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I am trying my best to get back on the exercise train and I am officially back on…I do not want to hop off again and here is why….
I went for two weeks without running and knew I needed to get back at it. I forced myself to go downstairs in the basement and just start walking on my treadmill. Jacob, Luke and Halle were upstairs playing – so I knew I had about 20 min. max.
I did purchase new running shoes as a source of motivation and wanted to add a few miles to them. Did you know really runners actually log their miles? Running shoes should last about 300-500 miles. For some reason that makes me laugh – mine will go out of style before I reach that benchmark.
My goal was to log 2 miles for my new digs and I did just that. (Gotta start somewhere 🙂 ) I didn’t push it – just wanted to get in a habit again.
I sat down to do a few sit ups and – just like that – I thought – this doesn’t feel right….then the black spots start peeking out.
This is what ran through my head…
I barely ran – am I really low?…Hurry upstairs to get milk – but not too fast…I don’t want the kids to worry …what neighbor is home today?
Check my blood sugar and it was a whopping 41…Grabbed some milk and sat down and called my oldest son in.
The conversation went a little something like this. Jacob – I just need a bit of help – (Halle was asking VERY loudly for milk and a snack, Luke was asking for a Jolly Rancher.) Can you please get Hal a snack and tell Luke – no Jolly Rancher. I just need to get my blood sugar back up and I am good to go…
This is the point where I saw Jacob grow up just a bit before my eyes…He said, “Mom – you going to be ok?” I said – “Oh yes! I just need a minute and your help. ” He went to work on getting Halle a snack and with great pleasure, told Luke – “You can’t have a Jolly Rancher!” He checked in every few minutes – “Mom – you doing ok?”
Luke comes in and sits next to me. Can I please have a Jolly Rancher, I haven’t had one all day, I just want one..I promise I will only have one…on and on and on ….Several times I said – “No buddy – not before dinner, no – not now…” FINALLY – I looked at him and said – JUST GET A JOLLY RANCHER!!!!
I had snapped…I am sure just like any other parent regardless of Diabetes or not, I reached my breaking point. I checked my blood sugar again and it wasn’t going up – so I went to get more milk. Jacob ran in and said – Luke – leave Mom alone for a minute – she just needs to finish her milk. Jacob looked out the window and said – Julie’s car is home and there is a car in Christen’s driveway.
Typically Jacob is my “freaker-outer” but he was so calm and so helpful – he made me so proud. I told him just give me a minute and I will be good to go.
It came back up – as usual, but that day I learned a few things. Our bodies crave consistency -I could have ran that two miles two weeks ago and had no issues because my body was used to that routine. I needed to adjust my pre-work out prep because it had been awhile since I ran. Most importantly – Jacob is turning into a sweet young man right before our eyes and for Goodness sake – just let your kid have a jolly rancher on your bad days…it’s not worth the battle.