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Hi Corinna, I am a type 1, have had it for 32 years. (I'm 35 now.). There are low glycemic index diets. There are low carb. There all these fancy names, but the reality is, you're a young woman who wants to live her life in a normal way. I am struggling with too much insulin and weight gain (new endocrinologist after…

Haha, arabianhorse! It occurred to me as I was typing that I ought to say I'm in west Texas! Loads of spicy foods are cheap around here. But definitely different around the country.

I am a huge crockpot fan and a devout brown-bagger. With black-eyed peas, I cook ham, which I eat for lunch and dinner all week. It is great with a little okra, crushed red pepper, onion, and vinegar. With black beans, I crock chicken (any part, fat spooned off) and add jalapeños, spinach or mustard greens (whichever is…

Yeah, I joined it, but like you both, I feel the same way: much easier to look things up here. Honestly, the community support here is so good, and I haven't seen as much of that at the National Body Challenge. The ads drive me nuts, too. I never know when I'll be clicking something that's going to ask me to spend money.

It's funny. I didn't really ever follow what I ate, what exercise I did, until I started this website about two years ago. Even though I don't keep up with it every day--or even every week, I check in at least once a month. But over the past three months, everything finally gelled, and I realized how my body does with…

If you're feeling like you might fall off the wagon, I've found that a warm bubble bath (or bath salts) with candles (something girly!) helps a lot in the case of stress relief. Good luck, and I hope that everyone stays healthy for you!

Okay, I'll join this! I'm going to try to start riding to work at least twice a week, so I'll pledge 25 miles a week. (It's about a 13 mile commute.)

I bought, about a month ago, a Fuji Crosstown 3.0 step-through (women's) bike. I ride about 6.5 miles to and from work (so around 13 or 14 for the whole commute) on the days I ride. The Crosstown is a hybrid that is closer to a road bike, but your sitting position is more straight up and down. I have to say, it's extremely…

I'm in, too. I did great last fall, but then dropped off after Thanksgiving, too. I'm currently at 153, and need to lose 25 pounds.

I just started biking again, too. I bought the best bike ever for my commute to work. During this past winter, I made it a habit to walk 30-60 minutes on my treadmill, so I'm not in horrible horrible shape, but I've never cycled long distances since I was about ten years old. (And I'll be hitting 29 on Friday.) I decided…

Yeah, I'm diabetic, too, and my family and friends all tell me I start to get very unpleasant when low--I'll cry, get angry for no reason--one time, I was so mean to my 35 year old older bro that he wouldn't speak to me until he realized that my blood sugar was low. It totally affects your mood. Walnuts or peanuts--some…

I have a friend who has been working on a gluten-free diet, and she introduced me to something that I now absolutely love: Nut-Thins. You can find them in most grocery stores. They are crackers made out of nuts, and you can get different flavors--pecan, almond, etc. They're really tasty.