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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 05/04/2009, comments (2)

My First Powerlifting Event - I WON! And Placed 7 Records!

For the past 1 1/2 years I've been training with weights with Andrew Berry, my trainer. In January, a powerlifter suggested we focus on powerlifting and he taught me the form and gave us training programs to follow. On May 2nd, I competed in my first competition--and I won the whole thing! I won overall best female lifter (meaning I lifted the... Read more Chevron

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Skyler

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Type one since 1994. Diagnosed at 18 months old.

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posted 04/29/2009, comments (2)

Driving With Diabetes

Driving a car is a privilege, not a right. This applies to everyone and anyone who gets behind the wheel of a car, not just people with diabetes. Seeing as I just went through the experience of getting my permit, and now my license I know first hand that having diabetes does not affect your ability to obtain these. Different states have... Read more Chevron

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Andrew Berry

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posted 04/17/2009, comments (4)

Changing Eating Habits Part II

Ok, so we covered the nutrition basics. Changing your eating habits Part I Carbohydrates Proteins Losing weight with diabetes Eating well in a school cafeteria Next we should talk about how to set your diet up. I’m assuming that other than having diabetes, you are a normal healthy person that wants to lose body... Read more Chevron

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Andrew Berry

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posted 04/12/2009, comments (0)

Changing your eating habits - Part I

When it comes to diabetes and nutrition, there's a lot to know...but it's a very important part of your healthcare, and a better understanding of what you eat will make your diabetes that much easier to manage. If you are running high and low throughout the day, leaving you exhausted and feeling completely lousy, nutrition needs to become a more... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 04/05/2009, comments (0)

Non-diabetic Friends & Strangers...and the things they say!

“You’ll die if you eat sugar, right?”“Should you be eating that?”“You can’t eat salt?”“You probably don’t even feel that poke your finger anymore.”"Is that blood sugar okay?" "Don't you need to go to the nurse now?" “Do you need to check right now?"“Is diabetes... Read more Chevron

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