Category Archives: Diabetes
yet another metaphor
I took a group counselling course with an instructor who used to remind the class constantly how everything was “a metaphor for your whole life.” That included the course itself. A few mornings ago, as I was struggling with my new “medical … Continue reading
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definition is painful
I’m hoping that I will look back at this time in my life as a period that helped define who I really am. Cuz in all honesty, right now it sucks pretty darn bad. I just had a good sob … Continue reading
vegan shmeegan
So, you know I’m on the vegan diet. The low-fat, low-GI, low-carb, no caffeine, no artificial sweeteners, no nuts, no avocadoes, no olives, vegan diet. And this has been about a month now and I’ve lost 4 pounds which isn’t … Continue reading
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soy bacon should be illegal
So it’s now 3.5 weeks into the vegan diet. Surprisingly, I’m not yet ogling anyone’s burgers, wings, or even bacon (altho’ I do feel we need new legislation to regulate what is allowed to be called bacon. Soy bacon is … Continue reading
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fear has 7 letters
Insulin. On a recent trip to my endocrinologist (due to inadequately controlled blood sugar levels) I heard the dreaded word: insulin. The long and short of the situation is that I’m running out of ways to get my sugars under control. I was doing … Continue reading
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practice makes perfect
I have been away from my “blogging practice” lately. In pondering the whys of this situation, it dawned on me that I seem to have room for only so many “practices” at any one time in my life. For instance, … Continue reading
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i am NOT my spelling test
As I watched my younger daughter tear up her spelling test today (because she did not get the mark she wanted), I tried to convince her that the number was unimportant. She had worked hard studying for the test over … Continue reading
upping the supplements
I’ve described my use of supplements in previous posts, but I have always felt like I was piecing together bits and pieces of information from various sources, while not knowing which supplements were “essential.” Most recently I have been taking … Continue reading
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seize the day
I’ve been doing lots of reading and thinking lately, about attracting to me what I want in my life – to continue to expand all that is good and discourage the not-so-good stuff. I’ve been ready to let go of … Continue reading
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dr. polonsky #7
7. From Discouraged to Encouraged Don’t let diabetes get you down. Diabetes can be a lot of work and sometimes even your best efforts don’t seem to pay off – like when you follow your doctor’s recommendations exactly, but still … Continue reading