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Polar FT4 Help
I just changed the battery on my Polar FT4 chest strap, and now it isn't working. I have the battery in correctly, and I have gotten the strap wet enough. It was working fine before I changed the battery, but I changed it because the the battery indicator said it was getting low. I changed the battery in the watch, and the…
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Bacon Wrapped Mini Meatloaves
Yummy bacon wrapped mini meatloaves. Meatloaf part: 1/2 yellow onion chopped 1 lb 80/20 ground beef 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs 1 cup milk 1 Tbs Light Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbs soy sauce 3 Tbs ketchup 13 slices sweet smoked bacon Sauce part 1 cup ketchup 1 Tbs light brown sugar 1 Tbs light…
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Actor Tom Hanks has Type 2 Diabetes
Hi. I just wanted share this with you. I find it interesting, and I feel that Tom Hanks has a good outlook on the rest of his life. Hope he can get it under control and keep it that way. http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/tom-hanks-reveals-type-2-diabetes-153620579.html
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Protein and low blood sugars
Maybe someone can help me out here. I've heard that eating something hi in protein and help raise your blood sugar from a low and help keep it stable. This confuses me. Personally, I need carbs to get mine to go up, but lately have been including protein along with the carbs to raise it if needed. Can someone explain this…
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SoBe Lifewater
So, is drinking SoBe LIfewater the same as drinking water? I usually only drink regular water, but I am at my mom's and had finished drinking my water, and her water tastes kind of gross.
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Too many calorie burning calculators!
I went to the gym today, and did the elliptical and a stationary bike. Both for 35 minutes. For the elliptical, the machine said I burned 340 calories for the 35 minutes. MFP said I burned 572. Another calculator at healthstatus.com said I burned 722. For the the stationary bike, the machine said I burned 187 calories. MFP…
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Feeling Guilty
My current HbA1c is 6.0. I do not have a limit on the amount of carbs I can have a day. I've been reading a lot of posts from people who talk about only consuming so many carbs a day to help keep their blood sugars down. This makes me feel guilty because I don't have a limit for myself on carbs. When I eat, I do take into…
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Diabetic Pals
Hi. I have Type 2 Diabetes and dependent on insulin. I started MFP just about 3 weeks ago, and have already lost weight! That's really exciting right there! Anyway, since starting MFP, my blood sugars have been getting a lot better. Since they have, I was able to lower lantus from 80 units a night to 70 units a night. I…
