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That Was Just Dumb

30+ Years — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:00:29 +0000

3 parties in the last week. Who the heck is dumb enough to try to diet between Thanksgiving and Christmas? I’ll try this again with everyone else after New Years! That Was Just Dumb is a post from the: Type … Continue reading →

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Survivor Night Dang It

30+ Years — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:10:38 +0000

OK, tonight’s Survivor, so I have to sit on the couch and drink Whiskey, so my diet’s going to be screwed for the day. I only had 600 calories today until now, but I just added 8oz of Whiskey to … Continue reading →

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Cronometer Screen Shot

30+ Years — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:56:52 +0000

I’m not hungry, so fat loading on the dozen oatmeal and raisin cookies last night was a good idea. (Aren’t cookies always a good idea?) My total caloric intake for today was 910 calories, and the extra exercise lowered the … Continue reading →

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Time To Diet Again

30+ Years — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:30:47 +0000

It’s been a year since I did the last diet, and I’ve gained about 15 lbs over what I weighed at the beginning of the year. So, I broke out the bottle of HCG and the Tony Little Gazelle, and … Continue reading →

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Too Quick Dumping Metformin

30+ Years — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:21:25 +0000

OK, I might have been a little too quick dumping the Metformin… While I was in Belize, I was only eating 2 means per day, and those were mostly fish and vegetables. And, I wasn’t eating any dairy or wheat, … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and Metformin

30+ Years — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:36:02 +0000

When I was in Belize for 2 weeks this month, I forgot to take my Metformin. Metformin is usually given to type 2 diabetics to help with blood sugar regulation and insulin uptake. I take it because I’m insulin resistant, … Continue reading →

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Type 1 Diabetes Wound Care

30+ Years — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:57:59 +0000

You won’t find this in any books, but it’s something I’ve used, and believed in, for 20 years. The more sugar in your blood, the higher the chance of infection in a wound… (OK, that one’s in all the books, … Continue reading →

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Diabetic Forums Added

30+ Years — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:08:36 +0000

OK, the name of the site is Type 1 Forums, so I finally added the forums so that we can have some real discussions about diabetes. I’m sorry I didn’t do it earlier, since I know a bunch of you … Continue reading →

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I Cheated The HCG Diet and Won!

30+ Years — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:27:34 +0000

Oh yeah baby, I just figured out how to really make this diet work. You know how I keep complaining about loading for three days so that there’s fat in your blood and you then don’t get hungry, and how … Continue reading →

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Low Carb is Working

30+ Years — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:13:47 +0000

The low carb is working. I’m down 8 lbs in the last couple of weeks, and that includes one bad weekend that included donuts, potatoes, ice cream and frosted flakes… Luckily, not at the same time. While the low carb … Continue reading →

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