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need opinions
10:12 PM May. 31, 2008 - 2 comments
Filed under: Diabetes Type 1
i have an infection at my old pump site that i found when i removed it.  i have an appointment with my gp on monday.  this is my first site infection.  should i just wait until monday and have it taken care of or go get it looked at in the ER tomorrow.  it isn't painful, just a little warm and there's a small knot under my skin.  i have no idea if this is a big deal or not.
endo tomorrow
5:48 PM May. 26, 2008 - 0 comments
Filed under: Diabetes Type 1
i'm seeing my endo tomorrow afternoon.  somehow i'm thinking he will have mixed reviews.  some readings are great and some are in definate need of improvement.  it's that silly dairy issue.  honestly, who wants to cut out ALL cream cheese and sour cream? i loves them muchly, but i have to do what is needed if i want to get into fighting shape, don't i? i'll let you know how things turned out soon.  wish me luck and good readings (and back to all of you as well).  :)
losing weight makes me smile
6:18 AM May. 21, 2008 - 0 comments
Filed under: Other
i lose six pounds!!! whoo hoo! i know right now that the bulk of that is water weight and toxins leaving my body, but with the exercise and eating healthily, i feel as if the weight will just continue to fall off.  more slowly after the initial start period, but still...i'm pretty proud.  and so far i'm using a lot less insulin already because the carbs i eat are better for me and a much smaller amount.  i went from about 70 units of insulin a day to about 50.  as i tweak things more it will become even less. and i need to adjust things so that i have a better balance between my basal and bolus percentages.  but i feel right now that i can become very successful.  i used to be relatively thin and have always had nice muscle tone.  but since moving into my mother in law's southern home i've gained weight from the processed foods, stress, and lack of exercise.  but times they are a changing.  i miss looking good.  but this is a good start for me.  if i can keep it up for the next few months i may look even better than i did before.  i'm a shrimp (5'1") so for me i'd look best at anywhere from 100-120 lbs.  it's going to take some time, but i'm really ready to put in the effort and i must say, six lbs is definately a good motivater.
new diet = meh
1:56 PM May. 19, 2008 - 0 comments
Filed under: Diabetes Food
i started a new diet today and so far it's...interesting.  i'm making the same basic stuff for this week and measuring and eating at certain times.  i've got most of my food for the week ready at this point.  i tell you though, it's a bit of a pain and i'm still tweaking things to make everything taste good (i'm forgoing salt for a bit) but it does seem to have one really nice side effect thusfar.  my blood sugars have been way improved since i started eating today. i might even have to lower my basal rates a bit to make sure i don't get too low.  i'm really just hoping to lose some weight, but of course you all know how insulin can affect weight loss.  so the less insulin i use, combined with the healthier diet should help shed the pounds pretty quickly.  i'll keep you all posted as things progress......
iz mah birfday!!!
6:43 AM May. 14, 2008 - 1 comments
Filed under: Other

i have no idea what the plan for today is...my fiance is keeping pretty mum, but i know i'm eating cake and i will enjoy it.  after all, i only indulge in it a couple times a year (my older brother, mother, and i used to have a joint birthday because they were all mushed so close together) and dang if i don't L.O.V.E. frosting...creamy cheesey frosting! next year is my quarter century marker and i want that one to be big and happy.  with balloon animals and elephant rides and all my homies down at CIV setting bananas on fire!  okay..mabee not the balloons and elephants, but flaming bananas rock (bananas foster for those of you who are unfamiliar).  i do know that today (at least it had better be today) we are watching my most favorite korean horror movie.  my fiance is part korean and now i think i know where he gets his twisted f'ed upness from.  and sometime in the near future a fellow lover of all things asian and i are doing a horror movie exchange program.  anyway...CAKE!!!  see all you non-diabetics, we can have our cake and eat it too.  we just have to bolus for it.  ;)  ahh, i'll update later and let you all know how my day was and if i managed that cake properly.  and next year, all my buddies here are invited to stop over to feed the elephant peanuts and recive their balloon animals...i hope you all wanted a snake.

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