Weight
Lower it to lose it?
I don’t know if it’s the fact that the last official weekend of summer is coming soon (yikes!), or if folks are suddenly inspired to get fit for the fall, but I’ve received quite a few emails recently from readers asking about the best ways to lose weight. Traditionally, the advice has always been to [...]
Losing it.
In just 17 short days, my boyfriend and I will be hopping on a plane for a week-long vacation to the East Coast. The majority of our time there will be spent on the beautiful beaches of Key West, culminating with a friend’s wedding for which I plan on being so tanned and relaxed for [...]
The Weight Debate
It is January folks, and continuing with the semi-resolution theme I started yesterday, I wanted to get some input on a specific topic that’s near and dear to many of us: weight gain and diabetes, but specific to insulin. Weight and diabetes are often found in the same conversation - whether you’re Type 1 or [...]
Chill out, liver!
It’s been three straight workouts in a row, not to mention several times before that in the past few weeks. The story goes like this: I check my blood sugar and find myself in a normal range. I lower my basals. I go workout - a 30 minute run or an hour boxing class. I [...]
Weighed down.
Yesterday, here in our country where more than two-thirds of our citizens are overweight or obese, an FDA advisory panel supported the approval of a new drug for the treatment of obesity. It was a surprising move given the general regulatory environment of the drug industry these days, but it’s approval was celebrated by the [...]
A1c coming up - The Summer Edition
Ahhh here we go with the nerves again! A1c results will be revealed on Thursday, and I really don’t know what to expect! I’ve had some great days recently, and some really crappy ones (what’s new in diabetes, right?). More than ever, I’ve been feeling the pressure to get within goal of under 7%, but [...]
Weight a minute - that’s not fair!
Weight and diabetes - they go together like pumps and infusion sets. In fact, whenever you see a story in the news about diabetes, its almost a guarantee that weight will be mentioned too. Part of that rests on the fact that the vast majority of people with diabetes have Type 2, which is closely [...]
