Intro Post

This isn't going to be a fancy blog, but I am probably putting some ads on it because I'm broke. I'll make them as subtle as possible though.

Basic Information: I'm 29 and I've been a type one diabetic for 27 years. Once I hit puberty, I lost control of my blood sugar levels for various reasons. At one point, my A1c was 13. I've been hospitalized four times for diabetic ketoacidosis, and I've never been able to find a doable diet and insulin regimen that I could handle long-term.

During a completely unrelated doctor appointment with an endocrinologist who doesn't actually handle diabetes, he suggested I try the ketogenic diet to get control of my blood sugar, A1c, and weight.

As of October 21, 2016, I'm 5'6" and I weigh 200 pounds. I'm also transgender and in the process of scheduling a hysterectomy/oophorectomy. I've been on testosterone and estrogen blockers for about five years. The only relevancy this has to this blog is that I'm also trying to build muscle mass and lose weight, and hormones obviously play a big part in that. I also have high blood pressure, which will make this even more difficult.

At my peak physical shape, I was about 140 pounds, my A1c was about 6, and I was able to exercise for 5-6 hours a week by bicycling, hiking, and jogging. Due to other medical conditions, exercise has become difficult, so I'm trying to ease into it by doing short sessions of aerobics in my home. I'll blog about my exercise adventures as well as the diet ones.

I haven't completely dove into the keto diet yet, and I anticipate a lot of difficulties, but my initial experiments have been sort of successful. In addition, my wonderful girlfriend Gloriana will be undertaking the diet with me to support me, so if she has anything to add, we'll post it here.

This is our little family:

Why Should I Read This Blog?
This is mostly for my own records, and to share my results with interested friends and family. If you're reading this and you're not a friend or family member, here are some topics this blog will cover that may interest you:

-Ketogenic dieting while diabetic
-Ketogenic recipes for lazy people
-Ketogenic dieting with high blood pressure
-Ketogenic dieting while transitioning FtM
-Being transgender and chronically ill
-Exercising while chronically ill and overweight

If any of those topics interest you, feel free to follow this blog, click on an ad or two, and share the link with your interested friends.