So I want to know do you wear underwear while running?  This past week on tues I wore workout compression shorts that were a tad too small… to run the problem was I wore nylon underwear.  Every stride I took on my run the shorts slip down butt (or as I like to say – junk in the trunk), and my undies were exposed.  Did I mention the undies were beige, it look like I was flashing the neighborhood.   So picture me running, pulling up my shorts and holding the dog.. What a sight needless to say not an effective run.

The more I continue on this journey I want to tell you a little more about my health issues.  The main one (of many) is the fact I am a type 2 Diabetic. I was not always one(it is in my family),  when I had my son I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes which is a precursor for adult on set Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes. If I watched myself got in better health, after my son I could have avoid the disease.   I was consider borderline, I did not watch my health.  Then I had my daughter I did not get  Gestational Diabetes,  but I was borderline.  When I left the hospital they said you need to be careful. Yea Yea Yea I thought and lived the same not exercising or watching what I eat.

Then my husband got sick. I was stressed, overworked, and sad would.. I have to live this way for every watching him sick and caring for him I am 37.  Loving my husband, angry and depressed  over the situation. In about June of that year I had signs:

• I was sad,  the kind of depression I have never felt (crying)
• I also was peeing alot after every glass of liquid
• My vision was unclear
• I could not mental focus

I went to the Doctor.  I told her to run the test but I knew I had Diabetes,  she asked how I knew.. I said the peeing,  I drank water and peed 5 min later.   She said with everything I was going through at home,  that stress could have been the last straw to trigger my diabetes over the edge.

She also explained that depression and lack of focus is a sign of it as well. Since I was not normally depressed.   The vision is also a sign. The doctor put me on some pills and sent me for diabetes education.  She also said I have to start doing 30 minutes of exercise.   So I went to the class and took the drugs.. But never started to exercise.

3 years later..this past January I started  walk/run and fitness Fridays.  The reason

1. I need to make it to my children graduation, wedding and want to see my Grandkids  (if my kids choose).
2. The other reason our health insurance sucks. I can only go to see my dr. 3 times a year.  I need to see her every 3 months. So the healthier I get the better off I am.   So yes I am also financial motivated.
3. The other reason I feel in my 40’s I am an open book. I want to share my journey and you as readers are keeping me going. I say what will they say if i don’t do something or I give up all of my readers want me to succeed.

It is funny as I write this post.. it bothers me how did I get here,  why cant I just take care of my health. I can accomplish great things with my family and my career but I have a block with my weight. I hope my open honest approach to these posts will move me past what comfort I find in food. That is my wish for myself.   The cycle ends with me and does not move on to my children.

Fitness:
I am doing noting but house stuff all week.

• Tuesday: walk run and I also repainted the kitchen cabinets twice 1st was the wrong color
• Wednesday: I did 6 load of laundry (which I never do hubs does it) Then I carried them up 2 flights of stairs.  and today
• Thursday: Walk run around then block and scrubbing then painting the swing set. So a lot of stretching.
• Friday: Walk and Run around the block, Cleaning We are having people over for my daughters birthday nothing like company to get you moving.

I am sore in my but for all the activity, But it is nice to have the energy.

Weight:
started 271
Last week 264 and now 263