Diabetically speaking, I experienced something pretty new and interesting though (which also made me secretly do backflips inside like a little diabetic champion gymnast). The walk was at 7am, so at 5.30 I had a coffee and slice of toast (in hindsight, probably not enough). My body seemed a little confused and peaked at 17.6 right before the walk (I seem to get this problem everytime I have to be 'fit' in public have you noticed??), so knowing I was about to do 'some' cardio, I only injected 3 units. At around the 7km point I felt the low coming on...so while not stopping for a nano second, I check my BGL...4.6... not too bad I thought, and I know alot of people wouldn't even deem this as a low, but I was still mid stride and on the go. So (while still not stopping for a second) I threw back a couple of jellybeans and kept powering on..... about 100 meters later I felt ALL my energy just melt away, as if it fell from my head, down through my boady and washed out my feet across the concrete. 'I can't go on' I thought...and afterall, the organisers had made an effort to advise us this was a non-competitive charity walk. Clearly something else had ticked over in my brain though and I just couldn't seem to stop.... plus maybe if I stopped I wouldn't start again... so I bargained with my finace (uncesccairly, he would've stopped... I think I was actually bargaining with myself) to stop at the next water station 200 meters away.
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Not such a walk in the park!
A couple of weeks ago, my fiance and I partook in a 12km charity walk which I have been meaning to write about ever since! Mainly because it left us absolutely knackered! Hats off to all you walkers, both being regulars at
the gym, we cannot believe just how much the Sunday adventure 'hurt'
us: three days later we were still weary lol! Upon completion in just under 2hours, our feet were a bit sore, we were a bit tired and straving, and with tight muscles but that was it. Well! Come the Monday I was hobbling! By the Tuesday morning I could still barely pull off a single set of squats!
Diabetically speaking, I experienced something pretty new and interesting though (which also made me secretly do backflips inside like a little diabetic champion gymnast). The walk was at 7am, so at 5.30 I had a coffee and slice of toast (in hindsight, probably not enough). My body seemed a little confused and peaked at 17.6 right before the walk (I seem to get this problem everytime I have to be 'fit' in public have you noticed??), so knowing I was about to do 'some' cardio, I only injected 3 units. At around the 7km point I felt the low coming on...so while not stopping for a nano second, I check my BGL...4.6... not too bad I thought, and I know alot of people wouldn't even deem this as a low, but I was still mid stride and on the go. So (while still not stopping for a second) I threw back a couple of jellybeans and kept powering on..... about 100 meters later I felt ALL my energy just melt away, as if it fell from my head, down through my boady and washed out my feet across the concrete. 'I can't go on' I thought...and afterall, the organisers had made an effort to advise us this was a non-competitive charity walk. Clearly something else had ticked over in my brain though and I just couldn't seem to stop.... plus maybe if I stopped I wouldn't start again... so I bargained with my finace (uncesccairly, he would've stopped... I think I was actually bargaining with myself) to stop at the next water station 200 meters away.
Diabetically speaking, I experienced something pretty new and interesting though (which also made me secretly do backflips inside like a little diabetic champion gymnast). The walk was at 7am, so at 5.30 I had a coffee and slice of toast (in hindsight, probably not enough). My body seemed a little confused and peaked at 17.6 right before the walk (I seem to get this problem everytime I have to be 'fit' in public have you noticed??), so knowing I was about to do 'some' cardio, I only injected 3 units. At around the 7km point I felt the low coming on...so while not stopping for a nano second, I check my BGL...4.6... not too bad I thought, and I know alot of people wouldn't even deem this as a low, but I was still mid stride and on the go. So (while still not stopping for a second) I threw back a couple of jellybeans and kept powering on..... about 100 meters later I felt ALL my energy just melt away, as if it fell from my head, down through my boady and washed out my feet across the concrete. 'I can't go on' I thought...and afterall, the organisers had made an effort to advise us this was a non-competitive charity walk. Clearly something else had ticked over in my brain though and I just couldn't seem to stop.... plus maybe if I stopped I wouldn't start again... so I bargained with my finace (uncesccairly, he would've stopped... I think I was actually bargaining with myself) to stop at the next water station 200 meters away.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
What's Up? What Are You Doing? Where AreYou????
