What am I working towards?

There is a lot to unpack here. In the questionnaire from Omada (still don’t have my circle setup yet) there was a question about why I was doing their program. I started that answer with a very simple statement. To live. There is a lot that goes wrong if diabetes goes unchecked. Ultimately death. So fairly motivating.

There was an article in Diabetic Living (Eat to Beat Diabetes issue) that focuses on building a Wellness Plan. There is a bunch of good information up front that I will likely internalize and write about as well. There is a section on goals and a series of questions to guide you in the process.

• What does my ideal wellness look like in 1, 3 and 5 years?
  • In 1 year, I really expect to have dropped a significant amount of weight. My initial target is to lose about 90 pounds. I expect my AC1 and trigs to be in the normal range.
  • In 3 years, I will have maintained the weight loss, build endurance and muscle mass. Maintaining all of my numbers at this point.
  • In 5 years, I would like to have moved back out of T2D. Not sure if that is possible at this point, but I should know one way or the other.
• What activities am I happily engaged in once I reach my ideal level of wellness?
  • I will be doing regular walks (possibly running) and hiking.
  • I expect my tennis game to be much improved.
  • All of this with a natural “flow” not herky-jerky.
• How do I look, what am I wearing and what new habits have I adopted?
  • I will look smaller, with a proportioned body.
  • I have a pretty generic style of dress and may look to spruce it up a bit. Not sure what that might look like, but that is a good one to consider as I progress.
  • I will have adopted a normal pattern of eating the right type of food in the right proportions. I will have a very good understanding of what makes up the food I eat – anywhere.

What’s Next: Wellness Vision