I understand to a certain degree that genetics comes in to play. My hubby is well over 6′5″ and I am 5′9″ so our kids are tall, strong girls, but they are not jiggly and out of breath from walking a flight of stairs. And I also get that some families have to eat what they can afford which means pre packaged foods, sugar filled drinks and heavy carbs. Shouldn’t we take responsibility for our children’s health though? How about canned fruits and frozen veggies with fish sticks, that is fairly healthy.

Overweight children are at a higher risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure. There has been plenty of research to prove it and is truly a “no brainer”. I get very worried for these children and what their future will hold. Will they be able to play sports or will they be too big to run up and down a field? Will they be able to play with the neighborhood kids or will they be made fun of? Not that has anything to do with diabetes, but it is a social concern.

We need to do our kids a favor and teach them nutrition and healthy habits. No one is perfect and of course there will be happy meals at times, but not every day! My 3 year old can even tell me the difference between healthy food and “fun” food. And I absolutely think that moderation is key. If you ban all things yummy, kids will want to eat them even more. Let them have a bit here and there and give them a strong foundation to grow on. Obesity is scary, especially the amount of obese children. Let’s do something about it!

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I Am Bothered By The Amount Of Obese Children

After feeding the kids lunch yesterday, I started to feel a little bit off. I hadn’t eaten lunch yet. I was sipping on a diet coke and all of a sudden my fingers felt funny, like I couldn’t hold the phone. I put it down and sat down at the table. Well, it just got worse from there. I started seeing floaters across my eyes, was sweating and my head felt very fuzzy.

I asked my middle daughter to get my glucometer, after I calmed my self down. I checked my first finger, 540. Are you kidding me??? No, I thought, “it can’t be”! I had my daughter check 5 more fingers. Yup, it was true. Well, “I guess that would explain the fuzziness”.

So, I called my hubby and hysterically explained the situation. He calmed me down and said he would be leaving work very soon. I put the cordless phone next to my daughter and wrote the number 911 on a piece of paper and told her if mommy went to sleep and couldn’t wake up to call that number for some help. Thank goodness she is a very smart 4 1/2 year old!!

My hubby was home within a half an hour and my daughter didn’t need to use the ol’ 911. But it did take at least 5 hours for my blood sugar to come below 300. Scary stuff! I made an appointment with the doctor for Friday AM and hope that I don’t need to visit the ER before that.

I have no idea what happened or why my body has decided to rebel against me. We will see what the future holds. It is very scary though, especially when you know too much.

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My Sugar Was 540 This Fine Wednesday, I Am Scared!