Category Archives: Food
crap is good for you
You know how people always tell you that you need to experience the bad to appreciate the good? I feel I am living that experience right now. I have been wanting to go back to some kind of paid work … Continue reading
the best anniversary gift ever
Okay, so my hubby and I recently celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary (we lived in sin for 5 years before that and dated while maintaining 2 sinful abodes for another 3 years before that – so to me it’s more like … Continue reading
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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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gtbr
This is a tough time of year for the GTBR or “gut-to-boob-ratio,” as I like to call it. You know, when you look in the mirror and think “oh my God, my gut looks bigger than my boobs!” I have found … Continue reading
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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do you love food?
If you’ve enjoyed reading my blog (my general ramblings on life and diabetes), you may want to check out one of my other sites as well - my ramblings on food, (specifically recipes and cookbooks) is at www.ellenloves.com/cookbooks and my ramblings on Vancouver-area restaurants is … 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
more is more
I finally figured it out. While having dim sum today (did I mention how much I love dim sum?), I finally figured out the Chinese restaurant hierarchy. You know what I mean right? Who is allowed to take your order; … Continue reading
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