Beat- iT

In 2015 I started also a blog.  I never shared it, for several reasons, mainly it costs time and I was really busy with other things.  Now that my working career is (almost) over,  I have time to "work" on a blog.  This story is from the 2015 blog that was called "Beat-iT.  As I think it some good back ground information I still like to publish it.  Things have changed as you read in the  post "from 2 to 1", but in a way, I try to "Beat"  the Diabetes again. 

Blog of 2015: 

Why  have I chosen the name Beat-iT?  Of course Bea is obvious and the capital T stands for  my last name.  But the main reason behind it is the fact that I hope that I finally beat the fight with my weight.  My struggle for life. And I like to keep winning this fight. 

Before August 2011

After August 2014

The first time that I  remember that I put myself on a diet was when I was around 16 years old.  That is quite a while ago.  Since than my weight went up & down.  I think there is hardly a diet in the world that I did not follow and the opposite about this is, that I think I have eaten all the good things that are on the market as well.  The situation at the moment,  I still love food, but I am not dieting anymore.  I just am very careful about what I eat and I exercise quite a lot.

I won the “battle”  in September 2011.  Or better, I started my last “weight war”.   I had to because I was told I had Diabetes 2.  My weight was around 112 KG’s at that time.   It took me approximately a year to lose 40 KG.  Now I have lost 10 more KG’s and for quite a while now I am pretty steady on this weight.

Unfortunately the Diabetes has not reversed.   First I took only medications, now I am on insulin and medication.  However, I feel good and I know that my life has improved enormously.  Even better, the amount of clothes I can put in my suitcase, what a difference a couple of dress sizes make.

Through this website, I will tell you stories about my experiences in the past years,  I will advise you about recent small battles that I still have,  there will be some advice and some of my favourite recipes.   Let me know what you think and please if you like some more information about something, just let me know.  I might be able to write a new chapter about this.

2020: 

On this website "Diabeatic" I will tell you stories about my experiences in the past years and about my day to day life.   I will update you about the small battles I still fight. And I like to share some of my favourite recipes.  Please leave your comments, this will motivate me and give me ideas for more blogs.  

                                                2017, I looked pretty good