Decade of Diabetes: 4 Inspiring Types of 'Sugar Warriors' I Admire with Superb Glucose Control

In the blink of an eye, I have been suffering from diabetes for 10 years. Unconsciously, not only shopping in clothing stores and buying cosmetics became far away from me, but also shopping on Taobao and Double Eleven. But what people didn’t expect was that, unconsciously, I also had a desire to “compare”. It’s just that I compare myself to these types of people:

People who have the perseverance to exercise regularly

In 2009, I had just developed diabetes and decided to exercise every day. I would take the bus to the foot of Xishan Mountain and then climb the mountain. The figure of a woman caught my attention that day.

She is not tall, wears sportswear and a sports cap, carries a backpack, and has a Walkman on her ears. Her figure is tall and straight, and her steps are light and vigorous. What's surprising is that she also climbs mountains, but unlike me, she walks from home to Xishan Mountain, then climbs the mountain, goes down the mountain, and then walks back.

Later, on the way to the mountain, we met again and chatted casually. She told me that she was a long-time diabetic patient, a full-time housewife, and decided to adjust herself in terms of diet and exercise. This persistence has lasted for many years, 365 days a year, no matter wind, frost, sword, she can do it with flying colors.

She learned to skate during the cold winter and joined the skating club. When the weather is nice, she will ride her bicycle and visit every corner of the small city. After my blood sugar returned to normal, my body lost weight and my overall mental state became much better because I developed a good habit of exercise.

people who control their diet

After my colleague Dr. Wang was diagnosed with diabetes during a physical examination, she found that after eating soup noodles, her post-meal blood sugar reached 14mmol/L, which made her dare not take her diet lightly. So she started studying nutrition again, and posted on WeChat Moments every day about what she ate.

Through her explanation, I knew that the staple food should not exceed 2 taels. If you want to eat sweet potatoes, potatoes, and potatoes, you can eat them, but you can’t eat them as staple food. Learn how to exchange.

It is of course a must to attend a class reunion or have friends come from afar. But you must take preventive measures and do not feel ashamed because you are a diabetic patient. You should be brave enough to say it. Drinking is naturally unnecessary. When you encounter sweets such as pot-stuffed pork, red wine, and snow pears, naturally there will be no enthusiastic people to put them into a bowl for you to eat. It’s okay if you don’t eat them. It’s exempt. Awkward. When your blood sugar is under good control, you can naturally indulge in sweets.

weight loss success

As a nurse, every time I meet a colleague with diabetes, the first thing I say when greeting them is "How is your blood sugar control recently?"

I met Xiao An that day. What surprised me was that he had lost a lot of weight. The price of pork has increased recently. Hey, I couldn't help but think about it. When asked about the results, he said that because of high blood sugar, his original weight was overweight. Previously his weight was 80 kilograms and his height was 1.72 meters.

The body mass index (BMI) has reached 27 (BMI<18.5kg/m2 is underweight, between 18.5 and 23.5 is normal weight, between 24 and 27.9 is overweight, and above 28 is obese), which means that you have been overweight before. . Realizing this, Xiao An immediately started to lose weight. I lost a full 10 kilograms in three months. No wonder others look refreshed.

Reduce staying up late

Recently, my cousin’s circle of friends has been impressive. He used to be an out-and-out night owl. As a computer major, he developed the habit of staying up late. I always feel that I work more efficiently at night. During his recent physical examination, his fasting blood sugar reached 6.2mmol/L, which made him feel a sense of crisis.

So he decided to change his bad habit of staying up late. From the very beginning of the meal, he refused all invitations to the dinner party. After dinner, he would take a walk with his lover. After returning home, he would not drink coffee or tea, and finally developed a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early. My cousin checked in on Moments and had woken up early for 60 days.

The same is true for controlling diabetes. We see a little change every day. If we persist, sooner or later we will live the happy and healthy life we want.