The Sexy Diabetic

 I'm taking part in Diabetes Canada's Lace Up fundraising campaign to raise money to end diabetes and increase awareness and education about it. You can help by donating money here . This September, Diabetes Canada is inviting people across Canada to move together and Lace Up to End Diabetes. Challenge yourself or rally a team to Lace Up Your Way and raise funds that will help bring us one step closer to a cure. Diabetes or prediabetes affects in 1 in 3 people across Canada, and some will experience serious or even life-threatening complications. Insulin is not a cure. It’s the starting line, not the finish line for diabetes. Even with help from insulin, diabetes can still reduce a lifespan by 5-15 years. “Diabetes is successful at outrunning us all and with a new diagnosis every 3 minutes in Canada – it’s not slowing down,” says Laura Syron, President and CEO of Diabetes Canada. “We’re committed to improving the quality of life for those living with diabetes and through Lace U

  Results came in at 7 a.m. this morning through the Dynacare app. Yes! My doctor said i had to get below 7.0 to not go on meds, and i'm at 5.9, which means no meds, and in non-diabetic range.  5 months of intense physical activity plus a complete change in diet and work on mindset have all paid off tremendously. i am so happy. take a moment and listen to Abba with me:  Dancing Queen, Abba I know that I have to keep up with all the changes I have made. I'm happy to do so; I feel better.💓💓✅✅✅✅✅ I also understand that this is now and not the future. I have a follow up appointment with my doctor in mid August. She will likely say that I still have to monitor my blood sugar levels, and continue with my physical activity and dietary changes. The next A1C test will be in November. We'll see where we are at that point. But for now... HUZZAH HURRAY WOOHOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a lovely day, friends. 😍

Since May I’ve been thinking about August. Not because of hot weather or some kind of love of summer; although I’ve been enjoying the lush flowers and sunlight, but rather because of my A1C test, a test that measures blood sugar levels over three months. March 15, 2022: 9.5 May 11, 2022: 8.0/8.1 August 3, 2022: ??   My doctor told me that she believes that since my blood sugar level was so high in March, it is unlikely that I will be able to manage my diabetes through diet and exercise alone. This was hard to hear, but I kept working on my diabetes management by working my ass off, prioritizing physical activity and food that kept my blood sugar levels in the good zone (before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/L; 2 hours after meals:      5 to 10 mmol/L or milimetres per litre). Today I went for the test. I go to the Dynacare Lab on Kent Street, a fifteen-minute walk from my apartment. I checked in via Dynacare’s Net Check in, which allows people to be in a virtual queue and not have to wait too long