Giovanna_Morton
Hi Everyone!
My name is Giovanna and I am a passionate Italian Foodie. 
I take my health very seriously, but have a hard time of keeping the day to day in check. In 2007, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and it was then that my love for food and passion to celebrate with it, turned into quite the opposite.
I take insulin (novolog) and Zocor for my cholesterol, Between WW, Nutrisystem, and now am trying a different approach with Atkins, which has helped tremendously with my A1C, however, I am still feeling the effects of a malassas slow weight loss (6 lbs since October of 2011) which Is draining on the spirit (if I'm honest).
Emotional eating is an understatement!
In my family, we celebrated with food......had our most important conversations with a cup of coffee at the kitchen table, mourned with pasta and pastry, and expressed our love in the most direct and intimate way possible for an italian woman, at the stove.
So needless to say, my devine passion for food, eating it, cooking it, learning about it, sort of took a sour note once diagnosed with type 2. Food now became the enemy but I am ready to fight the battle and am ready to manipulate the mindset that "food is the enemy", rather twisting the thought process as "Food and Health is a lifestyle".
After many visits to the doctor and many discussions with my husband, I've decided to take a leap, a huge leap, into 2012 with a non-negotiable outlook that my health is taking priority over everything.
I'm looking forward to reading about many successes on this site, in addition to learning about the challenges and in hopes that I'll develop supportive relationships with others who are taking this step as well.
Look out 2012!
