Books...

So last night I went to the local library and borrowed some books.

One of them is a book that I have seen information about online but wasn't sure if it would be worth buying.. It's called the Low GI Diet.

Well, I had a bad night where I had a very minor asthma attack - mine consist mainly of a bad cough but it kept me up all night and then when I finally did get some sleep about 6am, the dreams I had were super weird, but that's another story for another time...

Anyway, so I'm home from work today and reading this book and it explains the low GI diet and the impact of this on diabetes like nobody has explained to me previously.

Don't get me wrong, my dietitian has told me what I should be eating and given me a basic idea of why but this book explains things in simple, easy to understand terms and it's like this light bulb has gone off in my head.

Thankfully it also contains a 12 week action plan, including healthy (low-GI) eating plan and exercise. I'm going to continue going to the gym but will take what this book says into account as well. I have the book for 4 weeks and am currently trying to decide if I should go out and buy it or if I should just copy the 12 week action plan onto my computer - this saves paper which a friend of mine will be happy about, but isn't always practical for taking it places.

Anyway, I have 4 weeks to decide so I don't have to do that right now. Thing is, if I do decide to buy it, I then have to find it and I don't want to pay too much so ebay may be the go. Might go look at that now to get an idea of what it might cost..

Okay, I'm outta here for now,

S.

It's been a while...

Well, it sure has been a while since I blogged on here - got the idea to come back from my niece who set up a blog on another site to review movies...

So, what has been happening with me in the last .... months....

I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure and Type 2 Diabetes in October. I started well on the weight loss and lost almost 10kgs, then I stalled. Currently I've put on a few kgs of that back and am now sitting at about 4.5 - 5 kgs lost.. Not happy about it and have started going to the gym again this week to try and get it kick started - my goal is to lose 20kgs.. Fingers crossed.

In February, I turned the dreaded 4-0!!! Yes, I am that old.. lol.. Seriously I have been dreading that number for the past few years cause I look at what my brother and my 2 younger sisters have and have done and I wonder what I have to be proud of, as I have nothing of what they have. All are married or in long-term relationships, all have kids, all have houses... I have none of that. The most expensive thing I own is my car, and I'm actually still paying that off..

One of my sister's always says that I have travelled, I went and lived overseas (Canada) for a year - but is that really an accomplishment? It might be an experience, but is it as great as having kids or making your mark in the world.

I never did what I wanted to do when I left school and I look at it now and think, I can't afford not to work, so if I decide to do it, it's going to cost heaps (of course HECS would help but I would be in debt then) and to do it part time will take 8 years. By the time I finished the course, I would be nearly 50 and why would anyone hire a 50 year old teacher when there are young, hip teachers straight out of Uni to compete with...

Anyway, I am going to use this blog now, to sort out my thoughts and to document my renewed attempt at losing weight, getting my bp and my blood sugar levels under control and maybe not reversing the diabetes but having it under control as well..

So, give me your support, if anyone knows any decent diabetic recipes then let me know, and keep your eyes on this spot for updates...

Ciao,

S