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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 08/17/2009, comment (1)

ASK GINGER - Is it normal to need to adjust my insulin doses sometimes?

Dear Ginger, It seems like the amount of insulin I need changes, sometimes just for a day, like around exercise, or sometimes it's like it's changed for a big period of time, and I'm going low a lot. I started trying to eat healthier, and I kept having a ton of lows, so how I do eat better but not crash all the time? Is it normal to have... Read more Chevron

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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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Katie Mauro

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posted 06/05/2008, comment (1)

Just An Update From Me =]

So my speech at the JDRF breakfast went pretty well I think :) I was proud of it anyways and I got a lot of compliments and several people who said that I was really honest and raw about what it's like to live with the disease which to me is about the highest compliment that I could have gotten so YAY! haha ;) I have also been making a... Read more Chevron

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