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I’m going back to New York City this week for a meeting with my JDRF co-workers. I will be there, at the National Office on Wall Street, for Thursday and Friday. I always enjoy going to NYC. NYC is all that people say it is and more. It is, from what I’ve gathered and experienced, an unbelievable experience for any human being.

One of the reasons why I am so blown away by NYC is that it is COMPLETELY opposite of what my regular lifestyle and routine represent here at home.
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I have finally decided to get my act together. I've had enough of yo-yoing bloodsugar. I've been lazy about my gym routine for long enough.

 

This week was a good start at getting back on track.

 

I tested my basal rates over the weekend and on Monday and found that I needed to make a minor adjustment or two. The new basal rates kicked ass on Tuesday and Wednesday and have been treating me well today. Step one - check.

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How can you tell when you've tried too many different diets? When you can't keep the rules of them straight any more. This month, I'm following the Atkins diet. I'm doing it because my doctor took me off meds and I know from experience (and trial and error) that I cannot keep my blood sugar in healthy ranges without meds if I eat any carbohydrates. It isn't right, it isn't fair and there isn't anything I can do about it.
So Atkins it is this month. I started out the year on Weight Watchers. I've always considered Weight Watchers to be one of the healthiest, sanest, most practical diets. Unfortunately, it wasn't working for me this time around. The leaders keep saying the Core plan is great for people with diabetes, but I couldn't lose weight on it. Besides, I was eating mostly whole grains, fresh veggies and lean proteins. I think my portions sizes were too large. I did better counting points, but still that was a struggle to keep my blood sugar in line. (READ MORE)

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As many of you have read this week in my other blogs, I have had a lot going on. I have a very important job interview today and besides that many people I know have been dealing with a variety of health issues. One issue that is very personal and by far the most important is that my very own Poppa has some stuff going on. I was reluctant to share this information with everyone until I got a better idea myself of what exactly was happening.

At this point, I am extremely thankful, but it appears he will be ok. We still don't know a whole lot right now, but ultimately we did learn that he will begin taking medication for type 2 diabetes. My dad will began taking the medication called Metformin, due to having very high blood sugars. I am so unbelievably thankful that we have caught this early enough that hopefully he will continue to remain healthy.
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Some years ago, I joined an online "healthy eating forum", expecting support in eating healthy (fresh, whole, medically-appropriate) foods in reasonable amounts -- the same sort of community support one expects from a community in which people are looking to lose or maintain weight. What I found instead was a community of young women in various stages of recovery from eating disorders or disordered eating, or progressing from one type of disordered eating to another.

 

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A kink already.

 

I told Mom this morning about my new schedule. The one where my retired mother doesn't have to get up so early any more to be to my house by 7:15 a.m. to take care of the kids before school so The Mr. and I can get to work on time. She loved it, by the way. Also because she knows I need and want to exercise.

 

Not long after she left the house, though, she called to remind me that my plan to start my new schedule on Monday (I hate starting on Mondays) may need to be rethunk. (rethinked? reconsidered?) No. 1 and No. 2 start their two-week spring break on Monday and they are going to day camp. Camp that's on *my* way to work. Camp that *I* was planning to drop them off at around 7 a.m. on my way to work. Camp that I'm not sure I can convince The Mr. to take them to because it's slightly out of his way and will require him to give up driving his motorcycle to work for two weeks.

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I've blogged before about being an advocate for taking diabetes "breaks." Sometimes this disease can get overwhelming, annoying, and just plain upsetting. So every once and awhile, I take a little break. I don't test as often. I try not to get upset when I run high. And I stop worrying about the food I'm putting in my mouth. I even stop worrying about getting my usual exercise in.

 

The last week has been exactly that. And my averages are definitely running high. So I figure today is a good day to start getting myself prepared for getting back on track. One last day of diabetes irresponsibility. It's just one of those days where I'm tired of sitting around and doing nothing. I'm ready to start fresh.

 

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There is something about spring that makes me want to turn over new leaves and start fresh with life. It's when I typically lose the most weight, stay on top of class work (when I was in school), and keep up with all the laundry and cleaning. Maybe it's the long days with plenty of sunshine or the fresh, clean air.

 

Whatever it is, I am full of energy today when I've been drowning the last week or so. After a long day at work, I went to Target to buy some things for Marvin's birthday extravangaza. I ate a nice salad when I got home then proceeded to do the dishes. I'm about to wash some fruit and prep Marvin's picnic food as much as possible.

 

I'm also considering doing some laundry and cleaning up the apartment a bit. I desperately need to sweep and vacuum (although the vacuuming will probably wait since it's after 9PM and I have neighbors below me). The bathroom could use a once over as well.

 

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I've faced some hardships in my life. Things that hurt and hindered me, things that took me down on my knees, things that have left lasting impacts and repercussions. I'm sure you've faced hardships like this too. Diabetes can be one of them. It is for me.

 

Because of the timeline and the amount and my own personality in all these hardships, some of those impacts have left deep scars in places that I really don't want them to be. So a good portion of the past few years of my life has been an attempt to work through these issues and get back my life the way I want it.

 

Recently, I started reading a book regarding one of these major issues that have stuck with me in life. It's the kind of book that permeates to several areas, diabetes and health issues included. So as the author spoke today about how loss can affect spirituality, I thought to myself that I knew that.

 

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I always feel like I don't have a lot of early memories. When I think back to my childhood, the clear pictures start about 10 years old and move up. My mom assures me that I had an awesome childhood and didn't spend it locked in a dark closet, but sometimes I wonder...how do I get back to those moments of innocence?

 

There are some major events before I hit 10 that I clearly remember. I see the day my brother ran over me with a golf cart clearly and have the scars to prove it. (He's not homicidal, he was just a dumb boy.) I remember the day and days following when my dad was in a terrible horseriding accident and nearly died. I remember moments from Texas Lion's Camp where I went to D camp one summer and nearly died of homesickness (and food poisoning/high blood sugar).

 

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