Allen Cash's living with Diabetes

A late update and no Pizza. 1/22/2015 First off... this has been an interesting week. The D-Rex visit went very well. VERY WELL! My A1C is down from 16 to 7 in less than a year. I guess the drugs and the lack of carbohydrates is starting to show. He said all my blood-work came in much better and it looks like my diabetic medications are doing the job so he felt none of it needed to be changed. I have also lost about 10 lbs since my last visit four months ago. So far over the period of about 10 years... I went from 350 lbs to 248. I have lost a grand total of 102 lbs. I am pretty happy with my progress so far and I am hoping to lose another 25 lbs. this year. Also my daytime Blood Sugar readings is starting to fall even more than before. So far my numbers today has stayed under 95. Which will if consistent.. should show in my ACI number at the end of four months. I hope. Now the things that have me a bit concern is... my eyesight seems to be getting more blurry and my feet is gett...

Low numbers and lower weight...for a change! 1/12/2015 Just a quick update and a little bragging. My Blood Sugar numbers has been up and down  a great deal the last few weeks.Today my B.S levels has stayed below 105 all day My weight was stuck between 252 to 255. ! My weight is down to 249! Now I know me and I know todays numbers will go back up and then back down. Thats for both Blood Sugar and my weight. No matter how you look at it... it's a step closer to my goal. I feel pretty good and positive about the direction everything is going. Also... from my last lab work My A1C is now 7.0. My A1C has dropped from 14 to 7 in less than a year! I still have a little ways to go but right now I think my A1C will be in the normal range in no time. Keeping it that way will be the real challenge I am sure but I'm still ready to get it right. I'm truly motivated now. I mean... Low numbers and lower weight...for a change! Who wouldn't be motivated? I hope you guy's new year...

Happy 2015 1/1/2015 Well another year has gone by and a new one is upon us to drive us insane as the year before. I'm okay with that really. After 54 years I think I am about as insane as I will ever be so... Bring it ON 2015! For months now I have been dealing with the ups and downs of my mood swings and blood sugar numbers. Some days I forget to eat or I just don't feel hungry and other days I eat all day. I don't know if it's the meds or just me.. or both. However I am ready to start a new year with a plan. My first step is to get involved in a Diabetic support group where I can gain and share information and to become much more active. As I have said before... it is clear I can't do this alone. I can't hide myself away and expect to be successful with my health and my emotional health. As hard as it will be around strangers, I know I must try. Next Step is to lose twentyfive pounds this year. I think that is a reasonable number and one I know I can hit....