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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 10 years. Personal Trainer, Yoga Instruc., Powerlifter

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posted 02/27/2009, comments (0)

ASK GINGER - My family is losing weight but I haven't lost anything yet...

Hi Ginger, I am a 13 year old type 1 diabetic. I am 5 ft 5 and weigh 160 lbs. My family has been doing the low carb diet and loosing lots of weight and I have lost nothing. I have been trying to excercise but I am not sure how long I should excercise every day. I would appreciate any advice you have to... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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Type 1 since 2000

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posted 11/03/2008, comments (3)

My Cross-Country Race Breakdown

So, today I ran in one of my last high school cross country races. You would think that I have perfected the art of managing blood sugars for this event by now, but no such luck. However, there are a few things I do as "standard preparation" for each race. My pre-race routine is different from my pre-practice routine because I check my... Read more Chevron

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AlexKal

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posted 10/31/2008, comment (1)

does the use of prohormones or prosteroids affect glucose metabolism?

Im a 20 year old male bodybuilder and recently started a cycle of prohormones which are basically oral steroids that are legal. when ingested the are converted into steroid hormones by the liver. since i began my cycle about 2 weeks ago i had to increase my lantus dose by 15 units and the amount of humalog i inject for meals has doubled. my weight... Read more Chevron

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Alix Burke

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posted 10/23/2008, comments (6)

Update :)

Well.. I'm still keeping up with my exercise and managing my sugar levels, and if i keep it up in december i'm getting an insulin pump how exciting :) which will help me control my levels even more ! I'm going to the gym twice a week with a friend, and i'm doing daily exercise which involves bike riding and walking It also helps to just stay... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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posted 09/10/2008, comments (2)

I love the "runner's high." "Diabetic highs" - not so much.

I've said it before, and I will say it again: distance running and diabetes mix about as well as oil and water. Sometimes, despite all the benefits of running, I feel that I would have better control of my diabetes and thus be healthier if I was sedentary. Lately my blood sugars have been a bit wacky and have been spiking higher after... Read more Chevron

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