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I drink hot/warm water. Weird but I like it better than cold water.

I'm type 1 also. Are you on a pump or cgm? I was able to work closely with my dr last summer to test my basal rates so I rarely go low. It was hard work to figure it out but worth it. MDI is harder for many because you can't fine tune your long acting insulin as much. Other advice: glucose tabs give the most bang for your…

Any mention of Addison's disease? Low cortisol blood tests are a sign of that. What was your endos opinion about the abnormal blood tests? Has he done adrenal antibody testing? My son has Addisons and a crisis can be fatal if not treated.

Fast digesting carbs are good to eat to fuel a run. If you eat foods before a run with too much fat and protein they will be slower to digest. Running gels works great but generally I only have those if I run over 6 miles. You said you were struggling with a 5K right? That is around 30-45 minutes of exercise which isn't…

Just olive oil and salt. Giardinara is good too.

Ah I'm an idiot. Just didn't scroll down on the app far enough. Thanks.

I don't have my steps enabled because it drove me crazy to have my calories change on a daily/hourly basis. Instead I set my activity level to lightly active. I don't add my 30 minute walk to and from work, walking around the school (I work at a high school), light yoga, or daily cleaning and chores. I consider that all…

Ok. How low does your sugar go? Are you checking with a meter?

Are you type 1 or type 2? I am type 1 and have worked very hard with my dr to get my insulin pump settings adjusted to avoid lows. However, if I do go low I eat glucose tabs. The Dextrose in the tabs raises blood sugar the fastest and they are only 15 calories each. Protein does not treat low blood sugar FYI. If you go low…

I put carrots, celery, and onions in a food processor so they are uniformly in little bits. Then hand mix in tuna, mustard, mayo, salt, pepper. Love it. It's mostly veggies.

Yes to the Kirkland coffee in the green bag!!! Best coffee!! I also buy my contact lenses there. Super cheap. We do car rentals through Costco. Also love their frozen salmon burgers and turkey burgers and frozen cherries.

So sorry about your diagnosis. I have LADA too. I was diagnosed at age 30. I'm 39 now and fully insulin dependent. It took about 7 years of slow onset for that to happen. It sounds like you have been educated well which is a first step. Yes you may gain weight at first on insulin because you're now wasting away any more.…

Type 1 here as well. My son and mom are also type 1. Pump with cgms. Yes you should log food for lows. The trick is not going low in the first place (easier said than done). I try and have only glucose tabs for lows. You get the fastest acting sugar for the calories. (15 calories per tab). I can treat a low with 45-60…

I wonder if the people who gained weight with the Fitbit noticed they were actually eating more? If I went from say 1600 calories to 2300 because the Fitbit told me I could, I'd notice!

Do you qualify for any kind of food assistance? Or is there a food pantry available? $50/month for 4 people is $1.78 per person per day. Or 60 cents per meal. I don't know how you could supply enough calories to survive, healthy or not. If you are truly trying to survive on 60 cents a meal please don't buy diet pills. That…

After a decade of being in extreme pain for 10+ days/month, after being done with childbirth, and after trying every other medical and nonmedical intervention to relieve the monthly pain, I had a partial hysterectomy. Best. Decision. Ever.

I found a 20 minute "yoga for when you're sick" YouTube video last time I was sick. Great for stretching and opening up the airways. It sounds like you may struggle with taking rest days. Be careful of the mindset where you must always be productive in order to feel good.

I gained weight training for 2 marathons. Because I ate too much. The long distance running made me so so hungry and I simply overate.

I primarily shop at ALDI. Best prices anywhere and great quality. Certain things we buy at Costco because of allergies, personal preference or we can't get at ALDI (coffee, turkey and salmon burgers, sandwich bread). In my area Costco has very high produce prices and meat is never a super great price. ALDI is almost always…

How much do you exercise? My experience over exercising actually caused me to gain weight because I was so hungry all the time I would overeat. When I scaled back to low impact cardio and weights for much less time/ week as opposed to marathon training I lost weight because I wasn't so hungry all the time.

I add them in my diary. Overeating for hypos is what causes a lot of diabetics to gain weight.

I don't think it's necessarily the fiber, just certain types of veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and beans are the worst. I can be in severe pain for up to 3 days if I have these. Split peas and lentils are fine and other veggies (carrots, tomatoes, celery, lettuce). I wish I could eat beans every day. I…

I am so jealous of those that can eat a pound of broccoli or cauliflower for a meal. No sarcasm. My digestive system would revolt for days. Not to hijack the thread but how do you get your stomach to cooperate?

Had to chime in. My 12yo was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis a year ago. Horrible chronic vomiting, pain, diarrhea for a LONG time. So far he's had 7 upper endoscopies and a few more to go and has been on a strict, controlled diet to determine which foods are causing this. It's caused by food allergies (in kids -…

Frozen banana and almond milk and cinnamon is all I do!

I've been doing a lot of reading on leptin levels. You might want to google it. It's the hormone that makes you feel full. I'm trying to increase my leptin levels. Eating 400 calories every 4 hours. No snacking. It's REALLY helping. Especially the carb snacking at night. Because I'm actually full!

I have issues with the afternoon slump too. I'm so sleepy every day from 1-4pm. Then I'm fine from 4-10pm. I'm diabetic and keep a close watch on my blood sugar so that's not an issue. I drink coffee only in the morning and get plenty of sleep. I've just been told I have super low vitamin d so I just started supplements a…

My endocrinologist told me to be on a 1500 calorie diet AFTER exercise for maintenance! She knows workout 5-7 hours a week plus I walk to work (30 minute commute total) and am very active with 2 kids. MFP puts me at over that number before any exercise is added in for maintenance. I felt like she just pulled a number out…