Share your Sh!t

What is it like to live with T1/T2 or to care for someone that is diabetic? It is not fun. I can tell you that! It is funny how easy it is to feel alone with a disease that affects millions of people. 

The FDA is hosting a discussion with the diabetic community to better our understand our needs and where we are lacking in resources. Take this opportunity to share your concerns and struggles with leaders who CAN make a difference in our day-to-day lives. Here is a live survey that you can take and share with friends and family that have been affected by diabetes. 

Click here to find out more about the discussion taking place on November 3rd. 

Discussion coordinators are working to set up a live webcast to the event. So if you cannot make it, follow online! 

The DiaBlogger 

HELLO 2014 WORLD

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I have been MIA. My New Years resolution is to keep up in the blogosphere and not fall behind as much as I did in 2013---I fell about 6 months behind. oops. In my defense, I went to South America for a few weeks so cut my some slack!

I have made A LOT of New Years resolutions actually….so I feel like I need to narrow them down. Each year, I try to dedicate at least ONE resolution to my health. Because T1 is treatable and not curable (yet)…I think that there is always room for improvement with my diet and exercise regimen. I have learned that when I try to make a whole bunch of changes to my regimen, I just fail miserably. However, when I focus on one thing it is easier to make a habit out of it.

In 2013, I focused on cutting red meat out of my diet. In february, I will have successfully not had one meat in one year! I am a little reluctant to cut out all meat just because it is pure protein…and we all know that pure protein= no insulin.

Lately, I have been researching a lot about dairy products. I am curious as to what you guys think about this. Since cheese is also a protein that does not require insulin, I do not want to cut that out completely either. There has been a huge uprising against dairy products in the past year and I want to look more into it. If you are interested, check out this article. I think it shows great perspective to both sides of the argument.

xoxo
The DiaBlogger