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It is Wednesday, and we have made it half way through another week. I am rested finally after an awesome party on Saturday and a followup
get together with the Giglio Family on Sunday ! So much fun and so nice to see everyone having a good time and seeing people they have
not seen in many moons. Check out pictures of family and party on photobucket.com/giglio
Today is my third day on my "no exception" diet, I am doing great, I lost another pound this morning. So I am down three pounds already in the
past few days ! I can already feel the difference in how I feel. I am really concentrating on drinking my water to flush my body of the overload of food.
I also posted a new confirmation on my refrigerator to remind me of what I am doing. In addition to my Count my blessings and my calories SIGN, I have
added a sign that reads, TIME TO FOCUS, NO EXCEPTIONS, AND JUST DO IT !
It is a great way to remind yourself that when you open that refrigerator door for "something", to grab something healthy to eat or drink ! It works for me,
it can work for you too !
Steve and I got a wake-up call a few years ago in 2007 when Steve was diagnosed with Diabetes. He had been pre-diabetic for several years but
that did not shake us enough to change our diet, but the diagnosis of Diabetes did. We changed our eating habits almost immediately !
Let's start first with what is DIABETES ! Let's begin with insulin. It is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas, which is an organ located near your
stomach. When you eat food, it is digested and broken down in glucose, a sugar ! In this form it can travel around to feed all the cells in your body by way
of the bloodstream. But the glucose cannot get into your cells unless insulin is there to open the door. Without insulin, the glucose stays in the bloodstream.
And each time you eat, more glucose goes into you bloodstream. High Levels of blood glucose or blood sugar is a sign that you have Diabetes.
There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes, the body cannot produce insulin at all. Something has caused the body to destroy the
cells in the pancreas that make insulin. People with type 1 diabetes must have insulin injections or use an insulin pump to stay alive.
Type 2 diabetes, the body is either not making enough insulin or not using it well. People can help their bodies use the insulin more effectively by losing
weight and being active every day. Some people have to take diabetic medicine or insulin to get their blood sugar levels back to normal.
Question: Do people with diabetes have to eat a special diet ? No, they should eat the same foods that are healthy for everyone-whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and small
portions of lean meat. Like everyone else, people with diabetes should eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner and not put off eating until dinnertime. By then, you are ravenous
and will eat too much. This sends the blood sugar levels soaring in people with diabetes, and doesn't allow them to feel hungry for breakfast the next morning. Some
people(with or without diabetes) do best when they eat five or six small meals or snacks a day !
So just to summarize these past few paragraphs, wake-up before you are diagnosed with Diabetes. Know how your body works and what to do to make it the most
efficient body you can have. We only live once and why not make your body healthier which in turn makes us a happier person. Sometimes just being aware of what
can happen or knowing what to do for yourself is the first step to getting healthier. We all rely on food for comfort during stressful times, but your choices can be
better and that will help lift our spirits and let us enjoy life, and find solutions to our problems or situations!
I am attaching a recipe from www.realsimple.com, to share with you all today that is perfect for this time of year when it is 113 degrees in
Las Vegas or 90 degrees in New Orleans with 90% percent humidity. Let's work on changing the our lives for the long haul and enjoy more of our life !
We can do it together !
Char Bougon
Head Whale Watcher(Dolphin in Training)
Your Independent Pampered Chef Consultant
www.pamperedchef.biz/
charbougon@gmail.com
Cell phone 504 327-7311
