"Pre-Diabetes"

So, the doctor referred me to a dietician. Well, the place she referred me to is a Diabetes Clinic, and she wants me to participate in a "pre-diabetes" workshop. A 4 hour class on how to change eating habits and prevent moving into diabetes.

It's all great, really. I even bought an easy-to-read book on prediabetes at Borders the other day.

But she never told me she thought I was pre-diabetic. She told me my blood sugar was in the normal range when we did a blood test months ago.

Regardless, coupled with the heart issue (described in my previous post), I'm sufficiently awake (as in wake up call...work with me here people!). I went through all the food in my pantry today, wrote it all down, and realized that all in all, I have some decent stuff, and more than enough to begin eating better. I went to the store to supplement a couple items, and even made out a menu for Monday and Tuesday.

So here we go. Again. Will this time stick? I sure hope so. We'll see.

Oh and btw - my doctor doesn't want me to "work out". She wants me to walk. And that's all. Walk. She doesn't want me doing too much too soon. And my work is enough strenuous exercise for now. So walking it will be. Although, I think I'll add some abdominal workouts, and some stretching, and maybe a bit of hip hop dancing (workout dvd I bought a couple years ago). But nothing too strenuous. :o) If it's fun, it's not strenous, right?

Perhaps by this time next year, I'll have regained my "hot chick" status. :o)