The start of a new lifestyle.
I've told all my family now that I have PCOS and high blood sugar and need to be careful with my diet. Everyone is very supportive and thinks it's great that I am willing to follow my doctor's diet recommendations (we have a few people in the family with diabetes that do not eat healthy and suffer for it). This weekend we are having a big cookout at my dad's house for the 4th. There will be between 15-20 people there and lots of food. Today, Tara and I baked all the junk food that I had left in the cupboards; 3 cakes, a pan of brownies, and a peach cobbler. I am taking them to the cookout with me for everyone else to eat. That way they won't go to waste but I don't have to eat them! I'll send any leftovers home with family. I stocked up on diet sodas and bottled water to get me through the weekend without drinking alcohol or sugary soda. I'm going to do my best to skip starchy foods and desserts and stick with grilled chicken and a salad at the cookout. And I'm still going to have fun watching the fireworks and visiting with my family and friends! I'm determined to live a long and healthy life with children sometime in the not so far off future. This is just the first step!