Okay, SO…

Here’s the inevitable dull as dishwater post about health:

I took a test two weeks ago to test my insulin resistance and my cholesterol level. I failed both tests. I don’t know what the plan is for my cholesterol level but the plan for the insulin thing is to send me to the Cheesecake City DIABETES Center.

That word up there really has me upset. I do not want to end up with that. I do not think I currently have it anyway, but I need to make changes right now to avoid it before, after and hopefully during pregnancy. So, that’s why all the freaky posts about how much I miss chocolate and Pepsi, Sonic and Krispy Kreme.

The book I bought about Syndrome X describes a diet that is a lot like Atkins – focus on protein and avoiding carbs. The diet may be a little more extreme, actually (and isn’t it funny? I’ve always said I’d be a failure at Atkins – see above re: Pepsi, Chocolate and Krispy Kreme). It recommends eating food in the most pure form. An apple is better than applesauce and applesauce is better than apple juice. I don’t really know how I’m doing yet, but I’m trying. I even bought string cheese (lite string cheese) because it’s important to get protein with every meal. (String cheese is so gross). Oh, and I’m not even going to pretend that sausage gravy and biscuits or Hamburger Helper is low carb anywhere besides Bizarro World.

So anyway, I’m sorry if I haven’t made much sense lately. I don’t mean to come off like a drama queen about maybe having something but probably not, but I am very bothered about it. The diabetes center sent me a form to fill out and one of the questions was “How do you feel about having diabetes?”. Umm, A) I am not diabetic, I am insulin resistant but WORKING on it and B) I am PISSED. (And, another one of the questions was: “What church do you attend?” WTF?)