my story...

So I went to the doctor yesterday and she explained something to me that no-one had every really explained before.  I had gestational diabetes which pretty much means that one day I will get full blown diabetes.  It's virtually unavoidable.  Jaw dropping.
Everyone else had told me that my chances were higher than others, but apparently people who eat jelly beans whilst standing on their heads are at a higher risk of getting a pimple on their nose... who knows what any of it means?

The last time Norah got to see her great grandpa...

My mum was diagnosed with Diabetes a month or so ago (bit too close to home) and my grandpa died almost a year ago from diabetes related complications.  I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovaries syndrome) and found to be what they call "pre-diabetic" about four years ago.  I went on metformin and saw a dietician and got my body working again so I could get preggers (which eventually did happen).  Then, as I have previously mentioned, I got gestational diabetes quite early on in my pregnancy (my daughter is now 18 months old).  Afterwards I was cleared of having diabetes and thought life would just go on as normal.

I thought life would just go on as normal.  I would be fine as long as I did a little exercise here and there and didn't gorge myself on 30 cent cones every day.  Apparently not...
My PCOS is acting up again.  I have a blood test tomorrow to check my sugars, feeling a bit nervous about that.  Hate needles.  Regardless of the results, it's quite clear that I need to lose that gut and get healthy.
Anyway, I now have renewed determination to change my life.  I don't like cooking.  I'm clumsy, things get messy.  Disaster.  This has to change.  If I want to eat proper healthy it has to be home cooked with lots of veggies (yick).
Don't like exercising.  Can't run. Have bad knees.  Completely uncoordinated.  This must change.  I'm going to become one of those people that can do a few jumping jacks without large portions of their body moving independently of their frame.
And more than anything I'm going to surrender my quest to God, because without him nothing is possible and with him all things are possible.

I'm also going to have to purchase a set of scales...