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Type 1 vs. Type 2
I'm a member of quite a few diabetes groups on Facebook that include both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Occasionally, the topic of which is worse comes up. Historically, I've seen that most diabetics think the grass is greener on the other side and that their type is worse... whether that is type 1 or type 2. I realize that…
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Hiking Destinations - Upper Midwest & Mid-Atlantic regions
I'm trying to decide where to go for vacation this year... not so much what direction to go, but where specifically to go within that trip. As of yet, I've visited 45 of the 50 states. The 5 I haven't visited: Alaska Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Rhode Island Since 3 of these (CT, DE, RI) can be done in a single road trip,…
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Christmas / Holidays for Atheists
First, it is important to note that I live and work in an extremely conservative area. :( Here is what happened: I got into this conversation with a co-worker about having Christmas off. I explained that I am atheist and I don't celebrate Christmas. He got all upset and says that I should have to work those days and not…
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Hunting
Nobody has posted in this group for awhile, so I thought it was about time to see if anyone is still watching this group. So... does anyone else hunt? My brother and I went out 2nd shotgun season last weekend and plan to go out again this coming weekend in Stephens Forest. The up-side is that it is a huge public hunting…
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Thanksgiving
I'm taking advantage of my long weekend (I get Thurs. and Fri. off from work as well as Sat. and Sun.) to go hiking. The plan is to go to Yellow River State Forest in NE Iowa (the opposite corner of the state from where I live). My brother and I will hike in, camp in the backcountry, hopefully catch a fish to eat (or we…
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Sharing - Missing Type 1 Teenager
This has been going around some various diabetic groups on Facebook, so I figured I would share here as well:Keith Raymond Krantz - #Missing from Bonney Lake WA - 8 Oct 2014 - Age 16 Circumstances: Keith was last seen in Bonney Lake, #Washington on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was last seen driving a white 2014 Toyota…
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Fall is Here
Fall is here, and that means that winter is around the corner. It's been quite nice for the past few days here in SW Iowa (80's), but I know that will not last. So how does everyone plan to stay active throughout the fall and winter? Some of us will join a gym (I'm thinking about doing this sometime towards Nov. or Dec.,…
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Medtronic Infusion Sets
I use the Minimed Quick Sets, was using the 9mm cannula, then switched to the 6mm cannula as I have lost fat. Occasionally with the 9mm, and even occasionally with the 6mm, I get scar tissue that surrounds the cannula and crimps it closed (like seriously, I think I would need a vise to squeeze it that much otherwise). My…
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I am sooo excited about my A1C!
So I've had type 1 diabetes since 1995. For those of you who do not know, the common treatment method at the time was to set up static meals using the exchange diet (i.e. every lunch had to be x grains, y fruits, z meats, etc. and the flexibility was not in how much one ate, but which of those foods one chose to fulfill…
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SouthEast USA Hiking
I have not been out a whole lot lately as I've been quite busy and will continue to be busy until early November. However, I'm planning a trip to the SE in mid-November. For those of you who have visited these spots, let me know if you think these are good ideas or bad ideas. Please understand that this will be a road…
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Jealousy
Does anyone else have weight loss jealousy of normal people who do not have medical issues standing in the way of weight loss? I see normal people without health issues losing weight. The ones who are really putting forth an effort lose weight really fast. I was doing that at one time, but quickly started having to treat…
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I'm losing the wrong weight
I got one of those Omron scales recently that measure all kinds of things, including body fat % and skeletal muscle %. After using it for a little more than a month, I'm seeing some slight downward trends on total weight, as expected. I calculated the percentages times the total weight, and it looks like my body fat is…
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Winter Sleeping Bag
I'm looking for advice from others who backpack and/or camp in the winter. I've only been once, and I used a cheap synthetic sleeping bag with a rating at zero degrees Fahrenheit. The actual temperature was close to zero degrees, and that was the manufacturers rating, so... it was uncomfortably cold and I did not sleep…
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Sales Tax Holiday 8/1 - 8/2/14
For the sales tax holiday tomorrow and Sat., are you all planning to buy some new clothes? Personally, I'm thinking I might buy some, but not that much. I'm just not at the point where it would be valuable to buy a bunch of new clothes because I still have a lot to lose. I was thinking about getting some new running shoes,…
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Iowa State Fair
I'm excited to go to the Iowa State Fair again this year. I used their online Plan Your Itinerary tool for the day I plan to attend, but I may have to deviate from that based upon time and such. Anywya, I'm really excited to see how much walking I get on my Fitbit for the day. Here is my plan: -Arrive plenty early for the…
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Glacier National Park
I'm not expecting anyone to be able to help, but I'm going to put this here and maybe I will get lucky... Sometime in the future (I'm hoping July or August 2015), I want to take a trip to Glacier National Park and hike/backpack from Bowman Lake to the visitor center at Waterton Lakes National Park. I figure this would be a…
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Re-Booting
I completely stopped a few weeks ago, I think for good reason. I have both type 1 and type 2 (i.e. I don't make insulin and I'm resistant to insulin), so I take A LOT of insulin. I started trying to lose weight by managing calorie intake / expenditure starting Jan. 1. At first, I was losing weight just as easily as a…
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Cutting Back Insulin
So I am a type 1 diabetic. I'm ALSO a type 2 diabetic (i.e. double diabetic). Starting Jan. 1, I decided to make serious effort to lose weight. For a few weeks, it was absolutely amazing how much I was able to lose in such a short amount of time. I won't pretend it was easy, but it worked. Then, out of nowhere, I started…