'What's Up?'
'What Are You Doing?'
'Where Are You?'
'Can you do this?' (Right now!)
These are some of the sorts of questions that seem to be popping up (in a very nagging tone) in my life ALOT lately and its had me step back from life and start to wonder what am I doing and am I heading where I want to? So I've taken two weeks leave from my usual job to help me do just that! Now into week two, I've learnt some interesting things, some I already knew, but have just been reminded of too!
1. Diabetes alone cam take up as much time, if not more, than a full time job.
2. Unless you are outspoken about your goals, its is very hard to achieve them.
3. There is absolute truth in the power of positive thought.
'What Are You Doing?'
'Where Are You?'
'Can you do this?' (Right now!)
These are some of the sorts of questions that seem to be popping up (in a very nagging tone) in my life ALOT lately and its had me step back from life and start to wonder what am I doing and am I heading where I want to? So I've taken two weeks leave from my usual job to help me do just that! Now into week two, I've learnt some interesting things, some I already knew, but have just been reminded of too!
1. Diabetes alone cam take up as much time, if not more, than a full time job.
2. Unless you are outspoken about your goals, its is very hard to achieve them.
3. There is absolute truth in the power of positive thought.
Friday, 22 March 2013
At Some Stage
Whatever the stages of grief and which ever order they appear, I seem to have transcended into the next one. Or perhaps revisiting one I thought I was through. I just know that I paused for a moment this week and realised I was 'here' and not 'there'.
I'm at the one year mark of when we first found out about mums diagnosis with terminal cancer. Unexpectedly I seem to be finding this quite difficult.
Easter is hard without mum. We're not a religious family nor do we do copious amounts of chocolate but she just had this way of making it just so. When I was little, she always organised an egg hunt which ran through the entire house and into the garden, and every year my brother and I got matching bunnies of some sort. Even with my diagnosis she still carried on the same, believing a little of the best chocolate was much better than the toxins of artificial sweeteners. I wish I could just skip Easter this year, take a big breath, and try deal with it next year! Just the thought of an Easter egg makes me feel sick!
I'm trying really hard to up my workouts and keep my diet in check as I'm sure this is one of 'those times' when I don't quite realise just how close to the edge I'm pushing myself! Also off to get a flu shot tomorrow- that's the last thing I need! A flu monster trying to sabotage my blood sugars!!!
I'd just like to say thank you to the couple of people who have contacted me recently to see if I'm OK. I haven't got back to all of you yet but your kindness really touched me and reminded me how wonderful the DOC community can be and that I should stop abandoning the blog everytime I say I'm back!!!
I'm at the one year mark of when we first found out about mums diagnosis with terminal cancer. Unexpectedly I seem to be finding this quite difficult.
Easter is hard without mum. We're not a religious family nor do we do copious amounts of chocolate but she just had this way of making it just so. When I was little, she always organised an egg hunt which ran through the entire house and into the garden, and every year my brother and I got matching bunnies of some sort. Even with my diagnosis she still carried on the same, believing a little of the best chocolate was much better than the toxins of artificial sweeteners. I wish I could just skip Easter this year, take a big breath, and try deal with it next year! Just the thought of an Easter egg makes me feel sick!
I'm trying really hard to up my workouts and keep my diet in check as I'm sure this is one of 'those times' when I don't quite realise just how close to the edge I'm pushing myself! Also off to get a flu shot tomorrow- that's the last thing I need! A flu monster trying to sabotage my blood sugars!!!
I'd just like to say thank you to the couple of people who have contacted me recently to see if I'm OK. I haven't got back to all of you yet but your kindness really touched me and reminded me how wonderful the DOC community can be and that I should stop abandoning the blog everytime I say I'm back!!!
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
I'm Still Here!
I'd like to say time flies, but then I stop and think how much I've managed to cram into this year already... just obviously not much blogging! A huge shout out to Diabetes Queensland though for including my blog in their One Wonders enewsletter as its given me the proverbial kick-in-the-you-know-what to at least post an update. I have not flown into outer space never to be seen again... I just got caught up in having an engagement party! buying an apartment! aaaaaaaaaaand launching a new business with my family! Oh and trying to be a diabetes management goddess of course!
