As some of you may have read in my biography, I am very active. I really enjoy exercising. Really. I actually do enjoy it. And I am not talking about just getting on a treadmill everyday. Honestly, I haven't even been on a treadmill in months. I just love moving around. I have found it is great for my body and for my diabetes. I do so many things that I don't have enough room on this page to tell you about all of them. To name a few though, I particularly enjoy weight-lifting, martial arts and doing just about anything involved with the outdoors.

My view on fitness and being healthy is a simple one. As human beings we are designed to be upright and moving all the time. In today's world of technology and cutting corners it has become very easy for us to lose sight of our responsibility to be active. Now days humans are sitting more than ever, at work all day behind a desk or driving up the street to pick up some fried fast food. Believe me, I am just as guilty as the next person. We all want to do things that naturally are easier and feel good. Eating a delicious bacon double cheesburger is amazing. Getting in my truck and driving to work is awesome! But again, I too have to remind myself that we we're not designed for sitting down all the time and eating big ol' meals five times a day. At least not ALL the time. So every once in a while I walk to work. I live about three and a half miles from the gym where I work as a personal trainer. To prove my point of people getting out of touch with reality, I can tell you that everytime I walk the three miles, almost everyone is shocked and their expression is usually followed up with a, "Dang!" or "Oh my Gosh! How long did that take you?" What is the world coming to? Call me old fashioned.

Another thing that I have come to realize, and maybe I am alone on this one too, is that after becoming diabetic, I formed an obsession with food, health, and exercise. Diabetes immediately forced me to make these changes in my life. It's no secret that these three things can help control your diabetes. I can tell you from first hand experience that it's true.