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I've been weighing my food for ages. I'm diabetic and take my insulin according to how many carbs I'm eating. I can get an exact count for fruits, veggie, and meat this way. I have a scale that gives you multiple pieces of information (including carbs, calories, fat etc.) for everything you weigh. I has a "code" that yo…

I take Women's One A Day. They are inexpensive and can be found almost every where. They got a top rating on some sites that rate vitamins and what they contain. I also (as an "older" female) take calcium. Again, not too expensive at most drug stores (or stores like Target etc.). My doc says I'm good with those and has…

Get to a orthopedic doctor. I have had hip "problems/pain" for many years (before I ever strated my healthy lifestyle). I just dealt with it. A couple of months ago, I decided to try interval training and jogged on the tredmill in between walking. One of my knees and my hips were in terrible pain (AFTER I got done, not…

My endo tells me all the time: "Weight loss, as a diabetic, is like a race with no finish line. You just have to keep going and keep getting healither even though it can be frustrating!" It's actually a great thing to need less insulin (especially since it is a fat storing hormone) but it's frustrating to try to figure out…

Hi Anne! The minute I started trying to be "healthy" which included eating less (and making better choices) and exercise, my blood sugars started to go way down. I didn't hit a threshold, they just went down right away. I am also on an Animas pump so I started adjusting my basal AND my insulin to carb ratios. I called my…

^^ This ^^ You may be getting "too much" sugar according to MFP. However, you are eating healthy, fiber filled fruit!!! Healthy and good for you in many ways (lots of vitamins and antioxidants).

Nice job! Keep up the great work. Your face has changed drastically and you look great!! Not only are you losing weight but you are getting healthy. Way to go!

^^THIS!^^ I fluctuate a lot too. Some meals are sodium laden and sometimes I actually go up after a really tough workout as muscles retain some water to help "heal" the small tears caused by working out. Also, hormones play a huge role for some! I had a hysterectomy several years ago and have no clue if I'm PMSing or not…

What a great, enjoyable story. I'm glad she wants to join the "healthy" lifestyle with you!! Good for you and for her.

Nice job! Stairs are a killer so that was a great goal and great that you made it. I like the idea of goals for exercise like that. Something to work towards keeps people motivated. I think I'll try to come up with some for myself.

Way to go! I'm glad to hear you are 'embracing' exercise. While I've been doing it routinely since January, I'm not sure I'll ever embrace it. I hate it! :-) You CAN do the marathon. Don't be afraid and don't drop that goal at all. Try the C25K program and get to the marathon. You don't have to win, you just have to…

This ^^ It's mostly 'desire' for me. I want to be healthy and I want to enjoy life. Unfortunatly, I still have my days when I get home from work and say, "I don't feel like going to the gym." My Hubby (also on a 'get healty' journey with me) usually says, "We have to go." or something similar. But, he occassionally will…

I don't deny myself anything either. In fact, chocolate is one big downfall for me. I love chocolate. We always keep a bag of the tiny chocolate bars (I think the snack size, not the fun size which are bigger). If I'm craving chocolate, I eat one or two of those. It works. I hate to cook but I do (except for Friday which…

What did you eat for dinner? Did you have any drinks? I find that when I go out to dinner and eat too much fat, my sugars are much higer in the AM. The fat slows down the release of the carbs into your system. So any rapid insulin you take will not peak at the same time as the carbs (it will peak way too early and those…

Hello! I'm 5'6" (although I've probably begun to shrink as I'm 45!) I've been trying to "get healthy" since January (with my Hubby - he's lost 28 lbs!) and I'm struggling. I'm a Type 1 diabetic and that insulin I take can play havoc with weight loss. While the scale isn't moving much, I do have some pants that are getting…

No regrets! Don't let mistakes keep you from getting back on track. You've jumped back on that wagon and you'll do great! Keep up the good work. .

At what age and what year were you diagnosed with T1? - I was 7 years old (the summer after first grade). That was 38 years ago! What is your best A1c to date? - 5.8 and my Endo HATED this. I run too low and don't have awareness of my lows so she wants me to be closer to 7. Lately I've been running in the 6.5 zone and…

Bump because this is a great question! I tend to forget about my podcasts but I'd listen to something like this if there were any good ones!! Maybe even some interval training ones with music etc. would be cool!

Hi Rachel I'm a Type 1 and have been for 38 years. I went on an Animas pump about 3 or 4 years ago due to my constant way too low blood sugars and no sense of them happening. I'm an odd ball for my endo and she actually wants me to keep my blood sugar a bit higher than normal (like 130 or so at fasting) and my A1c no lower…

+1 on that statement!! Don't ever use it as an excuse. I use my diabetes (Type 1 for 38 years now) as an excuse TO get healthy. If I don't, I might die sooner. I have too many things I want to do yet and a great hubby that I want to spend lots more time with. Is it harder to lose weight because we take insulin? Of course!…

NICE JOB!! I seem to have weak arms and have never, even when I was a swimmer in high school (many, many years ago), been able to do a "real" pushup. You should be proud of yourself for getting strong enough to do a military style push up in Jilian's version!! Way to go!

Wow Krista! You've done a ton of great work figuring out your blood sugar with exercise. That's awesome. I know exactly the same things happen to me. If I work out "too hard" and have a large hike in heart rate, my blood sugars go UP. I just have been too lazy to do the extra testing during exercise. I can sort of tell…

Becka, What kind of infusion sets to you use? I changed from the plastic canula to steel needles for that reason. Mine would get kinked all the time (way before I started exercising!) so I gave up on them completely. Will Minimed send you samples to try? I think they should (Animas does). Try some steel sets to see if that…

For those whose feet go numb . . . loosen your shoe laces on the entire shoe. Don't lace them up tight. Keep the side where the laces go in the holes a bit wider than your foot and then don't tie them so tight at the top. This will help 95% of people whose feet go numb!! Try it! Also, do wiggle your toes and change the…

Thank you for sharing your story. You told a big lie though . . . you said you are average. You are NOT. You are beautiful and that smile is so awesome that it made my computer screen brighter! You are STRONG! You are beating back this eating disorder demon with that strength. That makes you a lot more than "average."…

Hi Kendall! I've been a Type 1 for 38 years (my gosh, longer than you've been alive!!). I went on an insulin pump about 3 or so years ago because I have too many lows which I don't recognize. That has helped me a lot! I don't know anything about celiac so I'm not sure what you can and can't eat with that. It looks the you…

You are "normal" and beautiful! What a nice feeling to realize that isn't it? Most importantly, you are "done being unhealthy." That great!! Keep it up!

Exercise is very important to weight loss and the health of your body (good for your heart, blood pressure etc.). Don't stop exercising! However, don't start out like a fiend and hate it so much that you want to quit. You need to crawl before you walk and walk before you run. A lot of people go at it too hard at the…

I'm glad you "considered the source." He obviously is an idiot. You know that you are in great shape and taking good care of yourself! I'm lucky that when I lost weight several years ago (although it's all back plus some) I got all compliments! I've never had anyone tell me something so stupid as what he said to you. I…

It sounds like you will be getting much better HA1c results with this pump!! Nice job getting those blood sugars down. I think you are right. . . you need more basal overnight. I go up to 1.4 units an hour at 2 am now a days to get rid of those morning highs. The big problem I'm having now is that since I started…