Had two doctor appointments on Monday. One was my regular medical doctor and the other was my chiropractor. Since my back has been hurting me so much over the past week, I was glad to be seeing my chiropractor for an adjustment. I felt somewhat better after the adjustment. I knew I needed to relax more to help the adjustment. However, I was feeling anxious about my next appointment to my medical doctor.

I knew he would not be happy about my blood sugar levels and my A1C level. I was shocked at how much weight I had gained in the last 4 months. I thought I had lost weight. We discussed the need for me to lose weight and watch what I am eating more to get my diabetes under control. My doctor stated that maybe the two prescription diabetic medications, Avandia and Amaryl, must not be working anymore for me. I would have to increase the number of units of Novolog insulin I take with each meal and also my night time insulin, Lantus till my blood sugar levels were more in the normal ranges. I told my doctor about being more tired. He told me that would be very normal with my blood sugar levels being so high.

I have been thinking about the major commitment of losing weight I needed to make. Last night, the infomercial for Michael Thurmond’s Six Week Body Makeover came on the TV. I have been overweight all my life it seems. As I listened to the different people give their testimony, I thought “that’s me” when they described trying different diets and having trouble taking off weight in certain areas. My metabolic rate definitely needed to be increased to help me lose weight. I like the idea of customizing for my body shape. I have watched him work with people in the past on Extreme Makeover on TV. I was amazed at their results. I have often wondered if I could do his program instead of diet pills. Will think about this for a few more days before deciding to order the program.