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I have many routines each day.
I check my BG as soon as I wake up. I make sure I always weigh myself before the shower (you know for that EXACT body weight). I listen to NPR on my way into work. I am a total creature of habit.
One habit I have, or routine, is identifying myself. I do this every morning and it is always a choice I make. Every time I make this choice, I am reminded of why I have made it and what it means to me. (READ MORE)

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Sometimes, I have a hard time doing two things at once. Sure, I can walk and chew gum at the same time, or do dishes while talking on the phone, or even pat my head and rub my stomach simultaneously. But when it comes to dieting, I have a hard time doing it all.
Basically, I can diet to keep my blood sugar healthy or I can diet to lose weight. But it seems I cannot both lose weight and control my blood sugar on the same diet. It seems really unfair.
When I was first diagnosed, I was told to lose weight and to monitor my blood sugar, making sure I kept it below 140 at the two-hour mark. At the time, I wasn't really given a frame of reference to put it into context for me. I did some research and all I knew was that high blood sugars lead to complications. I didn't know how high was high enough for complications. I didn't know that some people routine have blood sugar in the 300s or higher. I only knew that anything over 140 was bad. (READ MORE)

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Sometimes, I have a hard time doing two things at once. Sure, I can walk and chew gum at the same time, or do dishes while talking on the phone, or even pat my head and rub my stomach simultaneously. But when it comes to dieting, I have a hard time doing it all.
Basically, I can diet to keep my blood sugar healthy or I can diet to lose weight. But it seems I cannot both lose weight and control my blood sugar on the same diet. It seems really unfair.
When I was first diagnosed, I was told to lose weight and to monitor my blood sugar, making sure I kept it below 140 at the two-hour mark. At the time, I wasn't really given a frame of reference to put it into context for me. I did some research and all I knew was that high blood sugars lead to complications. I didn't know how high was high enough for complications. I didn't know that some people routine have blood sugar in the 300s or higher. I only knew that anything over 140 was bad. (READ MORE)

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I know several people who participate in fantasy football leagues. I just never got into that sort of thing. I really have no interest investing so much time and energy into football. For those of you not familiar with fantasy football, points are earned based on how well one's fantasy team players perform each week. It's a pretty big deal for some. Participants draft players, trade players, decide which players to start and which to bench and they even act as legal representation when their players get in trouble for injecting illegal substances, abusing their wives and/or organizing dog fighting rings.
But I really do like a little competition. I certainly invest plenty of time and energy into diabetes and my knowledge of the disease is fairly good. What if we had our very own fantasy league? A fantasy league for diabetes. Well, look no further. (READ MORE)

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I know several people who participate in fantasy football leagues. I just never got into that sort of thing. I really have no interest investing so much time and energy into football. For those of you not familiar with fantasy football, points are earned based on how well one's fantasy team players perform each week. It's a pretty big deal for some. Participants draft players, trade players, decide which players to start and which to bench and they even act as legal representation when their players get in trouble for injecting illegal substances, abusing their wives and/or organizing dog fighting rings.
But I really do like a little competition. I certainly invest plenty of time and energy into diabetes and my knowledge of the disease is fairly good. What if we had our very own fantasy league? A fantasy league for diabetes. Well, look no further. (READ MORE)

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I'm finally getting around to catching up on my reading. In October, Diabetes Care reported that for some people with diabetes, the care is worse than the illness itself. You can read about it here.
Apparently, almost 20 percent of those surveyed said they'd rather die 8 to 10 years early and avoid treatments.
Not me. I'd rather have pinpricks in my fingers and needles in my belly, and keep my eyes, legs and kidneys in working order. Sure, it would be better to not have diabetes, but these are the cards I've been dealt and I'm just gonna have to deal with it. (READ MORE)

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I'm finally getting around to catching up on my reading. In October, Diabetes Care reported that for some people with diabetes, the care is worse than the illness itself. You can read about it here.
Apparently, almost 20 percent of those surveyed said they'd rather die 8 to 10 years early and avoid treatments.
Not me. I'd rather have pinpricks in my fingers and needles in my belly, and keep my eyes, legs and kidneys in working order. Sure, it would be better to not have diabetes, but these are the cards I've been dealt and I'm just gonna have to deal with it. (READ MORE)

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For months now I have been waiting to do this. I had only to get my veins into a lab and have my A1C taken so my experiment could be put into motion. I had my end of the supplies ordered up and the rest was up to the dueling laboratories of, BIOSAFE and my local medical facility.
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I want to be the Little Mermaid. I want my ocean life to turn to land. I want to suddenly be able to cross to the other side. I want a day without diabetes. Just one day.
If I could imagine a day without diabetes... it would be hard to know where to start. Maybe I'd go jogging and not worry about getting low hours later. Maybe I would make my day on a holiday so I could eat anything I wanted without thinking about boluses and temp basals.
Certainly I would rejoice in not being glued to an insulin pump and infusion set. I would get rid of the calluses on my fingers from the eight finger sticks a day. I wouldn't worry about heightened risks for heart disease, glaucoma, or even the common cold. (READ MORE)

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Bottom line, my health and my fitness keep me sane. Everyday, literally everyday I look at my reflection and box, as I am walking through the apartment, or past the mirror in the bathroom. Sometimes outside, when I am working on something by my truck or some random reflection on a building, I’ll look at the reflection and practice my technique.

In the air, when I am doing the most basic of tasks, I find myself throwing my fists in the air at invincible targets. Sitting at my desk even. I move side to side, I jab, followed up with my crazy-strong right cross and my powerful hook and uppercut.

I knock them out.

Wap! Pow! Bang! Blast! ….. Got you’re *BLANK*! Mother *BLEEPER*!

Why am I fighting? Why the hate? Who am I fighting? Why am I like this? Is this healthy? Do I feel strong?

These are the questions I ask as I train. I think deep down I fight because of what I’ve been through, or what I go through. (READ MORE)

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