The Sweet Diabetic

Diabetic Friendly Impossibly Easy BLT Pie

This great recipe only has 10 grams of carbs per serving.  Yum!

Avoiding Calories From Added Sugar

 

The World Health Organization suggests that no more than 10% of your total daily calories come from added sugar.

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

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By Fiona Haynes, About.com Guide

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Fiona Haynes

Fresh green beans, a delicious mushroom sauce, and a topping of sauteed onions and fresh whole-grain breadcrumbs, transform this salty and fatty holiday classic into a guilt-free green bean casserole you'll actually want to eat.

How To Make Low Carb Pizza Recipe

Here's a video that shows you how to make low carb pizza.  It sounds really good!

My First Month On Onglyza

My first month taking Onglyza for type 2 diabetes has been a pretty good one.  My blood sugar is getting better.  It remains more even with less spikes.  I've even lost a little weight.

Goodbye Lantus! Hello Onglyza!

Yesterday, I had a follow up visit with my doctor about insulin and my type 2 diabetes.  I had been taking Lantus at bedtime for about a month and I wasn't liking having to increase it all the time.  I have a big fear of gaining weight while using insulin.  With a little homework, I found Onglyza and a big discount for it.

So what does it do?

7 Easy Ways to Get More from Your Walks

There's a good reason to be a morning walker. According to a recent study in Journal of Applied Physiology, mental fatigue—a.k.a the brain drain you feel after a long day of working or dealing with family obligations—significantly affects workouts. When your mind is tired, exercise feels more difficult and you can't keep at it as long as you can when you're mentally rested.

via www.familycircle.com

This article offers some great tips on getting more out of your walks.

Personally, I used to always walk in the evenings, but now I've been doing my exercise in the mornings.  It's nice because I can forget about it and go on about my day.  Lord knows I'm not a morning person, but I'm making the effort.

To read the full article and get the rest of the tips you can go to this link:

http://www.familycircle.com/health/walking/tips/easy-ways-to-get-more-from-walks/?sssdmh=dm17.469346&esrc=nwlmb011_11&email=2382141820#

Sherry

How To Do The Kettlebell Fitness Workout

I've been doing the Kettlebell Fitness Workout since the beginning of the week.  I can tell you that I felt results even after the first workout.  Exercise has never been fun for me, but I have to say I'm really liking my kettlebell.

Here's a video I've found for you so you can see what I'm talking about.

Developing Will Power and Self Discipline by Remez Sasson

Developing Will Power and Self Discipline

by Remez Sasson

Most people admire and respect strong individuals, who have won great success by manifesting will power and self discipline. They admire people, who with sheer will power, self discipline and ambition, have improved their life, learned new skills, overcame difficulties and hardships, reduced their weight, rose high in their chosen field or advanced on the spiritual path.

A New Diet Plan? Brown Fat and Cold Temperatures

 

Three newly released studies were published in the April 9th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine detailing research that has determined that brown fat still exists in adults and can actually burn calories when activated through cold temperatures.