Engagement party, I highly recommend them, if only simply to understand what headaches you might have for the real big day... oh and very harshly, who you may actually prefer not to have there... bitchy I know but its a really big day, and its about the groom and bride to be and the people who shine whole-hearted love and real warmth into your life.
Bought an apartment, the one one I've lived in for the last three years, its finally OURS. Yep I've taken another big step for adult kind and bought property with my wonderful other half. Awwwwww. Stressful though, my goodness, its been over two years in the making. Crazy, but one thing or another seemed to jump in my way. Not anymore! ....now for the even bigger monthly payments...how very grown up of me!
Launching a new business, has been immensely stressful and exciting at the same time, which means sleepless nights of late. 9pm to 1am seems to be when I do my best business plotting, just I have to be lying in bed with the lights out but eyes open while I toss and turn... I don't seem to get the same switched on effect if I'm actually out of bed sitting at the computer...very annoying! This also makes it difficult to stick to my exercise regime early the next morning.... cue erratic irritating blood sugars. grrrrrrr!
Also Ive been trying to work closely with the local diabetes centre, mostly out of guilt. I feel like I can't be a good diabetic if I don't constantly go in there. But every time I do, they tell me to eat more carbs, which I do... because they're experts right.... but then I start on this spiral of highs and lows and annoying grumpyness (even I don't want be around me).... So I'm back to my usual 'not-so-much' carb lifestyle... still on the roller coaster a little though....not actually sure it's possible to get completely off sometimes. Maybe its more like we can get out and stand on the platform but while we're standing there watching it, something else comes and pushes us back in the seat... enough lol
Ok that's a quick update for now as I'm off to meetings to get this product launched!
Much Love
Engagement party, I highly recommend them, if only simply to understand what headaches you might have for the real big day... oh and very harshly, who you may actually prefer not to have there... bitchy I know but its a really big day, and its about the groom and bride to be and the people who shine whole-hearted love and real warmth into your life.
Bought an apartment, the one one I've lived in for the last three years, its finally OURS. Yep I've taken another big step for adult kind and bought property with my wonderful other half. Awwwwww. Stressful though, my goodness, its been over two years in the making. Crazy, but one thing or another seemed to jump in my way. Not anymore! ....now for the even bigger monthly payments...how very grown up of me!
Launching a new business, has been immensely stressful and exciting at the same time, which means sleepless nights of late. 9pm to 1am seems to be when I do my best business plotting, just I have to be lying in bed with the lights out but eyes open while I toss and turn... I don't seem to get the same switched on effect if I'm actually out of bed sitting at the computer...very annoying! This also makes it difficult to stick to my exercise regime early the next morning.... cue erratic irritating blood sugars. grrrrrrr!
Also Ive been trying to work closely with the local diabetes centre, mostly out of guilt. I feel like I can't be a good diabetic if I don't constantly go in there. But every time I do, they tell me to eat more carbs, which I do... because they're experts right.... but then I start on this spiral of highs and lows and annoying grumpyness (even I don't want be around me).... So I'm back to my usual 'not-so-much' carb lifestyle... still on the roller coaster a little though....not actually sure it's possible to get completely off sometimes. Maybe its more like we can get out and stand on the platform but while we're standing there watching it, something else comes and pushes us back in the seat... enough lol
Ok that's a quick update for now as I'm off to meetings to get this product launched!
Much Love
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Exercise & Diabetes: a Personal Observation
My partner (way to eagerly) decided we should weigh ourselves this morning. Ugh...really?!?! Just my luck, I've been really good, sticking to healthy eating and exercising every day... that is until Friday. Work has been hectic, we had a last minute function to organise for a State Governement Ministerial Announcment... which all came to a head Friday and Saturday = long hours, no where near the perfect food intake and no gym. Oh...and I may have just over indulged yesterday...lets just say an empty tim tam packet and a salt & vinegar chip packet went out in the rubbish last night...and Mike was only a very minor accomplice..
