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Laura C
Hello out there! I am a type 2 diabetic who struggles with weight and food choices. Some days are up...and some days a huge challenge. If only everything was as simple as all the diabetic guidelines suggest! Black and white is soooo black and white while Life, well life is a whole rainbow of everyday decisions. How do you…
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Wish List
If you could wish for one thing to make living with diabetes easier, what would it be? Mine would be a cook to provide all meals and snacks. I first thought it would be a housekeeper but after thinking about it, I could count all chores as exercise.
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Travel and eating away from home
Hello, Is anybody out there travelling and eating away from home? How do you manage? What are your strategies for restaurants and hotels? I picked up one strategy a long time ago from my old boss, who was and is a very health conscious man. In a restaurant, instead of looking at a menu, he simply asks for what he wants.…
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Food Diaries, what's the best way to do it?
Jorge, that was a heck of a good question about food diary apps. I started out with old school writing everything down in a notebook. I've also used Spark People, which is very similar to My FitnessPal and offers recipes, food diaries, community posts. For me, apps like MyFitnessPal or Spark People are great because you…
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Halloween!
Halloween is just around the corner. The annual candy and potato chip extravaganza! I love the neighborhood kids with their costumes, going from door to door, proud to show off their fancy dress and excited about their haul of Halloween loot. How do you handle Halloween? I avoid buying those little mini chocolate bars.…
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Question of the day
Hi, exercise.....how important is it to your diabetes journey? My mantra is if you don't use it, you lose it so daily or nearly daily exercise is a must do. I'm not obsessive about it, only 23 minutes a day but with a program for strength, flexibility, mobility, balance and good posture. I usually do it 5 to 6 days a week…
