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Ginger Vieira

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posted 09/24/2009, comments (0)

ASK GINGER - My energy is zonked when my blood sugar is all over the place?

Hey Ginger, I know that blood sugars that aren't in control, like a low blood sugar, can make you feel really tired, and highs make me feel pretty groggy. My energy is just totally zonked when my blood sugars are all over the place. If I wake up with a high bs then I don't even wanna get out of bed! But I had a question about whether it's... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/11/2009, comments (0)

JMIAH - Interview #2 - Diabetes & Exercise

JMiah is a Type 1 diabetic and competitive fitness model. He's recently became a major advocate for the use of the Track 3 CarbCounter. JMiah has really dedicated himself to understanding his body and his diabetes in order to pursue his career! Check out JMiah's introduction and first interview here: Intro to JMIAH Interview... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 05/29/2009, comments (3)

ASK GINGER - Serious T1 teen athlete frustrated with weight gain

Hey Ginger, I'm in an feuling/fitness conundrum. I'm currently running between 20-25 miles a week, swim laps 2 hours a week, and I do 2 hourlong spin classes a week. I've also gained 25 pounds since last summer. ACK! It seems counterintuitive for an endurance athlete to restrict carbs; my pump says I consume on average 120 grams a... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 04/22/2009, comments (2)

ASK GINGER - There's so much to learn, but where/how can I learn it???

Hey Ginger, I was diagnosed a year ago. I'm 19, and I've been searching around the site and realizing how much I really don't know! I want to get back into sports, 'cause I kind of stopped for a while...afraid of lows and not really sure how to do my blood sugar at the same time, and then food, and insulin...I guess I was curious as to what you... Read more Chevron

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