Forum: Type 1
10-22-2015, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,416
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Forum: Ladies Room
08-20-2015, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,461
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Forum: Type 2
08-19-2015, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,288
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Forum: Ladies Room
08-19-2015, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,461
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
07-29-2015, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,568
Hey Bill, keep up the good work...I know...
Hey Bill, keep up the good work...I know exercising can be challenging, but even a quick 10 minute walk after you eat lunch will help to keep your blood down...you don't have to work up a sweat, just...
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
07-23-2015, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,031
Check with local hospital
...pamphlets in a paper bag by a nurse...geez! Fortunately, my primary care provider has a good system with our local hospital, in fact, you should check with your local hospital. Many of them have...
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Forum: Gestational
07-15-2015, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,764
Larabars for dessert!
I'm not an advocate for the company, but when I've got a sweet tooth I reach for a Larabar. They usually contain little to no sugar and few carbs. yeah, I also enjoy Jello....
Clint
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
07-15-2015, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,531
Finger sticks!
I don't mind the finger sticks, but I HATE it when I prick my finger and not enough blood comes out to activate the strip! Then, it's another stick (usually try another finger), not to mention...
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
07-07-2015, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,114
Interesting, I'm replying to my original post...
Interesting, I'm replying to my original post from 2013...I am now 51 yrs old, two years later, my A1C has dropped from 11.5% to 5.3%, my weight hasn't dropped very much, only from 190 to about...
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Forum: Healthy Cooking and Recipes
07-06-2015, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,032
WHOLE-30 day diet...try it...
I'm a 51 yr old type-2 diabetic, pretty good shape 185lbs, 5'6", but my morning readings were typically 125 to 135. My wife suggested we try this 30-day diet. There are books on this, so do you...
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
07-23-2013, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,852
Greetings Char
Welcome to the diabetes party! This is actually a good forum, if you have time, read some of the older posts on this board, it can be very educational. I know I've read several posts that I myself...
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Forum: Type 2
06-12-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,035
Good job!
I was diagnosed in Feb '13 with an a1c of 11.5%, now I'm around 6.3% and dropped about 15lbs....not watching my diet as closely as I was in the beginning, but I know what foods to stay away...
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Forum: Type 2
05-09-2013, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,609
Hang in there Tex
Hey Tex,
I usually don't reply to these posts, but yours touched me. I was recently diagnosed in Feb 2013 with T2, my A1c was 11+% and my bg was around 300. While I was not obese, I did have a...
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Forum: Type 1
04-22-2013, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,475
power-walking
I'm not sure just how overweight you are, but nobody wants to jog on a treadmill. Start out small, start with power-walking or speed-walking, pump your arms, set small goals, but ones that can be...
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Forum: Gestational
03-20-2013, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,044
IPhone app - FatSecret Calorie Counter
I use this app daily to keep track of my carbs/fat/calories, I want to say it is either free or less than $5, pretty cheap. It has a very user-friendly DB and you can even scan the UPC codes on...
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Forum: Type 2
03-19-2013, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,493
Death by McDonalds!
Figured it out the other day, my (prior to ty-2 Dia) favorite meal from McD was a quarter pounder with cheese (40 carb, 520 cal, 26 f), large fry (63 c, 500 cal, 25 f), 2 apple pies (64 c, 500 cal,...
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Forum: Ladies Room
03-11-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 14,425
Atkins bars
I feel your pain, wife and I went shopping for a low-carb treat for me and found these bars from Atkins, believe they are 14 carbs per bar. Not bad when you REALLY feel like having a sweet treat,...
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Forum: Type 1
03-01-2013, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,287
See your doctor!
I'm only a type-2 newbie, so I don't have as much experience as most diabetics, but I would contact my doctor immediately and ask if there are any alternative treatments or dosage for you. Living...
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Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support)
02-28-2013, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,960
IPhone power down
I know you've probably already tried this, but sometimes you need to simply power-down your IPhone. My IPhone gets cranky sometimes, especially if I've added a new app, this will sometimes solve the...
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
02-21-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,114
Thanks Rachelle!
Hey, if your husband is a racer, he should attend the Freeport Rotary Club's Close to the Coast race in Freeport (at Winslow Park) on June 22, proceeds go to our local scholarship programs...can't...
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Forum: Mens Room
02-19-2013, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,719
P90X my man
I don't want to sound like a Tony Horton commercial, but my wife and I did this program a year ago and it's great...kicked our asses and shed some pounds. Unfortunately, I decided to go back to...
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Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy
02-19-2013, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,114
Greetings from Freeport, Maine...type 2
Hey there, I am a 49yr old guy, not in too bad a shape, weight around 190lbs. Went for my annual checkup with the doc, which included a blood test. I told him before-hand that I feared I had low...
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