SUMMER OF COVID-19: HOW I'M MAINTAINING MY FITNESS & HEALTH - MY DIABETES JOURNEY - AUGUST

I'm a bit late this month in getting my report completed. For those of you who don't know me or may not have been with me in the beginning of my journey, in May, 2019, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. At that time, I was registering an:

A1C, or the blood glucose level, of: 288.

This number was dangerously high. According to my doctor, I needed to lower it by almost 200 points.

For months I didn't take my illness seriously. Then, in the Fall of 2019, I became quiet ill. It was then my doctor informed me that my Diabetes was getting worse, not better. I could be elevated to Type 1 and would have to start receiving insulin treatments.

I have a family history of Diabetes. My oldest sister passed away at the young age of 50 from Type 1 Diabetes. My doctor's news gave me a reality check. I finally decided that I needed to make positive change.

Last December, I published a post advising of my New Year's resolution for 2020.¹

Then in January, 2020 I started my plan to monitor my A1C levels daily to ensure I was on track. Because of spikes due to various other underlying illnesses, I decided to monitor each day, but track my progress monthly to get a more concise picture.

MONTH	A1C Level	+/- CHANGE IN POINTS	IMPROVEMENT TO DATE (points)
January	163	- 0 [Starting Point]	0
February	137	-26	26
March	96	-41	67
April	102	+6	61
May	99	-3	64
June	137	+38	26
July	127	-10	36
August	98	-29	65

July A1C reading:

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August A1C reading:

I've almost reached my GOAL.

My Type 2 Diabetes AIC LEVEL HAS BEEN:

REDUCED BY: 190 POINTS

ONLY 10 POINTS TO GO!

EXERCISE

My doctor's primary concern is my osteoarthritis in both knees, shoulders and back. My nutritionist recommended joining a gym. However, with our current situation due to COVID-19, that is not an option. I feel I now have everything I need at home to work with.

I recently added equipment for low impact exercise. I've started my routine three times a week for 45 minutes a day total on all my equipment. To warm up, I use the exercise mat for my floor routine.

• Exercise bike:

• Total Gym Equipment:

• Exercise trampoline.

Yes, a trampoline. There are numerous ways to utilize it. The best thing is I can use this equipment indoors.

HEALTH

I'm doing well with my diet regimen. I'm feeling much better healthwise as far as my Diabetes is concerned. But I still suffer with severe sinus problems that causes setbacks. I will continue to do my best to maintain my health.

And trying to steer clear of COVID-19 due to my underlying conditions, BECAUSE,

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For those of you who have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, what are your plans to address your A1C levels this Summer and the remainder of 2020?