Pre-Diabetes

The word pre-diabetes is a scary word to hear as you sit in a doctor’s office. This was something that I came face to face with just a couple of months ago. Let me start for the beginning, I had for almost a year been experiencing feelings of being nauseas if I did not eat any food right when my stomach was hungry. Then in the last few months, I would become dizzy, I felt out of it, and I would become very tired. As I came to later realize was that my body was telling me that my sugars were low. At this time these symptoms were going on, I had gone to my regular doctor and she could not figure out what was going on. So I then got referred to another doctor and this is where I began to get some answers. I remember that first appointment and hearing the word type 2 pre-diabetes. I was in shock! I never thought that this would be happening to me but this was the card that I was dealt. I was then instructed to test my blood sugars for a week and go for a follow up appointment. After that appointment was when she told me that my blood sugar levels were not in their normal range and if I kept living the way I was then I would get type 2 diabetes. I just remember crying and a feeling of hopelessness came over me. What was I going to do? It was at this same time that my move to Houston happened. I really think that this was a God send. Since moving here, I now go to a place called Diabetes America. I love it there. Your doctor, nutritionist, and blood work all gets done in one place. Anyone will pre-diabetes or diabetes knows how great that is. After that appointment here, I realized that I needed to change my life. It has been hard and let me repeat hard. When anyone goes on a diet…. those first couple months are a challenge. I never realize how much I liked eating food and that I never really exercised. Now… about four months, I am exercising five times a week and really watching what I am eating. I have to eat about every two hours in order for my symptoms to not start. Even if they do, I know what to do to get my sugars up fast. My snacking has gone down a lot and I am learning health foods to eat that will fill me up. It is a huge change for the way I use to live. Next month is my check up appointment and I am hoping for the best. As when I tell people that I have type 2 pre-diabetes, they can not believe their ears. That is why I want to get my story out there so people are aware. It can happen to anyone and it is as simple as that. I am working through it and learning that I can overcome it. I have become a stronger person throughout this whole process. (:

Rain

I was subbing in a preschool class today and we were talking about the rainy weather outside. It was really just sprinkling but the kids all said it was raining. Anyways, one little boy had some great insight for me on this subject and I thought you all would enjoy what he said.

He was telling me how when the clouds get black outside that means it is going to rain. Also, when one cloud runs into another cloud, it makes that cloud cry. He then looks at me and says, “Ms. Kristal, that is what rain is right?” I could not help but laugh a little. It made my whole day. I just love children at this age, so full of imagination!!