Post by AutumnGrace on Oct 23, 2021 1:27:16 GMT -5
Copied this from her post in From the Heart with her permission.
WHAT's on MY HEART;
I don't really know where or how to start. It's about my struggle with my own "diabetes". I hate it, but I am glad that Jehovah God let me have it, if that makes any sense. Don't quote me over how many years I been fighting this, at least 30 years that I know of, but I believe it's been a little longer.
I take 2 different shots weekly. one everyday and one once a week, plus the pill twice daily. Up until 3 weeks back, I wanted to throw it all in and say I quit and stop taking everything. One week it would be ok and the next few months it was a nightmare! This has been going on and off like this forever it seems.
But this past month it wasn't getting better. It started reading 187 on the meter, then 190, then 177, then 200, finally I reached 280 and that scared me so bad, I started to cry and scream to God. I didn't understand how and what to do. I was at a lost.
The next day I refused to check my sugar, because I didn't like seeing the results. What I did do, was went through all my cupboard's, drawer's, pantry, (that's what I call it). I read and read. Anything that read more that 5 grams of sugar it was gone! Even though everything I bought was "SUGAR-FREE", I didn't trust it anymore. I gave so much stuff away it wasn't funny.) My Father Jehovah God, replaced my food supply with other things. I still had my plain bagels, ( which I love), Shredded-Wheat, Corn Chex's, Oatmeal plain, a course eggs, potatoes ( moderately, 3-0z. ). Even sugar free candy I MUST be very careful how much I eat in a week or so. I watch ALL MY VEGGIE's in cans and or frozen, the amount (if any) sugar was hiding in them somewhere. I really cleaned house!
I didn't use to, but I do now, (MY CHOICE), not the doctor's; I check my sugar level BEFORE I eat anything. I've learned when it gets down in the 87-128 level I start feeling a little hungry so I grab something to eat. What I grab probably be different than some folks. I have NO UPPER TEETH and ONLY SIX BOTTOM FRONT TEETH, and my choice's may be different than others. That has been my way of life these past 3weeks now and going on 4.
I need to tell you the first week when I started this I had a doctors apt. and when she checked my AC1 is was down 1 whole number. No longer 7.5, but 6.5.. I still have that "read out" on my frig to remind me how good that felt and what I started to do ( with GOD's ) help, I wanted to keep on doing it. MY readings be came down to 87-127 everyday. This has become my NEW normal.
My doctor told me if I could get down to 6 AC1 reading or less, she'll start weening me off my meds for sugar diabetes's. Also I've been loosing more weight, (which I still badly need to do)!
About 15 years ago, I weighted nearly, if not, 300lbs. I didn't realize how big I'd gotten tell one day I finally saw a full figure picture of myself. I was shocked. No one had the courage to tell me. yes I was loved by many, but I was huge. Since then, for all these past years I have been working on my own to loose this weight myself. I told my self it took a while to get like this and it will take a while to get it off. But I never thought it would take this long! I found out THAT FAT DON'T MAKE YOU FAT, SUGAR DOES! I was crushed. SUGAR I said! No way; I will beat this. For years it has been a up and down battle. I had lost 80 pounds and stopped. I was eating ALL sugar free foods. What I didn't realize, it was still SUGAR!
These past weeks since I've been watching, the foods of my choice to eat, I have lost10-12pounds so far and I WILL GET BELOW 200 POUNDS BY THE END OF DECEMEMBER OR THE FIRST WEEK OF JANURARY. THAT'S MY GOAL!
So if anyone out there reads this, I hope it will help you with your struggles too.
I had to get furious before I really got serious with me, not for other people wanting me to do this, but because once and for all I am doing it for God and me. Thank you for reading this. Let's pray for each other so we all can be and keep on being winners.
WHAT's on MY HEART;
I don't really know where or how to start. It's about my struggle with my own "diabetes". I hate it, but I am glad that Jehovah God let me have it, if that makes any sense. Don't quote me over how many years I been fighting this, at least 30 years that I know of, but I believe it's been a little longer.
I take 2 different shots weekly. one everyday and one once a week, plus the pill twice daily. Up until 3 weeks back, I wanted to throw it all in and say I quit and stop taking everything. One week it would be ok and the next few months it was a nightmare! This has been going on and off like this forever it seems.
But this past month it wasn't getting better. It started reading 187 on the meter, then 190, then 177, then 200, finally I reached 280 and that scared me so bad, I started to cry and scream to God. I didn't understand how and what to do. I was at a lost.
The next day I refused to check my sugar, because I didn't like seeing the results. What I did do, was went through all my cupboard's, drawer's, pantry, (that's what I call it). I read and read. Anything that read more that 5 grams of sugar it was gone! Even though everything I bought was "SUGAR-FREE", I didn't trust it anymore. I gave so much stuff away it wasn't funny.) My Father Jehovah God, replaced my food supply with other things. I still had my plain bagels, ( which I love), Shredded-Wheat, Corn Chex's, Oatmeal plain, a course eggs, potatoes ( moderately, 3-0z. ). Even sugar free candy I MUST be very careful how much I eat in a week or so. I watch ALL MY VEGGIE's in cans and or frozen, the amount (if any) sugar was hiding in them somewhere. I really cleaned house!
I didn't use to, but I do now, (MY CHOICE), not the doctor's; I check my sugar level BEFORE I eat anything. I've learned when it gets down in the 87-128 level I start feeling a little hungry so I grab something to eat. What I grab probably be different than some folks. I have NO UPPER TEETH and ONLY SIX BOTTOM FRONT TEETH, and my choice's may be different than others. That has been my way of life these past 3weeks now and going on 4.
I need to tell you the first week when I started this I had a doctors apt. and when she checked my AC1 is was down 1 whole number. No longer 7.5, but 6.5.. I still have that "read out" on my frig to remind me how good that felt and what I started to do ( with GOD's ) help, I wanted to keep on doing it. MY readings be came down to 87-127 everyday. This has become my NEW normal.
My doctor told me if I could get down to 6 AC1 reading or less, she'll start weening me off my meds for sugar diabetes's. Also I've been loosing more weight, (which I still badly need to do)!
About 15 years ago, I weighted nearly, if not, 300lbs. I didn't realize how big I'd gotten tell one day I finally saw a full figure picture of myself. I was shocked. No one had the courage to tell me. yes I was loved by many, but I was huge. Since then, for all these past years I have been working on my own to loose this weight myself. I told my self it took a while to get like this and it will take a while to get it off. But I never thought it would take this long! I found out THAT FAT DON'T MAKE YOU FAT, SUGAR DOES! I was crushed. SUGAR I said! No way; I will beat this. For years it has been a up and down battle. I had lost 80 pounds and stopped. I was eating ALL sugar free foods. What I didn't realize, it was still SUGAR!
These past weeks since I've been watching, the foods of my choice to eat, I have lost10-12pounds so far and I WILL GET BELOW 200 POUNDS BY THE END OF DECEMEMBER OR THE FIRST WEEK OF JANURARY. THAT'S MY GOAL!
So if anyone out there reads this, I hope it will help you with your struggles too.
I had to get furious before I really got serious with me, not for other people wanting me to do this, but because once and for all I am doing it for God and me. Thank you for reading this. Let's pray for each other so we all can be and keep on being winners.
