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Almost not diabetic!
My daily brag! A1C was 4.9! From an 11 in April. And that was just from an hour walk every day and keeping my carbs even through the day. I never did test (doctor said we'd bring that in if I didn't keep getting better) I don't even own a meter. Doc wants to wait for another A1C to see if I can get off the meds, but I'm…
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Chicken and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce
Got this recipe in an MFP email and I happened to be in the grocery store when I checked it, so dinner was planned. Really good. The only thing I changed was I mixed the broth with the tablespoon of flour before I added to pan cause...science and I added a bit more broth to thin it out. Took about 4 oyster, 7 crimini and 3…
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My rotator cuff is useless
So last week I was doing my usual bicep curls. On my second set my right arm literally couldn't do it. I was staring at it like "seriously? It's 10 pounds...curl the weight dangit!" And nothing. Went to a lower weight and the same. So I just moved on to a different exercise. The next day the soreness was unusual. By day 3…
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I wish I had never discovered...
Tim Horton's coffee cake muffin. It's all I can think about. And this is why cheat days are bad. go.
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What upper body day has taught me
...my bowls are placed waaaaay too high on the shelf. Seriously...just started lifting. Doing a Body for Life program. Weight starts low for 12, 10, 8, 6 reps and gets higher with each rep. Lower body day isn't so bad, cause I have some strength there and I can go for a walk the next day and loosen up. Is there a way to…
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Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! Pumpkin Pie! Paleo and low-carb
This is my first diabetic food holiday, I tested this today and I must immediately get this out of the house it's so good. Definitely a special occasion kind of thing, cause really, it's a lot of steps. Creamy Caramel Pumpkin Cake Serves: 8 Ingredients ½ cup coconut flour, sifted 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice ½ tbsp ground…
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I don't understand the numbers...
So my doctor doesn't tell me a whole lot...(long story, but he's been my doctor for 35 years and I'm loathe to get another.) Did my 3 month test yesterday and the numbers came back today. He said they're great and cut my meds in half, YAY! But...I don't know what any of it mean. I always sneak a peek.... Glucose Serum…
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Cinnamon capsules?
Anyone had any success? I've been reading a bit, but there's some conflicting studies and the only ones I've found are pretty old. A study published in the journal Diabetes Care in 2003 looked at 60 men and women with Type 2 diabetes who were taking diabetes medication (not insulin). The participants took either 1, 3, or 6…
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What the heck do I do with oatmeal now?
Ok...I hate cooking. I love baking, but the diabetes is putting a hold on that for now. I have a cupboard full of steel-cut oatmeal, which is particularly good for me for breakfast. But, if it's not going in a cookie, I have no idea how to make it! Any ideas? I can't do a lot of fruit in the morning, just a couple berries.
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Low-sugar milk
So a half cup of 2% milk has 6 grams of sugar. Which is actually my daily limit for sugar. Other than almond and other nut milks (which I can't drink and are disgusting) are there any lower/no sugar milks in Canada? I am on a border and can go to the States, but I think your milk tastes funny ;) I've looked on the forums,…
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The most ridiculous menu in the world
Dear Port Franks, Ontario: You are not helping me diet! The lighter side of what exactly?
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Trying to keep skin tight?
Not much of a story here. I want to get off the diabetes medication. I'm doing ok at the losing fat/controlling food part of it. But....I'm petrified of how my skin will look after. It's not going to stop me, but it's always nagging in the back of my head. Currently, I walk an hour every day (sometimes fast, sometimes…
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My doctor is no help
So I had the bloodwork done, and was diagnosed type 2. The conversation with my doctor went like this: "You have diabetes. Here's your medication." (And yes, my doctor is notorious for handing out free meds. Who complains? lol) He didn't tell me what the numbers were, just that I had to lose weight. I had a follow-up…
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Things to do with balls
Well, that got you in. Pervs. :tongue: Is there a good site that shows you what abdominal exercises you can do with a yoga ball at the gym?
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An open letter to Doctor Oz
An open letter to “Dr.” Oz.: My whole life I have been fat. There have been ups and downs, but it always comes back to that. My whole life there have been snake oil salesmen offering me an easy fix. Two pills a day, and I can be skinny just like this mystery tribe in the Amazon nobody has heard of until this past year.…
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I hate exercise!
So I have now tried everything at the gym for a week. The ONLY thing I like doing is walking on the treadmill. Fast, but not super fast. Usually I do 20min at level 3, 30 mins at 3.5 and the last 10 at 3. I feel guilty when I get the joggers beside me, like I'm not REALLY exercising and maybe I should just bring my makeup…
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Running hurts my ribcage?
So, I'm not a runner, I'll throw that out there right now. I'm on day three of the c25k app. I understand the thigh pain, but what realllly hurts is the muscles around my rib cage right under my breasts. My question, is it form? The bra I'm wearing? Breathing? A day off and the legs go back to normal, but the rib cage is…
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Would you exercise if you didn't have to?
Ok. For all you gym lovers, good on you, get down with your bad selves. I. I am NOT a gym lover. I hate the smell. I hate the chatters, I hate the non chatters. I hate the people who slam the weights down and I hate the tv channels. I hate running shoes and my shirt rides up uncomfortably. I'm also Type 2 Diabetic (newly…
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Oh the frigging headache
So I was recently diagnosed Type 2. And I'm doing awesome-seriously, might be the best thing that's ever happened to me. But the problem is ever since I cut out the bread and packaged foods and brought down the carbs I'm losing weight like crazy, but I also get screaming headaches. I don't see the doctor until next week.…
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What are you snacking on?
I'll start by saying I'm doing AWESOME at not wanting sweets or chips or any of my late night wants. And the weight is falling off with the bread taken out of the equation. I DO miss bread, but if I eat it while on the Janumet, all hell breaks loose. But tonight I want a snack! I'm also worried that I can't seem to hit…
