Follow my struggles and triumphs as I attempt to gain a healthy lifestyle. |
Hello! My name is Carissa and I am third generation sweet tooth. The love of sugar runs very deep in my family, especially on my dads side. Consequently, diabetes also runs very high on that side of the family. Both of my grandparents had the disease as well as 4/6 of their kids. As a teenager I will never forget what it was like watching my grandma give herself a shot of insulin with a deep sigh right before she injected herself or the horror in my mothers voice as she tells me that my grandma is in the hospital because she passed out at a store; due to her blood sugar dropping too low. I also had an uncle pass away suddenly in his early 50's because of diabetes complications. He had a daughter, the same age as me, in college and a son still in high school at the time. In February a doctor told me that I have polycystic ovarian syndrome (referred to as PCOS) and pre-diabetes. This news is not surprising to me, but it still makes me tremble. I want to learn how to have a well balanced healthy lifestyle and still enjoy a sweet delicacy occasionally and have the hope of someday having a baby to call my own. Currently I am 28 years old, weighing a little over 300 LBS and I am using Dieting for Dummies as a workbook. Follow me on my journey for a newer healthier lifestyle. |
#44. Day 47 - Walking Towards The Pearly Gates In The Sky
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#43. Day 46 - What Does A Girl Have To Do For A Decent French Fry
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#37. Day 38 - The Food Companies Do It and So Should We
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#36. Day 37 - Experts Don't Know What They Are Talking About PT2
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#35. Day 36 - Experts Don't Know What They Are Talking About PT1
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#29. Day 28 - Who Knew I Was Related To The Energizer Bunny
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