my name is Saul, Iím 34, I have type 2 diabetes and itís just that simple.
I felt horrible.
I was sick all the time ñ so sick that couldnít eat.
I went to the doctor ñ I was having trouble sleeping, going to the bathroom all the time.
They kind of knew already even before the blood test.
About a week later, they called me and told me I had type 2 diabetes.
it wasnít tough to hear.
I just wanted whatever was wrong with me to feel better because I felt so horrible.
I canít even tell you how much better I felt getting it under control.
the first thing I did was get rid of all the pop in my house.
I took it to my brotherís house.
And Iím talking cases (laughs) of pop.
And then I told my family and I started a plan from there.
Diet, exercise, things of that nature.
I started looking on line bc Iím a tech guyÖ looking for apps to help me watch what Iím
doing; exercise, heart rate things of that nature.
That was one of the first things we did.
itís working out great.
I count carbs and calories all the time.
Itís amazing when you put in what youíre eating on paper; you see how much you eat
in a day.
Makes you feel bad for a little while.
Iím down to 1100 cal and 150 carb per day and itís not a problem.
At first I was hungry but I found that when Iíd go walk in the evening it would tamp
my appetite.
the first thing for me, and I was really big when I started.
My first walk was 41 minutes and I only went 1.5 mile.
It doesnít matter, as long as you start somewhere.
I was dreading it, sitting on the couch saying I donít want to do this.
Eventually, you have to try.
Just one time.
(413) my goal was; they say do something 21 times and itís a habit.
My goal was to walk 21 times in a month and it would be a habit.
Thatís pretty much how I started the program.
Thatís all I do, havenít tried jogging yet, as long as my heart rate is upÖ it works.
my nemesis is pizza.
I just look at it and love it.
Everything else Iím ok with.
We had vendors bring pizza and I actually left the building.
I had one piece and said I gotta go.
I went somewhere healthier for lunch.
I donít do a lot of the shopping at home.
It was important that my significant other read labels too.
At first we shopped together, but now that she does more of it, thatís key.
If she bought junk, Iíd eat it.
Whateverís quick and easy.
(550) when we exercise, we do it as a family.
Her, my kids we all do it together.
Itís a lifestyle change.
We donít call it a diet, we just call it eating healthier.
They ask us why we have to workout and exercise and we tell them about getting the bad junk
out of your system and replacing it with veggies and water.
it is very close.
Once you start keeping a food diary, they look at everything.
The numbers donít lie ñ they look at everything, what you eat, when you eat what the sugar
levels are.
You canít look at the doctor and say Iím doing everything fine and give them the paperwork
and itís all opposite.
Itís important that you like your dietician and doctor.
That was the most important thing for me was the ability to talk to them.
just stay positive - make it a life experience as opposed to a hindrance.
Nobody knows I have diabetes, when Iím walking around nobody knows, nobodyís going to judge
you for it.
Be positive, include your family and I think most people will be just fine.