Archive for December, 2007

As I’ve already mentioned, this has been an awesome year for my writing between the dLife gig, the mention in Allison’s Diabetes Self-Management article, and the new FitFare gig (part of the WellFed Network).
Outside of writing, it has been a rough, tough year. Metformin was a huge change in my diabetes care regimen. [...]


Sleep and oolong tea are my friends.
This nasty cold and the accompanying nasty blood sugar readings are my enemies.
Year in review to be posted tomorrow.  Maybe.


Being involved with dLife has been a highlight of my year. I cannot express how grateful I am that Kerri helped me get on board with my monthly Viewpoints column.
So, at year’s end, I must point out a couple links from dLife. The first is a Diabetes Dad “year in review” piece by [...]


We’re ready for our close-ups:

Kahlua

Perl

Neppie


 Proof of household cat interaction:

Athena missed out, but here she is looking regal:


Anti-Gym. Their commercials are a thorn in my side – the most irritating one insinuates that any woman who isn’t a size 4 will never get a man. I won’t post the commercials here, they’re available for viewing on their website under the “Caught in the Act” tab.
I appreciate the efforts of this [...]


DISCLAIMER:  I am not a medical professional. If you have concerns about a medication or symptoms, you should contact your doctor. I only write about what works (and doesn’t work) for me in my diabetes care, so please realize that what works (and doesn’t work) for me may not work for you. Thank you.
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This week [...]


I don’t believe in diets anymore.
I believe in permanent lifestyle changes.
I follow three principles:

Exercising most days of the week.
Limiting processed food, especially those containing high fructose corn syrup and white flour. (By the way, even some of the major weight loss companies sell food that is full of CRAP.)
Being comfortable with my weight, even [...]


Bon Appetit for inspiration, blood glucose meter for the reality check.

Creating a pot of stock from the wing tips and innards of the duck. The stock will eventually go into a delicious sauce for the duck meat.

Greg carves the duck.

The full spread. Duck meat topped with the port-garlic sauce (courtesy Greg), buttermilk-garlic [...]


A girl and her torbie cat.