Here are a couple of my favourite things that I've found and that have helped me adjust to living with diabetes:
Eating for Sustained Energy
The Eating for Sustained Energy series of cookbooks is probably the best diabetic resource out there. I use my books virtually daily. The joy of these books is that they're written by... Read more
I never really paid attention to portion sizes until I was diagnosed with diabetes. I now know them all, and have a handy printout in case I forget or need to look up an unfamiliar carb or protein.
It's Deadline Day today, and my stress levels are soaring (and my BG is plummetting - I haven't had a hypo yet, but I'm on the edge of... Read more
I've gone back to my original dietician. I saw her when I was in hospital, and lived successfully with the information she gave me for three months. When it was time to go back to her, I found out that she only worked in the mornings. This was a big problem, as I have one afternoon off a month, and was hoping to be able to take... Read more
Weight Loss:
Completely derailed by chocolate. I managed to lose the kilogram I had gained though, but all loss potential killed. I ate Lindt orange, 70% and 85% bars, and then an entire slab of Bourneville. No more chocolate for at least two weeks.
Exercise:
I walked for two out of the three days this weekend. ... Read more
After the carb pig-out of my previous post, my sugar levels have become a bit more volatile. Even if I eat the same food i did before, they rise quite a bit more after eating and don't seem to be able to recover on their own. For example, after a breakfast of some chicken and a low GI rusk (recipe from a dietician!), my BG was at 10.1... Read more
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