'Stick to the goals as much as possible (while listening to your body) and reward yourself when you hit your targets. This was really something that has kept me moving forward.'
In January 2015, I was 286 pounds, living in Baku, Azerbaijan, and had just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
I was disappointed in myself and scared about what this meant for my family. I had a 4-year-old daughter and an 18-year-old son who would soon be entering university. What would happen to them if I didn’t get this under control?My doctor insisted I begin taking medication immediately to bring my blood sugar levels under control. I was reluctant to take insulin because I feared it would become a crutch, a way for me to avoid making the necessary lifestyle changes I had to make.
I first gave it a shot in February 2015 with the goal of running 500 meters. Well, I ran perhaps 400 meters, stumbled the last 100, and nearly passed out. I spent the next 10 minutes on my hands and knee, and suffered the embarrassment of having a security guard in the park check on my wellbeing. I barely got home on my own.
Despite the rough start, I kept at it, and I was surprised at how much easier it got every day. By the middle of March, I was comfortably running an 8K at an easy 10:42 per mile pace.
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