January colds oh how I loathe thee

So starting about last Thursday I started feeling a little under the weather. I thought it might just be a minor cold, but to my dismay it was not. Friday night came around and I felt even worse, but I did not feel sick. So I vegged for most of the day trying to get some r and r. Saturday came around and I felt pretty good all signs of a cold (or what the doctors always call a virus cause they have no idea what the hell is wrong) were non-existent. Saturday night the wife and I decided to go out and shoot some pool for some practice (since we shoot league pool on Thursday night). A couple of games in and oh man did this cold hit me full force! My whole body ached. From my head to my toes; I felt like I had worked out for 24 hours straight. So I went home and pounded down some vitamin c and Echinacea. Sunday morning I ended up with that tickle in the throat and the coughing started. Phlegm galore started and so did the headaches.  So that brought me to Sunday night where a nice little ear infection set in at about 2 am. By the time I finally got that to settle down and get back to sleep it was 4 am. So here I sit with cotton in ear and meds galore in me trying to kick this nasty thing...

The sad thing is I get this cold/virus thing every year and it last 1-2 weeks. I guess at least I am unemployed at the moment and I can get over it before I go back to work. So here is to good drugs and good life!

Doc visit and life in general

So I went to the doc last Thursday about my diabetes. The results were that my meter is fine and my body is either rejecting my meds or I am fighting some major virus. Since I have been feeling fine the virus got ruled out. So the doc changed my meds around and I now have to take them at night and in the morning. I have noticed in the past that my tolerance for medication increases over time and was wondering if that was the case here. The doc said that is a chance so we will have to monitor it. I have to go back in a month and we will see how things are going. This morning would be the first time that I have a reading under 200; it was 186 ( normal range is 80-130 for a diabetic). So we shall see how it goes.

I have now changed my diet and am trying to eat healthier. The first things that I have stopped doing is drinking soda and alcohol. I have heard that if you stop drinking soda you will lose a few pounds just from that. Now the big thing is to get my family to change their eating style as well. I know one of the hardest things for me is going into a convenient store. I am a sucker for the Little Debbie chocolate pies. That is definitely my weakness! I do have to say that I have done pretty well lately. Also fast food is a hard place to eat at. I know they have salads, but you can eat them only so much....guess I need to start really cutting that out of my diet as well. On another note it does not look like I will be doing siding any longer...the owner of the company is well being a dick. He does not think he is making enough money, which is crap because we have seen what each job has costed, but oh well. That means that I can hit the gym. So here is to shedding some pounds and living a healthier me!

New blood glucose meter same results

So I got a new blood glucose meter yesterday...I checked it against my meter that I currently have and they registered within 12 points of each other. Not good news for me, but at least I know that it is not a meter problem. So first thing in the morning I have to call the doc to see what he wants to do. Chances are he is going to change my meds around and we will see what happens from there. On a good note though my glucose levels have come down a lot. They are in the low 200's instead of high 200's. I am wondering if my body is not building up an immunity to my meds though and that is part of my problem. We will see what the doc says tomorrow. Either way this is not going to deter me from living my life. I don't look at my diabetes as a hinder, but an eye opener that there are things I need to change. So here are some things that I am working towards in 2011 (I might have mentioned them already, but persistence is key right?):

• Lose at least 20 pounds by my birthday
• Eat healthier 
• Get off my meds for the diabetes (very long term goal)
• Get out of debt

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. - Christopher Reeves 

Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil

Oh Wyoming

So I have been in Casper, WY since Monday night and it feels like I am back in Farmington! The only difference is that the wind blows a hell of a lot more in Casper than it does in Farmington. That aside we almost have the first of two houses done and will be moving on to the next house next week. It is pretty easy work and the money is not have bad. The only bad part is I am away from my family. I definitely miss my baby girl! Missing her even for a couple of weeks grow up is really hard, but I know I need to make money to support my family. I do miss the wifey and boys as well. Well I will be home soon. On a good note I get to go hang out with some good friends tomorrow so that will be a nice reprieve from the same old thing everyday.

So in regards to my wanting to lose weight I have been doing crunches and situps so that is a start. I am going to add other things in as time goes by, just taking it step-by-step for now. My blood sugar level has been testing really high so I have been in contact with my doctor to see what might be causing it. I have not been feeling any different so I was really unsure what brought on the sudden increase. Right now we are thinking that it might be a meter issue so I am going to check my meter vs another meter. If my tests show different then we know my meter is bad, if not then they are going to adjust my medication. So hopefully it is a meter issue. I am hoping that my body is not adjusting to my medication and is resisting it. Well here is to hoping and a great year!

No apples, no lemons, I am making my own juice.

New years started off with a bang. We decided to stay home this year and party at our house. The night went pretty well and I believe everyone had a great time. When I get home from Casper I will get what pictures were taken posted.

With the new year comes new resolutions. This year I need to stick to mine and actually follow through with them. As some of you may know I am diabetic and to this point I can't say I have done real well in monitoring/taking care of my sugars. I got on meds and that put my blood sugar in check. Well lately I have not been able to get my blood sugar back down to a normal level and that could be due to my body fighting a virus/cold. So I talked to the doc and he gave me 3-4 days to get it back to normal and if not then we are going to adjust my meds. The hard part about all this is that I am in Casper, WY doing some work, so if my doc wants to see me it will not happen till I get back in about 3 weeks.

I am not going to lie...I am scared as hell. So I am going to start by eating healthy...exercising when I can find a plan that does not involve weights since I am traveling at the moment and we stay in sub-par hotels/motels. So I will take all the help anyone can give and all the information people can give.

So here is to a new year, a new beginning and great results!

A New Year a New Beginning

So I have been contemplating starting a blog for some time now, but was unsure if I was going do it and be able to keep one up. It is a new year though so why not give it a shot. So here we go. I hope you enjoy the ride and maybe have a few laughs a long the way.