OK, that thing about being lazy…? Yeah… REALLY LAZY. I actually went to the doctor again in April (yes, four months ago!) and the verdict was…
SIX POINT THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE A1C!!
The doctor was very pleased, although she told me I still needed to lose a few more pounds. Understandable and completely acceptable. I was down to about 135 at that visit.
Today, August 1st, I weighed myself before the evening shower: 127.6 /squee!
I also mowed the lawn.
A few months ago, in mid-May, I went horseback riding at my friend’s house and wound up with a minor sunburn across my arms, face, and top of my chest. Naturally the sunburn progressed to peeling wet skin and tiny water-filled blisters as it healed. However, ever since that sunburn, certain parts of my body don’t sweat like normal (mostly across chest, back, and torso). After a vast search across the internet and a lot of weird search terms, I finally came across miliaria crystalline, also known as “prickly heat”. Basically, the sweat pores are not “sweating” and are instead forming tiny little pustules (blisters?) that contain the beads of sweat – it’s classified as a rash, but it pretty much looks like goosebumps, and feels the same. I guess I’ll make a doctor’s appointment. I have no idea if it’s related to my diabetes or not (doubtful), it’s not red or discolored in any way, doesn’t itch in the slightest, and, as I still sweat from elsewhere on my body, it hasn’t caused any heatstroke or any other heat-related issues. Still, it’s weird, and I guess I should have it checked out.
My next diabetic follow-up is in October, which is also when my next eye exam is due. Since about March or so I’ve begun incorporating some carbs back into my diet; I’ve tried very hard to keep them complex carbs, though potatoes sneak in from time to time (mostly in soups). I eat only brown rice now (which actually isn’t a bad thing, as I really like the richer nuttier flavor), as well as beans, some starchy vegetables, and baked goods, though with the baked goods I really only have a small taste or small portion, nowhere near what I used to eat.
If my A1C still checks out well and the doc is happy with my progress, there is the possibility of her reducing my Actos from 45mg down to 30mg. Yay!