So there he is, standing in the kitchen holding the scales up in the air with a big excitable grin on his face, like this is some sort of great idea, as if to say 'YEAH, wooooooo!'. Begrudgingly I sulked over, moaning my excuses, my 'buts and ifs'.... I've lost THREE kilos since Jan 1st! I'd actually put on weigth a week and a half ago and decided to not dare jump back on. So you can imagine my surprise.
Even more staisfying though was the answer to Mike's question about the impact on my diabetes. My blood sugars have dropped and are now much more in control than around Christmas time. Even better, my total daily insulin unit intake three weeks ago was 45-55 units. Now? 25-35!!
So there he is, standing in the kitchen holding the scales up in the air with a big excitable grin on his face, like this is some sort of great idea, as if to say 'YEAH, wooooooo!'. Begrudgingly I sulked over, moaning my excuses, my 'buts and ifs'.... I've lost THREE kilos since Jan 1st! I'd actually put on weigth a week and a half ago and decided to not dare jump back on. So you can imagine my surprise.
Even more staisfying though was the answer to Mike's question about the impact on my diabetes. My blood sugars have dropped and are now much more in control than around Christmas time. Even better, my total daily insulin unit intake three weeks ago was 45-55 units. Now? 25-35!!
The week in Pics!
The week kicked off well with a cup of green tea in my fave mug!
The drive to my family home, soon to be my new home is very ...well...homey! I love the trees in bloom and the feel of family life in the streets.
Lows aren't all bad...the perfect excuse for a few sneaky lollies. I've a soft spot for the oldies like bananas and milk bottles.
How could I ever say no to this face!?!? Love!
Just a quarter of all the pamphlets, flyers, and business cards I came home with last Sunday... I decided the dump them out on the table and see what I liked... let the planning begin!
The Wet Season has apparently arrived! - makes 6am starts at the gym a bit harder as I looove sleeping in in the rain...but nothing beats being healthy.
I see a pattern arising here! It seems I see quite a few sayings I attach on to for a few moments. Here's one for this week which made me think about clarity and whats important.
Friday, 18 January 2013
Sticking to it is half the battle!
This morning I am risking falling into my old ways as I'm pushing all things health and vital aside for work and other 'not-so-important-in-the-long-run' things... i.e. had too much wine last night... did not go to the gym this morning...hence schedule was starting to fray so forgot my lunch...probably won't get to gym this arvo as I'll be tired....and I have to start work at 6.30am tomorrow (on a Saturday!!!) and won't finish until after the gym is closed....Risking it for sure! BUT I am sneaking 5 minutes out of work...(yes...also an early start today, and as luck would have it, 7am start Monday too!)...I just have to tell you what a change these past two weeks back at the gym have made.
Particularly this week, I have made an effort to go to the gym everyday. That's weights and cardio, as hard as I can for 30-40 minutes and then a good 5-10 minutes of concentrated stretching. Most days I am in and out in 45 minutes, no messing about. My insulin sensitivity has improved immensely: two weeks ago I was bordering on 3units to 10g carbs now I'm about 1 or 1.5units to 10g carbs.
Even better, because of the food choices I'm making, most days this week I haven't had to dose at all during the day. (I'll just remind everyone here that I am on multiple daily injections and take 2 shots of Levemir (10units each), one before breakfast and one after dinner). I feel amazing, a bit tired and achy from the gym, but otherwise amazing. I can not recommend a good exercise regime more highly in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.
Particularly this week, I have made an effort to go to the gym everyday. That's weights and cardio, as hard as I can for 30-40 minutes and then a good 5-10 minutes of concentrated stretching. Most days I am in and out in 45 minutes, no messing about. My insulin sensitivity has improved immensely: two weeks ago I was bordering on 3units to 10g carbs now I'm about 1 or 1.5units to 10g carbs.
Even better, because of the food choices I'm making, most days this week I haven't had to dose at all during the day. (I'll just remind everyone here that I am on multiple daily injections and take 2 shots of Levemir (10units each), one before breakfast and one after dinner). I feel amazing, a bit tired and achy from the gym, but otherwise amazing. I can not recommend a good exercise regime more highly in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.
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