Diabetic Geek

Day 3 - I could always lie

2010-03-23T13:03:00.000-05:00

I didn't do shit. Day 3 and I was already slacking off.. These bad habits are a lifetime in the making and its going to take a lot more effort to break these bonds..

Skipped breakfast because I was 1.5 hrs late for work, 1st mistake. Ate a pickle and a mini bag of popcorn for lunch, 2nd mistake. Started munching on candy by 3pm, 3rd mistake. Didn't go to gym after work because "the child" needed to borrow money, 4th mistake. Met him at Sonic Drive In, lets just count that as mistakes 5-10 and leave it at that..

Everyone needs to see this..

2010-03-22T14:15:00.001-05:00

Wow, I wonder where I got my bad food habits from.

Day 2 Sundays are going to be hard for me

2010-03-22T11:25:00.000-05:00

Sundays are going to be the hardest day for me. My better-half works about 2 hours from home. So usually only comes home on the weekends. Sunday is our do whatever day, which includes eating..
On a typical Sunday, I sleep in until I am woken up by the animals or the human who just put all the animals on the bed to get me up. I'm not a happy person when woken up, so someone always makes it seems like the dog wanted me out of bed.

So we head out to lunch to my favorite place, Newks , this one is the only on in Florida at the moment. I have a Spicy Chicken Pizza, look it up online to blog about it and just about fell out.. 1080 calories, 82 carbs. This is way out of my diet range. Guess this will be a treat meal from now on.

For dinner we headed over to Fuji Japanese Buffet. I did cheat and have tempura & Creme Brule, but balanced it with lots of veggies and grilled chicken. So any hope of sticking to a diet on Sunday's has really just gone out the window. Either I start cooking or just say Sunday is my cheat day.

Wow, I'm kinda bummed now but I guess that was the point of this. Document and become accountable for what I put in my mouth.

Bear

Day 1.5 Morning measurements

2010-03-22T10:45:00.000-05:00

So first thing in the morning I measured my ankles:
Right ankle - 10.0"
Left ankle - 10.3"

Overall I had a quiet relaxing day.. Actually went outside and enjoyed the day for the first time in a long while. Took Toby for a walk around our circle and did just a bit over a mile. Had a salad for lunch and Santa Fe Chicken dinner from Peppers for dinner.

I think it'll take me a while to get this blogging thing down, but I'm going to shoot for everyday..

Bear

Day 1 - Cankles

2010-03-20T00:29:00.000-05:00

Why did I take a picure of my feet? Because this is where it has started. On both shins it looks like I have some sort of rash. It's actually ulcerations in my skin from my legs swelling. I don't remember the exact medical term, but it is the first sign of the impending bad thats coming unless I change my ways.

Right ankle - 10.5"
Left ankle - 11.7"

I sit all day at work. I do not really exersise. This is the result.. Cankles and eventually amputation if I stay on this road.
Bear

Day 0 - Who, What & Why

2010-03-19T23:58:00.000-05:00

Hello, My name is Lance and I'm a diabetic.
I was thinking about how to write that first line. Am I defined by my disease or is it a part of the whole? Others will have their opinions but as for me, I'm going to embrace it. I am a Diabetic Geek.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes about 5 years ago.. Like most everyone, I have had my ups and downs. Sickness here.. Good glucose control there.. But always in a roller coaster pattern. So this is the reason for my blog.
I'm going to open up my brain and lay it out.. The good and the bad, try to document and verbalize what I'm feeling and doing to see if I can break some of these bad habits that continue to plague me along the way.

So lets start with the basics.. 39 year old, male, 276.4 pounds, 5'11", 51.5" waist (bellybutton), 19" neck. I'm a big boy! As a result of my size, I also have obstructive sleep apnea. Which I'm hoping will correct itself as I regain control of my weight.

Today, March 19th, is the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I have gained almost 25 pounds in the last 5 months, but that was a price I was willing to pay. After 21 years 10 months, I quit smoking. Have I had lapses since then, yes. Do I think about it everyday, yes. But I can honestly say I have quit smoking. During the 3 lapses where I have bummed a cigarette or two, alcohol was the contributing factor. Yep, cant have a beer without a smoke. But the next day I acknowledged my weakness and didn't have another. I think that is going to be the key to my success. I know i'm going to fail at some point. But this time I'm not going to say "@$%# IT!" and eat the entire half gallon of ice cream. The old adage of "In for a penny, In for a pound" isn't going to be the end all this time.

So right now it's 2 minutes to midnight.. March 20th, 2010 is day 1.. I'm going to go get some sleep and start fresh in the morning.. My 99 days to a healthier me starts now.

Bear