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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Food
Tags: carbohydrates recommended amounts
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In my nutrition class, an entire chapter is devoted to carbohydrates. Dreadful, but life-sustaining carbohydrates. Of course, the class goes into much greater detail than the familiarity that I have with carbs, but I still feel knowledgeable in the area.
One piece of information did strike me as very interesting and a little concerning. Someone (I believe the government) recommended that everyone consume at least 130 grams of carbohydrates per day in order to merely give the brain enough energy to survive. Apparently, 45% to 65% of my daily caloric intake should be from carbohydrates.
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Categories: Type 1
Tags: hypoglycemia stereotypes Symilin weight loss
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Yesterday I wrote about how my endocrinologist assumed I was a type 2 simply because of my current weight.
Today I want to tell you why this is such a problem.
When I went in to see my doctor I wanted to talk to him about using Symilin in my diabetes regimen.
He agreed that it may help with postprandial spikes and possibly some weight loss.
(See yesterday's post for the play by play)
He had his nurse bring in a Symilin pen for me to take home and also gave me a prescription for some more pens.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Children Complications Fitness Real Life
Tags: dry skin exercise foot care
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Fair warning: if you’re the teeniest bit squeemish or gross out easily don’t read this post because I will be talking about feet and the skin on feet and what happens when the skin on my feet gets dry.
So, I’m no stranger to dry feet. I’ve had them forever. Midwestern winters can do a number on tootsies and the constant lack of humidity in the desert can do the same. I know it’s a big diabetic no-no, but I prefer not to wear shoes. If I’m planning to walk on hot coals, I’ll wear shoes, but for the most part at home (and sometimes at my desk at the office) I choose to go shoeless.
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This is a bit of a rant. I get on this horse periodically, ride it around, waving my flags and guns, foaming at the mouth a bit, going slightly nutty. You'll get used to it. Or ignore it.
What is the deal with lumping both types of diabetes together? Seriously. If I have to read one more freakin' article about how high fructose corn syrup causes diabetes or get one more stupid email from some clueless acquaintance, telling me that if I just put my kid on the Atkins diet, she'll be cured, I'm going to go to the top of the water tower and start picking people off. OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but holy cow, does it make my blood boil.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Food Highs & Lows Relationships Emotions Real Life
Tags: food addiction
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I've been in a mood all day and I think part of the reason is because I've been thinking about writing this post. This is not an easy subject to talk about and I realize that there are people who will vehemently disagree with me and others who will completely identify with what I'm about to say.
I've been thinking about writing a post like this for some time, but I don't think I had the nerve to put this out there for the whole internet world to read. But after a fairly intense discussion with sara n. dipity last week about food, food choices and, essentially, will power, I think it's time for me to go ahead and put it out there.
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Categories: Type 2 Food Emotions Fitness Women's Issues Real Life
Tags: Atkins Weight Watchers
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How can you tell when you've tried too many different diets? When you can't keep the rules of them straight any more. This month, I'm following the Atkins diet. I'm doing it because my doctor took me off meds and I know from experience (and trial and error) that I cannot keep my blood sugar in healthy ranges without meds if I eat any carbohydrates. It isn't right, it isn't fair and there isn't anything I can do about it.
So Atkins it is this month. I started out the year on Weight Watchers. I've always considered Weight Watchers to be one of the healthiest, sanest, most practical diets. Unfortunately, it wasn't working for me this time around. The leaders keep saying the Core plan is great for people with diabetes, but I couldn't lose weight on it. Besides, I was eating mostly whole grains, fresh veggies and lean proteins. I think my portions sizes were too large. I did better counting points, but still that was a struggle to keep my blood sugar in line. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Emotions Real Life
Tags: (none)
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The other day, Michelle posted about censoring her blog to not upset her mother sometimes. I realize I do this too, but not for the same reason. I tend to censor my writing out of superstition. I'm like one of those people who mouth the word cancer. When things are going good for me, I know if I blog about it, things will quickly turn around.
Last week, I chose to not look over my shoulder (or toss salt over it) and jump up and down with glee over my new pump. I was so excited about it, and how much easier it made my diabetes control.
I should know better than to speak up when things are going good. I should have whispered instead. I even knocked wood to fend off the fates, but I guess they heard me over all that banging.
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