The Healthy Way

Well this one is on changing . Changing the way we live,not just for ourselves but our children also. As some of you know I have Meniere's Disease and Dr.'s don't know what causes it or how to cure it.  On top of that I have Diabetes and sleep apnea , and it really sucks. especially the diabetes. I am a big guy... ok I'm fat but hey thing is I have trouble doing exercise do to vertigo.  I did't have diabetes until after my kidneys failed. Everyone has heard of Diabetes, but it is hard for anyone to grasp the full extent of this disease until you have to live with it. This is something that I dont recommend to any one at all. I have adapted my way of living dramatically, and not by choice. This is not a diet ,but more of a life style change. And as a guy who loves candy,cake,and burgers, this is a killer. Diet cokes and sodas aren't really good for you. Label  reading is a must, and let me tell you the food world isn't diabetic friendly. Right now there are more things coming out for gluten free diets  than diabetic diets. On top of all that all this healthy eating is not cheap at all.  Rifght now  is where I start to preach. I think that if you haven't we all need to make a change , not just for ourselves but for our children. Think about it , what are you teaching your children when all you do is eat out. This is what got us in trouble in the first place. Yes it is convenient , and I understand that time is an issue also. In the long run the effort will pay off. Maybe half of all the problems we are facing medically today are do to what we put into our bodies. I use to think that I was indestructible, I was wrong. Believe me when I say you do not want to go through this, and you sure dont want you children to go through it either. So the biggest question now is how do we change. This is the tough and easy part. What do I mean by this , its easy because all it takes is education and tough because you need the Right education. There is soooooo much information out there that you can go crazy. Even if you see a registered Dietitian, which I have twice now . They have different views on some stuff. Diets dont work I know from experience  It take a life style change , and it better to do it willingly than be forced to. Our kids learn from example, if we dont show them they will look else where to learn. I write this because I care and I know how hard it is going through 4 shots a day and 6 different medicines. This is not something I want my daughter to have to go through when she gets older. Now I am not telling you to change, but maybe you will think about how you are eating and take steps to make it better. Or you may keep on keeping on and never have a problem, and that is great. But what about your children , their future could be alot different if we don't show them the way And by the way I am learning new stuff everyday and I dont have all the answers, but I am trying... Thats enough for today

stay strong and smile every day