For many of us, this is Spring Break week which means some time away from the routine of school. A time to relax, regroup and recharge our batteries. Our school systems understand the importance...
Diabetes Blog
Inspirations – Loving Your Body
This week I focused on how much weight and body image impact people with diabetes. It is one aspect of diabetes that anyone can see. And we feel the glances, the assumptions and the judgments. We...
My Diabetes Stories – Weight Loss & The Resident!
If there is anything slightly good about having diabetes, it was the crazy weight-loss that preceded my diagnosis. I think my “healthy” weight is about 130 or 135 – at that point, I was in a size 8...
Newsy Tuesday – Diabulemia
My focus this week is about body image and our weight. For some, it is tempting to manipulate diabetes treatment to control weight. I enjoyed the months I was uber-skinny, but have never crossed...
Your Diabetes, Your Weight and Your Body Image
When you have diabetes, your weight becomes a BIG deal! Providers Every provider I have seen knows my weight before they walk into the treatment room and say hello. They have an idea about me...
My Diabetes Stories – The Best Doctor Visit
Living a life with Diabetes means lots of doctor visits. The large majority of mine have been difficult. I was frustrated and left feeling more hopeless than when I arrived. Most of the time...
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