Archive for August, 2011
Better than a new pair of heels…
Is there anything better than a new pair of kicks? My brand new Nike Free 3.0 shoes arrived yesterday, and I can’t wait to get these bad boys on and go for a run. I’ve been wearing the “barefoot” shoes for about a month now - the Vibram Five Fingers, which are also known as [...]
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 [...]
Makes me wanna TEST!!
I recently blogged about the fact that I’m trying out acupuncture in hopes that it alleviates the carpal tunnel I’ve struggled with for a few years now. As most of my friends mentioned, the acupuncture needles really don’t hurt - maybe a little stick with they go in but nothing this diabetes veteran can’t handle. [...]
Putting in work.
It’s been one month since I committed to working out in the morning before work, and I can happily say that I am now…tired. Ha. Kidding (actually not really, I am tired a lot with this new routine), but much more than that, I am stoked on this lifestyle change. Getting a least three workouts [...]
We will keeping asking.
I took an elevator up to the third floor of an office building, and was greeted by the most professional-looking door I’ve ever seen. The seal of the United States was emblazoned on the door, and the name of my local Congressman below it. This door, one among several in a long hallway, had it’s [...]
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Perfection.
I give to you my diabetes-friendly snack obsession: Mini Brie Bites from Trader Joes. 70 calories. Zero carbs. Super-satisfying during that mid-morning tummy grumble between breakfast and lunch. And they come in packs of five from Trader Joes. So what if the check out lady looks at me funny when I bring three packages up to register, [...]
Pardon my Hardware.
“I’ll have a grande iced coffee with no swee-” BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!! Yep. That was me. There I was, ordering from the 12-year-old-half-goteed barista at Starbucks when my OmniPod decided to occlude. For those of you non-Pod people, when the OmniPod occludes, the warning is just one long, loud, continuous beep. The trouble is, if you’re not near the [...]
Security.
With diabetes, it’s the little things that both make and break our days. It’s a nice 100mg/dL after that huge meal you weren’t sure to bolus for that can make your day. And it’s the random 250mg/dl that comes out of nowhere that can make you feel like an utter and complete failure. Similarly, it’s [...]
High there.
Diabetes has a way of keeping us humble. Wednesday of this week was a reminder that just because I have a low A1c right now doesn’t mean diabetes won’t occasionally kick my ass. I’m still tired today, thanks to Wednesday’s shenanigans. And to think, it all started with the good intentions of going for a [...]
