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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Opus 2012-198, Healthy Insights: A Word of Hope for Diabetics, Part 2 of 3

I was slow getting serious about dealing with my diabetes.  The problems were sloth and gluttony.  I did not want to be bothered and I enjoyed eating.  Food is my big sin.  I don’t drink, smoke, do drugs, chase women, gossip or watch sports all the time.  I eat.  I wanted to hang on to that.

I tried counting carbohydrates and walking.  The GP gave me a goal of 200 grams of carbs a day and I was able to do that.  It slowed things down but did not stop the upward swing.  Counting carbohydrates works well for gluttons.  Think of all the great foods that are carb free:  Cheese, steak, and fish.  I could really scarf and feel righteous about it.  But the numbers don’t lie.

Finally, when my wife was out of town and I had complete control of what I ate and no one to blame for my overeating I took the plunge.  I began to get serious about what I ate.

My first step was twofold.  I kept my carbohydrates below 200 grams and my calories below 2,500 a day.  I am a big guy.  I began to lose weight on 2,500 calories a day.  I was not after a big showy loss.  Like most overweight people, I have lost weight before.  I am not impressed by losing weight.  It is like some people who stop smoking.  They have done it many times.  I was in for the long hall.  As long as I was going down I was happy.

I also tried to get away from focusing on weight and diet and tried to zero in on change of lifestyle.  I only weighed once a week.  Most weeks I lost.  I also kept track of what I ate so that I could look back and see what was going into my body.  I wrote everything down in a little notebook.  I weighed everything I could and went on line to find sites that could give me information when I ate out.  By doing this I could take the weeks when I did not lose anything because I knew what I was doing would work.  I had the numbers.

My numbers began to go down with the weight.  I reached a point where I asked the doctor if I could ignore the carbohydrate counting and we gave it a try.  The numbers kept getting better.  We cut back on my diabetes medication.  The numbers kept getting better.  Eventually he took me off of all diabetes medication, blood pressure medication and cholesterol medication.  The number kept going down.  I have not taken any of those for about six months and my numbers are great.

I just saw my GP and he went though all the blood and urine tests.  Everything is well into the normal range.  My diabetes doctor says I am one of the 5%.  I hope that remains true in the future. 

To be continued...

homo unius libri

4 comments:

  1. Congratulations. Not easy but you did it.

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    1. Thank you. I pray I will keep it up and am believing this time I will.

      Grace and peace.

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  2. Congratulations on your willpower and success, and praise God for being part of the 5%!

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    1. Thanks. So far, so good. I can only keep it up with His help. Pray for me if it comes to mind.

      Grace and peace.

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