The Sweet Diabetic

Diabetes Frustration

This is number six on my doctor’s diabetic sheet.

DO NOT get frustrated; even if you do everything you are supposed to the disease may advance and worsen over time by its nature.

That’s a really hard one for me.

Easy Thai Coconut Curry Chicken

This is a simple skillet meal. You can use any Thai seasoning or curry you like. There are jars of Thai curry paste on the market of various types, or you can use a powdered mixture. My favorite powder for this dish are Penzeys* Sate Seasoning mix, which is really yummy.

Cranberry Juice Boosts Heart Health - UPI.com

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London compared the cardio-protective potential of cranberry juice and that of red wine, cocoa and green tea and found that oligomeric procyanidins were present in regular and light cranberry juice cocktail.

dLife Diabetic eCookbook

via www.dlife.com

Here is an offer for a free eCookbook I've run across.

It's always good to look for new diabetic recipes to keep our diabetic diets from getting boring.

Mom Was Right ... New Study Shows Importance Of Vegetables To Eye Health

This study will make your mom happy.  She was right.  Eating vegetables is good for your eyes.  To learn more, keep reading.

Following My Intuition

I've been a little silent here over the past few months because I've been struggling with my diabetes.  It's been a battle of the mind.  I know what I should eat, when I should eat, and that I need to exercise.  Somewhere deep inside of me I got tired of fighting.

I gave up.

It's taken me some time to regain control.  It's not been an easy process, but I'm seeing better blood sugar numbers.  A large credit to this change is stumbling across the book, "Rule The World From Your Couch," by Laura Day.  It's about using your God given intuition to change your life.

So, I've been "listening" to my body and letting my intuition guide me.  I have stacks of books telling me how a good diabetic should behave.  I do a lot of those things and don't succeed.  If it were that simple, I believe that diabetes would have cookie cutter treatment, which it does not.

After convincing myself of that, I began to look at my diet.  It was filled with many low carb things that contained a lot of fat.  I find it utterly unsatisfying as a mainstay and go nibble on things I shouldn't.  So, as I've learned to follow my intuition a bit,  I've decided to follow my taste buds and not the books so much.

My simple theory is that if I like it, the meal will satisfy me and therefore I will eat less.

Now, this doesn't mean that I throw caution to the wind.  I am very mindful of the amounts of carbs I eat, but I'm looking at the KIND of carbs I eat.  If I try a food that doesn't agree with my system, I let it go. 

The point is my mind and my body need to be in agreement on this quest.  When they are at odds, that creates stress, and I fail all the way around.  I have had an awful inner struggle.

Following my intuition and listening for my body's cues seems to be my golden path.

I have not reached where I want to be.  However, I can see I'm getting there.

My next a1c will surely confirm that.

Holiday Diabetes Management

For the 24 million people living with diabetes in the United States, traditional holiday fare, increased stress, travel and cold weather can pose some of the greatest challenges to diabetes testing regimens and diet.
 

My Diabetic a1c Didn't Make Me Proud

My diabetic a1c was a whopping 7.5 this past quarter.  That’s up from 6.2. I’m not proud of it.  It’s left me discouraged and wondering if I’m human or just plain lazy.  In all honesty, I’m probably a little bit of both.

Fun Size Candy ... Is It A Diabetic Trick Or Treat?

Halloween brings out all of our favorite candy in fun size portions.  Diabetics should beware though.  It’s very easy to overdo it if you find yourself alone with your favorite bag of candy.  I happen to be in that category.

However, if you can control yourself, I have a list of the carb counts for your favorite fun size candy.

Enjoy them in moderation and add them into your daily carb count.  Don’t let that Halloween fun size candy be a trick instead of a treat.

Making Halloween Fun For Diabetic Children

Tricks to Make Halloween a Treat for Children with Diabetes

Today, candy is the central focus of the spookiest holiday of the year.  In fact, the average American consumes 24 pounds of candy in a year, most of which is eaten right after Halloween according to the U.S. Census Bureau.   But for children with diabetes, it can be difficult to enjoy the festivities when all their fellow goblins are in a frenzy to get their hands on mounds of sweet treats.
 
Marc Wolf, registered pharmacist and CEO of Diabetic Care Services, provides the following tips to help parents of diabetic children shift the focus off Halloween candy so the kids can have more fun.