Seven Sites to boost your Weight Loss and Fitness Motivation
If you’re like me, and you’ve been feeling a tad under-motivated lately, then here are some sites that can help you get back on track.
101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds
Lots and lots of great tips. Some are common sense, but others were surprising and insightful.
What Sugar does to your Brain
High sugar diets are just not [...]
Simple Steps for Health Submission
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes a little more than a year ago. We’ve learned a lot in that time, but the biggest help for us is simply knowing one thing.
If it’s in the house, we’ll eat it.
Willpower is great, but it’s largely a myth as well! Try resisting those cookies or ice [...]
Exercise Habit, Day 11
I’ve been walking almost every day at lunch, so I’m please overall with the progress on the exercise habit. However, I hurt my back Friday helping my husband move some carpet, so I didn’t exercise yesterday or today. My back was just too stiff and sore to manage anything more than what I had to [...]
Weight Loss Voyeurism
I enjoy reading other people’s weight loss stories, tips and challenges. I thought you might enjoy some of these people’s blogs as well.
I think that it can be helpful to watch someone else’s weight loss struggles and successes. Often, I feel that I’m the only person who’s ever gone through it, even though I know [...]
How to Start a Low Carb Diet
Maybe you’re trying to lose weight or even manage your blood sugar. For whatever reason, you’ve decided to go low carb. Where do you begin?
Get rid of the high carb foods.
Some foods are much higher in carbs, and much harder on your blood sugar, than others. These foods will need to go, and you’ll replace [...]
Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes
You may have heard that bariatric surgery is being touted as a cure for type 2 diabetes. If you’re diabetic, or know someone who is, you may be taking a harder look at the surgery and whether you should have it.
As many of you already know, my husband is a type 2 diabetic. We’re not [...]
Why your A1C Matters
If you’re diabetic, then your A1C is one of the most important tests you can take, and it’s one you’ll need to pass.
This article from WebMD talks about how diabetes care has improved in the last years. If you’re diabetic, then your goal should be to get (and keep) your A1C below 7.
What is an [...]
Gimme some sugar, baby
I’m amazed at how much sugar is in a “normal” diet.
Since my husband was diagnosed with diabetes last summer, we’ve paid a lot more attention to our sugar consumption. Of course, we pay attention to sweets because candies, cookies, etc. are pretty much off limits for a diabetic. However, milk is relatively high in sugar [...]
Diabetic Eyes: Something you Don’t Know
My husband had an appointment with an eye specialist because of his diabetes. Many diabetics have something called Diabetic Retinopathy. After you’ve had high blood sugar for some time, you can experience eye changes, including leaking blood vessels and new blood vessel growth, that can be big trouble for your eyes.
Fortunately, doctors can now do [...]
A1C: Your magic number
If you’re diabetic, then your doctor has probably done an A1C test (or a few of them) and discusses those with you. The A1C can measure your blood glucose over the last 120 days (approximately).
While taking your blood sugar several times a day gives you a good idea of your daily control, the A1C gives [...]