The Sweet Diabetic

The Law of Attraction Is Responding To Your Thoughts

The Law of Attraction is responding to your thought, not to your current reality. When you change the thought, your reality must follow suit. If things are going well for you, then focusing upon what is happening now will cause the well-being to continue, but if there are things happening now that are not pleasing, you must find a way of taking your attention away from those unwanted things.

Bountiful Barley (dLife.com)

Some are toughting barley as the diabetic "rice".  I don't know about you but just because something looks similar doesn't mean it's the same ... think of cauliflower and potatoes.  That being said, I do think barley is tasty, especially in soups.  You'll just have to try it and then form your own opinion.

Here's a snippet from an article at dLife.com.  The link to the full article is at the end.

Love Is A Chronic Condition Of The Heart Keds Custom Shoes from Zazzle.com

via www.zazzle.com

Can you believe it?  I've just designed a pair of Keds sneakers and they were approved for sale!

They are available for sale at http://www.zazzle.com/quotewhisperer*

Thanks so much to all my encouraging friends out there!

Sherry

 

How extreme heat affects the body - latimes.com

This extreme heat here in the Midwest is melting me.  I feel sluggish, tired, and generally not good.  I know diabetes doesn't help the situation in my case.  I've found an article from the LA Times that I think you'll find informative.

Be well, my friends.

Sherry

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Diabetic Friendly Recipe - Mediterranean Burger

Here is a tasty twist for your burgers this summer.  I'm definitely going to try the Mediterranean Burger myself.

Sherry

Top Ten Ready-Made Low-Carb Foods at the Grocery Store

It's been a long day, and you don't feel like cooking. You're wandering up and down the aisles of the supermarket waiting for something low in carbs to jump into your arms. Or it's lunch time and you need to eat something when the gang is going out for sandwiches. How can you put together a healthy, low-carb "grab and go" meal? Try finding items from the groups below -- try to get some protein, some vegetables, and some healthy fat into your basket, and you're good to go!

If it's just a snack you're looking for, some more ideas are in Top Ten Low-Carb Foods in Convenience Stores, which also can be found in grocery stores.

 

via lowcarbdiets.about.com

You can click on the above link for the full article.

The suggestions come from:

Deli Foods
Salad Bars
Vegetables
Pre-Made Salads
Deviled Eggs
Individual Cheeses
Sugar-Free Yogurt
Low-Sugar Fruit
Sugar-Free Gelatin Snacks
Low-Carb Meal Replacement Bars

That Graduation Cake Was Staring Me In The Face ...

And I said, "Why don't you jump on my plate."  The gratification only lasted seconds until the guilt of eating something sweet flooded me.

Diabetic Friendly Recipe - Mexican Cobb Salad

This sounds pretty good to me and it's great for those hot summer days when we don't want to cook.

Mediterranean Diet ... Proven Beneficial Effects For Cardiovascular Health & Wellness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects
  not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its
  individual components including waist circumference,
  HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood

  pressure levels and glucose metabolism, according to a
  new study published in March 2011 issue of the Journal of
  the American College of Cardiology.

Medication Reference Chart For Type 2 Diabetes

I thought this chart might be helpful to you as you work toward managing your diabetes.