaller than they are, once you eat them you realize they're filling. it also comes with workout DVDs, the workouts are 30 minutes each (shakeology shakes are an option, but i didn't go that route).

to me, it's really helped me with recognizing proper portion sizes, and making sure i am eating the right foods and the right amounts every day. i remember dr awesome telling me that having diabetes didn't mean i couldn't have the treats i wanted, i just needed to have eat balanced healthy meals like anyone should. that's what this did for me.

i'm halfway through the last week of my 21 day fix. while i don't think i have lost a bunch of weight (i'm not a pounds-tracker, although i had to do it for my 'coach' at the start of this program), i feel better. and i mean, ending up with non-tight clothes doesn't hurt... plus my BGs have been AAH-MAZING!

i did let myself have a couple treats on easter. and i had to make some adjustments and watch my blood sugar at first, i was correcting a few lows here and there; but now i'm pretty much all leveled out.

i'll probably continue after these three weeks are up in a similar capacity, making sure i'm getting all the right food groups and continuing to make healthy choices even if i'm not making every meal at home every day.

yay for health!

march madness!

even though my team's out of the tournament, the madness continues. head on over to diabetes mine to check out my sunday funny!

diabetes alert day!

hey y'all. it's diabetes alert day. what's that you ask? it's easy. it's a day to bring awareness to type 2 diabetes ... and helps you non-diabetic folks find out if you may have or are at risk for developing type 2. there's a simple diabetes risk test to take.

here's what the american diabetes association tells us:

The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risk factors for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventive tips are provided for everyone who takes the test, including encouraging those at high risk to talk with their health care provider. For every test taken, Boar’s Head Brand® - a leading provider of premium delicatessen products - will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000.

you guys. let's recap. BOAR'S HEAD WILL DONATE $5 TO ADA FOR EVERY TEST TAKEN. what are you waiting for? even if you are the healthiest person in the world and have no family history of diabetes, TAKE THE TEST. help reach that $50,000 total!

last year on alert day, more than 39,000 people took the risk test ... during the month of march, more than 148,000 took it and 37 percent of them were at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. 

There are an estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, who have prediabetes. Those with prediabetes have blood glucose (sugar) higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Early intervention via lifestyle changes such as weight loss and increased physical activity can help delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. 

enough reading here. go take the test and educate yourself!

jdrf mentor program

a few months ago, i completed training for the jdrf mentor program. do you have this program in your city? it's relatively new here - or at least, new to me.

JDRF can connect you with another family or adult facing life circumstances similar to yours. For example, as an adult you may be dealing with workplace issues, planning to have children, have financial/insurance concerns, and more. A family, on the other hand, may be facing a new diagnosis, dealing with sending a child to school or college for the first time, or trying to handle an increasingly independent teenager. Our family and adult mentors are volunteers who can share their personal experiences, answer non-medical questions, and most importantly, lend valuable, specialized support when you need it most.

i think it's such a great idea that you could be connected with someone who is going through a situation you may have gone through in the past and can help them and be there to let them share their frustrations or successes. i was excited to sign up and learn more.

recently, i was contacted with information about someone who i might be a match for. of course, i will not be sharing any specific or personal information about whoever i may be matched with for their privacy, but i'm looking forward to meeting other people that are a part of our diabetes community!

are any of you jdrf mentors?