Don’t be confused, this is somehow related to me being a diabetic 
I was born with a sweet tooth, that I can say is so true. My love for sweets began when I was I think, 5 years old, in a street with almost every house was a convenient store or we call it here “sari-sari store”. I remember that whenever I passed by one store, I was always mesmerized by those colourful and different shaped candies, which most often than not, I ended up buying a few or more.. That was the beginning of my endless love for anything sweet.
Years passed by and without a hint that I could turn into a diabetic one day, I consumed maybe too much. I wasn’t even aware that there is such a thing called “sweet blood”. Well yeah, silly me for being ignorant.
In grade school, my family never bothered to check my cabinet drawers which were full of chocolates and candies, sometimes tucked in a small canister or even in resealable plastics. In high school, some people said that I need to eat a lot of rice because I was thin as a stick. Therefore, every time I ate, my plate was full of it and I had seconds and maybe third rounds. In college, nobody cared including me, so I continued eating hoards of carbs and sweets. I never gained weight more than 100lbs and that was mainly because it’s in the genes.. or so i thought
When i turned 33, that’s when things started to “bulge” literally. I never imagined that I can be as fat as a cow, but, alas! things went a total 360 degrees turn into something bad. I was thin when i got pregnant at 29 and still the same weight when i delivered. But, it was a few years after that when I became one huge and ugly lady. The culprit – sweets, lots of it!
Anyway, sweets are a constant part of my life, because honestly, I’ve been backsliding a bit (sheesh, that’s a lie). Okay, i admit, it’s getting out of hand these past few months. Gee, the holidays are fast approaching and I’m kinda scared actually coz I know it would take a lot of effort to stay away or to totally turn my back . That’s why I said it’s a never ending battle err love affair, lol.
In my future posts, you’ll see the huge changes in ME. I won’t be embarrassed when I upload my old photos, because it might be able to help and inspire you into trimming down and also be scared of turning into one diabetic like me. Do come back often and accompany me in this journey
Wow, I love your story here! I am your newest follower via GFC and I will be visiting your blog frequently to catch up with you and look for your updates. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth and diabetes runs heavily in my family so I know I desperately need to learn moderation soon. I also just had my first baby and need to lose at least 40 lbs, which means this thanksgiving isn’t going to be exactly what I want it to be.. Anyways, I love your blog and I hope we can keep in touch!
Check out my blog sometime too, and hey, maybe we can promote each others blogs, I’d love to share your blog with my readers.
Happy Holidays!
Sarah Kay
@ http://magicallifeofmamas.blogspot.com
Gee, thank for following me Sarah! Oh, be wary so you won’t end up diabetic. Will definitely check out your blog. Thanks
I love sweets too. I’m not diabetic but some older relatives had diabetes so I guess I have the risk. It’s hard to stay away from sweets
OMG. I could say that I am like you in some ways. I love sweets more than anything, maybe I should get myself checked then..
I am not a sweet person(hehehe, i am sweet with hubby though).I don’t even put sugar in my coffee. i eat chocolates and cakes in moderation. that is probably one reason why I am slim. my body needs sugar but i deprived it from getting too much.
I’m as well have sweet tooth! love to indulge them! but since this year started i can’t eat now unless I’m travelling or what so ever complicated happenings that i needed to eat sweets. I’m on a totally diet mode but if i really wanted one i chose dark chocolate. xx
I hope that you’re doing well now. I have a sweet tooth, too, but I’ve learned to control my cravings specially now that 2 of my family members are already injecting Insulin daily.
I think this is one of those usual stories among kids. Therefore as a mom,I should really watch out what my son eats especially sweets. Though we don’t have this disease condition in the family, its still best to take precautions.
What’s wrong with sweets? As long as you burn them out, they will be digested and metabolized into carbs. This what I know. I don’t think eating too much or tons of candies will lead you to be diabetic…
Your blog is inspiring.
Lifestyle changes are one of the difficult moves in life. But with God’s help you can do it. God bless!