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Introduction Text It is easy for me to educate others on being healthy, but I need to take my own advice sometimes. I want to show my patients I have to work hard towards goals of my own. We are all in this together!

As you will all be able to see from my weight tracker below, I am going to try to lose 50 pounds over the next year, which is about a pound a week. No one should try to lose more than that. This nice slow weight loss plan will help you keep the weight off in the long run. Don't be discouraged if your weight isn't dropping right off. You may not be losing weight because you are building muscle. The best way to measure is by how your clothes are fitting.

I want to have a healthy lifestyle overall. I want to make sure my body is healthy in order to get pregnant in the future and I also want to raise my children with a healthy lifestyle. I believe keeping these things in mind will help me reach my goals. I will exercise more and be more conscious of the calories I am consuming.

I was born and raised in Toledo, OH. I received my ADN from Owens Community College in 2005. I moved to Columbus, OH to finish my BSN at The Ohio State University. Most of my experience is from taking care of dialysis patients. It was during this experience I realized how much I wanted to educate people on the complications of diabetes. For the past 2 and a half years I have been working in diabetes education. During this time I also went back to school for my Masters of Science in Nursing and am now enrolled in a PhD in nursing program at the University of Missouri. Upon graduation I hope to research new ways to help people live well with diabetes. Although I am no longer directly educate clients on diabetes, it is my passion and I love volunteering my time and knowledge as site administrator of Diabetes Self-Management.

I really would like everyone to be as open as possible while using this site. I hope to watch your successes and help you with your setbacks. I hope together we will find support in managing our health, and that we are able to learn from one another as we take this journey. Thank you.

Add a Link Natalie E. Markis, MSN, RN
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