Steady As She Goes...

Do you remember watching all of those movies about WW II naval battles - especially the ones about submarines?  In every movie - EVERY movie, I heard the phrase, "Steady as he goes."  Now, I am not sure what it means in Navy-speak, but to me it means stay straight and true.  Do you think there is a lesson somewhere in there for diabetics?  Especially Type 2 Diabetics?

This all comes to mind because I was reading posts in a couple of diabetes forums.  I literally hurt for the person who was writing that she walked for 30 minutes one night and tried to eat right, but found she had gained  a little weight and her glucose reading was a bit up the next morning.  That's not to be totally unexpected, really.  Why? Because it's just one day.

You see, fighting diabetes is a long term fight.  It's a war of incremental victories that build on one another.  One little victory leads to the next leads to the next, etc.  Don't expect to see much of a difference the first day you walk for 30 minutes or as a result of the first day you really eat right.  It's going to take several days, at least.  And, remember, that everyone's body chemistry is different - so each of us will react differently as we exercise and eat right.  Remember, YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary!

The thing to remember is that most of us did not get diabetes in a day.  It might be the result of years of poor eating habits with very little exercise.  So, it might take a few days to begin for your body chemistry to catch up.  And, it might take months and longer for your A1c to get normal.  But, never, never stop fighting the good fight.  Never give in.  Fight to win the war and know it's going to be a long war.

I was dismayed that the person who posted the entry in June about being discouraged did not have any encouraging comments.  Nobody stepped up to say give it a chance.  Nobody said give it a bit of time.  I would have, but it wasn't clear to me how to leave a comment; I will really have to go back and look at the site to figure it out.

In the meantime - Fight the good fight.  Each day you eat right and exercise is a victory and will lead to controlling and managing your diabetes.  I know you can do this...I know you can win.

Thank you for reading this.


"The fight isn't over until you win." ~Robin Hobb


"Fall. Stand. Learn. Adapt." ~Mike Norton