Keep on Walking'
Monday, May 21, 11:10 PM By
Bryan
Today's Thing is more of a 'Do.' As in
Make. Learn. Do. It's also ongoing.
I went to the doctor today for a check-up. I have diabetes and have had diabetes for a long time. I haven't always been the best at managing the disease, but have recently overhauled a lot of the way I eat. My sugars are still a bit high, even though I've been regularly taking my medication for the last six months. I have dropped my sugar count from about 300 to 160 or so, so I've done a lot. The new medication gives me headaches and because of slight--I found out today--irreversible nerve damage in my feet due to my slack treatment, my feet always feel cold. I have to get better at managing the disease. I'm doing better, but...
The missing component is exercise. I'm extremely sedentary. So, my Thing today is just plain exercising. I plan on walking a half an hour a day, five days a week. It's about 45 minutes to work, so I may skip using the car one day a week while the weather is nicer.
The only fly in the ointment, besides time is my ipod has been acting wacky, so I'll work on that this week as well. Must have music while I walk.
Tomorrow's Thing is designed to help keep me honest and you can see my progress.
I went to the doctor today for a check-up. I have diabetes and have had diabetes for a long time. I haven't always been the best at managing the disease, but have recently overhauled a lot of the way I eat. My sugars are still a bit high, even though I've been regularly taking my medication for the last six months. I have dropped my sugar count from about 300 to 160 or so, so I've done a lot. The new medication gives me headaches and because of slight--I found out today--irreversible nerve damage in my feet due to my slack treatment, my feet always feel cold. I have to get better at managing the disease. I'm doing better, but...
The missing component is exercise. I'm extremely sedentary. So, my Thing today is just plain exercising. I plan on walking a half an hour a day, five days a week. It's about 45 minutes to work, so I may skip using the car one day a week while the weather is nicer.
The only fly in the ointment, besides time is my ipod has been acting wacky, so I'll work on that this week as well. Must have music while I walk.
Tomorrow's Thing is designed to help keep me honest and you can see my progress.
