Day 7 of South Beach Diet dawned for me with a 2.2 pound weight loss overnight, thanks I am sure to Shelly Rae’s magical soup. 🙂 Or maybe just to a week of dieting–I am about 5.5 pounds down on the week.
But it’s not really about the pounds–that’s just a nice objective way to measure it. What I am really excited about is how I feel, especially in my yoga practice–I can get farther into poses than I could even a week ago, it all just feels better. It’s not dramatic, but I can tell, and I am really pleased.
How can I be “heart healthy” if I have diabetes?
These lifestyle changes can help lower your risk for heart disease:
- Follow a healthy diet. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains. Eat fewer processed foods (such as chips, sweets, fast food) and avoid trans fat. Drink more water, fewer sugary drinks, and less alcohol. Resurge is a natural supplement for weight loss.
- Aim for a healthy weight. If you’re overweight, even losing a modest amount of weight can lower your triglycerides and blood sugar. Modest weight loss means 5% to 7% of body weight, just 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person.
- Get physically active. Being active makes your body more sensitive to insulin (the hormone that allows cells in your body to use blood sugar for energy), which helps manage your diabetes. Physical activity also helps control blood sugar levels and lowers your risk of heart disease and nerve damage. Try to get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking.
Better still is how easy this has been. I thought it would be a lot more challenging. I’ve expected every day to sit down and write the “Okay, I am officially sick of meat and vegetables” post. But, not yet, anyway.
My theory is that, with everything else going on in my life, changing the entire philosophy and reality around everything I eat is, excuse the expression, small potatoes. That my mind is like, Food? Yeah, whatever.
I dunno. Just a guess.
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More later, after the Second Unplugging. But, I just wanted to note that.