Because the key to my diet is to avoid carbs as much as possible, sometimes I have to find creative ways to still be able to enjoy foods that are important to me but do not fit into my diet. Carbohydrates are what is responsible for raising blood sugar in diabetics, and the more you […]
Insulin Reduction
I had an appointment with my Endocrinologist today, my diabetes doctor. His name is Dr. Ho, and I always enjoy seeing him, because he is a very smart man, and he does not lecture me about my diabetes. Instead, he tends to coach me and work with me. He listens to my thoughts and ideas, […]
Hmm… a little high this morning
This morning when I checked my blood sugar it was a bit high! That is not normal, my blood sugar is almost always looking good. This morning, though, my Fasting Blood Sugar when I woke up was 164. My doctor has told me that reading at that level is not too concerning, but to me, […]
I took the fork in the road
In my late 30s, I moved to the Philippines and have been living here ever since. I did not change my ways, just changed the place where I lived. Just a couple years into my new life in the Philippines, though, I had a stroke, at the young age of 38. It was after that […]
Early Adult Years
As I became an adult, I only kept getting bigger.. fatter. In 1990, I was 28 years old and that is the year that I got married to my lovely wife, Feyma. When we got married, I am not completely certain of my weight, but I would say I was about 400 pounds or so. […]
Childhood Memories
I have been obese all of my life. It was tough to deal with, but over time you learn to just accept the fact that you are fat. That is what I did. Probably by the time I was in my mid-teen years, I really did not care much what others thought or even said […]