What’s Your Diabetic New Year’s Goal?

What are your goals for the New Year?

If you’re like me, you HATE when people ask about that! LOL. I hate goal making, but I do like to continually improve on things. Rather than create some large hurdle to climb, I try to look at it a different (and more manageable) way.

For example, rather than saying I want to “lose ten pounds” I say I want to work out five times a week for 30 minutes. In doing that, I probably am going to lose ten pounds because working out will inspire me to do other things, like eat healthier.

Diabetics are especially hard on themselves when it comes to resolutions. They will often say they want their A1c below a certain number, but I’ve personally found that saying something like, “I will test my blood sugar five times a day” is a better goal. I’d rather have a handle on what my blood sugars are like throughout the day than try for a goal (the A1c) that I may or may not meet.

Don’t get me wrong, the A1c is an important tool in managing diabetes. But I think a better way to handle goals is by doing the small things you can control (like testing your blood sugar.) The more often you test, the more apt you are to reach your desired A1c number.

My personal goal this year is to workout more regularly. I sometimes work so hard that I either don’t have time or are too tired to work out. That’s got to change. Besides that, I love working out when I do it. If work has to wait in 2009, it will just have to! My personal goal is to work out for 45 minutes a day five days a week.

What’s your New Year’s goal?