Reversing My Type 1 Diabetic Disabilities

Let me first say this, You cannot reverse Type 1 Diabetes. However you can get better control of it and lead a better life.

Diabetes has controlled me for over 20 years now. I became a Type 1 Diabetic in Dec 1995. It ended my Army Career, It lost me a few Employments, it stopped me getting Jobs I went after.

To say I hate my diabetes is an understatement. It has made me crazy depressed, it has made me a recluse, it has made me a prisoner of my own creation, it's torn me apart.

I made some money selling a website  a few years back and I was after a new car. The wife had seen a Mitsubishi FTO, but honestly I didn't like them and the price was too high. I was looking around ebay as you do and I seen a car for sale. A Toyota MR2 in white, nice looking sports car, and it had a Mitsubishi FTO Sports Kit with it, so you could make it look like an FTO. I left the page up because I was watching it, not really looking to buy it, just wanted to see what it went for, when I went to bed, I left the wife up as she was on the computer and when I woke up in the morning, the money I made from selling the site, she bought the Toyota MR2 lol.

I was annoyed but also excited, I got it all fixed and put back on the road, yes it was a NON Runner, but honestly it wasn't practical, at the time I had 3 kids and the wife, and it was only a 2 seater car, so I got rid of it. However it did spike my interest on the FTO.

Skip a few years and back on ebay I found one for sale, I won the auction and went over to the main land to get it. I didn't realise it would be a NON Runner, e.g the battery had a charge but the Alternator was dead. So when I got it back on to the island the car died.

I took the opportunity of it not working to replace the Alternator, the battery terminals, new suspension, new tyres, brakes, pads, poly bushes, lower springs, and a whole lot of other things. After a good month or so of owning it, the FTO was on the road.

I drove it around for a few months and the Torque went, so back to the garage and I got it all replaced and fixed, back on the road again and my Diabetes caused me hell. I had to stop driving the FTO. We bought it in Feb 2010. I Sorned it and MOT'd it each year but I was still too ill, too sore, too broken to drive it because of my diabetes.

I've actually sold the car, but when i took it round to wash and clean it, I couldn't sell it, not the fact that the wife was crying, but it also looked really good.and there was nothing wrong with it. Considering all the work i paid into it, i know we wont get back, but it makes it a car that will last a life time.

I found SlimRoast coffee about 3 months ago and every day I am changing, my body is getting better, stronger, blood is giving great results SO out of curiosity I got an insurance quote on it. They said £14 PER MONTH Fully Comp.

I was in shock and decide to take the insurance out there and then lol. So it now is an incentive to put it on the road. Start to use it and get it out there again.

Let me show you my car, the black one is the Family one, that is a SSangYong Rodius.

The ONLY Reason I am able to think about keeping the car and putting it to use again is because I am feeling better, my diabetes is showing better results.

I am NOT a Doctor, I'm not medically trained. I am a Type 1 Diabetic and my readings have been brilliant since starting this. I have new energy, a new lease of life and a new purpose now.

If it were not for the SlimRoast Coffee from Valentus, My life was on a decline and I had accepted that I would die. Now the possibilities are endless with it and I have a new lease that I am going to put to full use.

I would love for you to check out Valentus and see if it could change your life.

Your Christmas Mind EXPLOSION

For lots of us, Christmas is a very stressfull time. Infact it's right up there with Major Life Events like Moving House or Changing Profession. Christmas is a very unique timie of year, some people spend all year planning it, some people do it mid year, most of us though we do it just before Christmas and promise ourselves we will do it sooner.....

The endless planning that is going on for that ONE Day, the trailling around shop after shop not to mention the pre pre pre cooking preperations, who likes what, who doesn't like, who eats that with that, it is immensely tiring and stressful to an already overloaded system.  To those folk already suffering from stress, Christmas can turn out to be the last straw, pushing them over the edge and into full-scale meltdown.

I drink coffee, not just any coffee though. I drink SlimRoast Coffee from Valentus. It really has mellowed me out and I can take things easier in my stride. Actually I ran out and my wife noticed the difference in me. She explained to me in very clear slow detail.

Order the damn Coffee or sign the divorce papers... hmm I did ponder it however my coffee arrived today lol.

So how do you "TRY" and help reduce your stress levels and stop you EXPLODING. In order to prevent this happening, you need to set up strategies well in advance of the festive season that will enable you to cope.

First and most important thing is to plan for everything while remaining flexible with your arrangements.  This may sound contradictory but it really helps to have set up structures such as present buying lists, food shopping lists and a rough timetable of events while also bearing in mind that any and all of these can be adapted or changed.  Keeping a flexible mindset reduces stress and anxiety and encourages you to let things flow over you rather than fight inevitable obstacles and changes to plans.

I have 5 kids so I have 5 lists. I have what they like and don't like. I have their clothes sizes, shoe sizes, colors they love and colors they wouldn't be seen dead in. I have their hobbies, current hobbies because they change so fast. I have their best friends, male or female.

This ties up neatly with my other top Christmas stress busting tip which is to keep your expectations at a realistic level. All too often, we expect everything to be perfect at Christmas time.  Why? Because the media bombards us with images telling us that is how it is meant to be.  The trouble is that nothing is ever perfect and that is where problems arise.  We place too much of a burden of expectation on ourselves and, when we fail to match up to those expectations, we become stressed.

Tell yourself firmly that all you can do is your best.  The other key point is to understand that we can only control our own behavior and not that of other people.  While you can try your utmost, those around you might not be so accommodating.  Family squabbles, aggravating relatives and friends can all conspire to ruin Christmas if you let it.  By adopting the right attitude, however, you can ensure that none of these situations stress you out.

The best way to do this is to remain detached from other people’s efforts to be disruptive, (KIDS Leave them with someone so you don't get bombarded).  Again, simply let things flow over you and refuse to react.  By not reacting you are showing the person concerned that their behavior does not have the desired impact upon you.  Keep telling yourself that this is their problem and not yours and you will find it far easier to remain stress free.

Another great Christmas stress busting tip is to make sure you take enough time out for yourself, preferably on a daily basis.  This can be something as simple as soaking in a hot tub or taking a walk or you can indulge yourself with a seasonal treat such as a massage or manicure.  When it all seems overwhelming and you feel stress symptoms coming on then the only thing to do is retreat in this way.  Remove yourself from the source of stress and you will be able to come back refreshed and able to enjoy all the joys of the holiday season.  Which, after all, is what Christmas is all about!