Weight Loss: It’s About The Journey Not The Destination

Having diabetes causes me to walk a very fine line of what’s considered—”normal”. I have to push myself harder than those that don’t have diabetes to achieve things—such as weight loss. There has been so many years in my life where I’ve struggled to lose weight and have felt self-conscious.

It’s hard—I’ll be honest.

If my blood sugar is low—I have to eat.

If my blood sugar is high, I can exercise longer—however, my blood sugars are out of range and makes me feel terrible physically.

Blood Sugars—Calories—Weight loss—they all good hand in hand.

If I work out one day—but not the next, my insulin requirements can change. Which makes things more complicated. Consistency is, in fact, KEY. But yet so hard to ACHIEVE.

Diabetes is like a tug of war. Pulling you from all different directions. Demanding so much from you at once. When sometimes all you want is for something to go your way for once. Not having to plan or correct.

But I’ve learned to accept this. Accept that diabetes is about the journey, not the destination.

My goal is to not be skinny—but to be healthy. To feel good in my own skin. I don’t compare myself to others. I only compare myself to who I was yesterday. I’m now 6 months postpartum, and so far I’ve lost 65 lbs. I plan to continue to work on myself and improve.

Over the years, I’ve let all my insecurities go. Weight is a just a number on a scale. It’s not important. Healthy is an outfit that looks different on everybody. But what is important—is my blood sugars. Those numbers carry on throughout my life. Those are the numbers that matter the most.

So for those battling with blood sugars and losing weight. Know that it’s not a science—it’s an art. Every day things change and it’s not always going to be consistent. But what is consistent is the drive to never fail. Just take each day at a time. Embrace the beauty in your imperfections.