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Lose 10lbs by August 15th...Summer Project!

Well, here we go, summer has pretty much started. For the past couple of weeks I noticed I was slipping into some bad habits of eating more sugary junk food (ie: chocolate and ice cream) than normal, and my blood sugars were starting to reveal this.   Nothing starts the day off worse than waking up with a blood sugar over 200 mg/dL. When I... Read moreChevron
posted 06/04/2010, comments (0)|
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Using Protein to Your Advantage with Diabetes

When I've had to follow low-carb protocols for weightloss sake over a long period of time or over a short period of time for weigh-ins before a competition, protein is my savoir. Not only does it help me burn fat because our bodies have to work so much harder to digest protein than they do in order to digest carbs,  some of it also turns into... Read moreChevron
posted 11/09/2009, comments (5)|
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ASK GINGER - How do I figure out my insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio?

Hey Ginger, How do I figure out what my insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio? I’ve been guessing for a while, too long! And I want to be more precise. -Scott       Hey Scott! I’m glad you asked J It’s so important to know this, especially because you may have to determine what this ratio is again at different... Read moreChevron
posted 05/07/2009, comments (0)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 05/04/2009, comments (2)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 04/22/2009, comments (2)|
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