First Things First

You ever notice how people are constantly advising you to start your morning right? Eat breakfast, drink the right coffee, call your mom, have your quiet time first thing, go running, etc. Now, some “1^st thing in the morning” advice is admittedly silly, and some is profoundly wise. But overall, it is true: we need to start our mornings wisely, because how we start the morning makes an impact on the rest of our day.      

               Take this morning, for example.  I was not thinking, and forgot to do my morning bolus insulin to cover my breakfast. I remembered about an hour later – oops! – and by then, my sugar had risen to about 350. Not good. I did a correction bolus, and, you would think that would be that. And in the afternoon or evening, that would have been it. I would have been good to go for the rest of the day. But, somehow, the body knows that mornings are the most important, and by committing that goof in the morning, it messed me up for most of the day. I have now spent the rest of the day checking my sugar more than usual, and treating the low bloodsugars that have followed my morning mistake. Stupid hurts. Literally –just ask my fingers L.

                But in all seriousness, take the advice. Get a good start to your morning. If you don’t, you will likely pay for it the rest of the day. So, whatever it is that you have trouble remembering or struggle fitting into your mornings – doesn’t matter what it is- do it first. Make it a priority. The day will go more smoothly when you do what you need to do to be at your 100% A-Plus first thing in the day.