Archive for February, 2010
‘Betes and the boats…
I love trying new sports, so you can imagine my excitement when my boyfriend said I could come along to his Outrigger Canoe Paddling Practice on Mission Bay this past Wednesday night. I participate in a variety of sports - it’s not unlikely for me to go running, biking, and kickboxing all in the same [...]
Attempting to be under control.
I’ve had a consistent string of high BGs this week that started on Sunday and haven’t let up since. And I can’t help but notice the tickle in the back of my throat. I’ve already ruled out broken pump/inactive insulin/sugar-instead-of-Splenda-in-my-coffee. Henceforth, those two issues = I must be getting sick. I’m amazed at how quickly [...]
And speaking of Olympians…I’m not one…
Ok, considering I just posted about the Olympics, I am feeling a little loser-ish about the post I’m about to write, but I just gotta get it out. It’s officially training time for the San Diego Tour de Cure, with the event only being 8 weeks away. Last year I barely trained for the 30 [...]
I’ve had some poor timing lows too, Kris…
Exercise is a key component of diabetes management, but sometimes it seems nearly impossible to balance my workouts, insulin, and food. I’ve had many days when my exercise is interrupted by diabetes. Just last Thursday, I hit 54mg/dL near the end of my boxing class, forcing me to take in calories I had just burned, [...]
I’ve always wondered…
There’s something about blood glucose meters that I have always wondered. It has shown to be true on all models that I have used throughout the years, and I am at a loss for why on earth this would occur: The lower your blood sugar, the more quickly the result appears on the screen. The [...]
If you teach a man to fish….
“Oh wait, the mojitos have a lot of sugar in them don’t they?” says the generously proportioned business man at my table. My ears prick up and I nod in his direction. “Can’t have too much sugar with this whole pre-diabetes thing” he notes. I’m at a business dinner with a group of sales executives [...]
24/7
I remember being about 11 years old, just one year into being a kid with diabetes. I had a general understanding of the bad and good numbers that the little meter would reveal to me, but I wasn’t always sure of how I got there. I had gone to a Padres game as part of [...]
Stuff I never eat:
Baked potatoes Regular Coke Cereal Frappucinos. Wait that’s kind of a lie… Scones Orange Juice Dinner rolls Entenmann’s glazed donuts (only because I can’t stop if I start…) Anchovies Ok so that last one has nothing to do with diabetes. The rest of the stuff I certainly could eat if I wanted to, but I [...]
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day and Even Happier President’s Day!
I am not working today and I hope you are not either. I hope you had a lot of sugar-free on Valentine’s Day. And remember to thank these guys for not having to work today:) Back tomorrow with more diabetic gems for ya’ll.
United we stand?
It feels like diabetes has been all over the media lately. From heiress Casey Johnson’s tragic death from ketoacidtosis to Oprah devoting an entire episode to “America’s Silent Killer,” diabetes seems to be a buzz word that has become more prevalent than ever. Part of me is excited about this – these are the chances [...]
