Get on the scale daily to keep lost pounds off – CNN.com
Losing excess weight is often easier than keeping it off. A new study shows that stepping on a scale every day, and adjusting eating and exercise habits accordingly, can go a long way in helping dieters maintain a weight loss.
Every time I’ve been successful I weighed pretty close to daily. Though I can get obsessed and it does sometimes bad fire.
Saw my endo in the morning. A1C was 6.6 Primary care physician didn’t seem to understand why Endo is doing the bloodwork he did (mostly kidney/liver function).
I am still congested, but not as bad and no infection, but I’m going to be competing in a horse barn this weekend — very large barn, but it’s still a barn. Endo sent me home with Nasanx. Primary care sent me home with Nasanx and Singular. I need to find out if Singular is compatible with diabetes.
Also ran dog by the vet to check out her allergies. Would be a shame if I feel better and she feels worse. She’s on a different anti-hystimine.
Also discussed knee with both doctors. Endo gave me the suggestion of cartridge injection, and I’m going to look into it. If I could have a year or so without pain, sleep would be better, and probably exercise too.
A1c was 6.6. Not a bad one, but it’s been better. Everything else is stable.
And the bad news? Neither had flu vaccine. Primary care was supposed to get in some today but it had not arrived, so I’m trolling for flu vaccine.
Got through 4 late nights in a row — though one night WAS for me and WAS fun.
Even got all my workouts in.
Tomorrow is Endo day and Primary care doc day.
Diabetes Mine: Interview with a Real, Live Exubera User (Under 50)
She just started using EXUBERA, the first commercially available inhalable insulin from Pfizer.
After reading the testimony, I still say “yech”. I also don’t think I’d do well since I have lung damage from gastric reflux.
Also, I absolutely positive cannot be on such a rigid eating plan.
But that’s why MDI failed me.
Middle schoolers participate in diabetes risk study – CNN.com
For researchers, the payoff won’t come for nearly three years. But it’ll be worth the wait if the study at dozens of middle schools concludes schools can help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes in children by offering healthy choices in the cafeteria and revamping gym class.
This makes me nuts. Too many Type 2’s are not taught how to deal with their meter readings!
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is questioning whether or not Patients with Type 2 Diabetes benefit from self-monitoring of their blood glucose and should they pay for monitor and strips.
Not only that, they didn’t see the weight gain in the Byetta group.
FYI: I went to the pump because when I was on MDI, I kept having to eat to avoid lows and I kept gaining weight. I have done much better on the pump. If Byetta had been available I probably would have tried that first. I’m happy with the pump life though.
Diabetes In Control – Exenatide As Effective As Insulin
Results from a study indicating that exenatide improves blood sugar levels as effectively as biphasic insulin aspart 30/70 (NovoMix 30(R), NovoNordisk) for people with type 2 diabetes failing to achieve acceptable blood sugar control on both metformin and a sulfonylurea. This long-term clinical trial is the second study conducted at European clinical centers demonstrating that exenatide can control blood sugar as effectively as insulin.
I have felt like doggy doo-doo and been severly congested since Saturday night. I’m pretty sure it’s fall inhalant allergy since Marcie feels just as bad, and we were both at an agility trial that might as well have been outside.
It was so bad I skipped out JWW runs and those are the legs I really want. Oh, and Marcie and I did qualify Saturday morning in Standard.
Here’s one way that food gets affected — every evening when the congestion, drainage, etc. is the worse, I crave orange juice and chicken soup. To be specific, for years I’ve treated severe congestion with the local fast food Chinese place’s won ton and egg drop soup. I have NO idea how to properly dose, especially since the side effect of allergy problems is a rise in blood sugar.
I wasn’t too far off, but I’m glad we did the blood draw for the A1c on Thursday.
Amy’s got a book coming out.
Diabetes Mine: Our New Book, Unveiled
So you know I’ve been working on a “mystery book” for a while. Well, it’s time for the wrapper to come off! Even though the cover design isn’t finished yet; this one’s just a temporary placeholder.
I got the hardest day done. Actually yesterday was hardest in my opinion. No dog agility for one.
Today I hosted for a group of about 9 webmastering teachers. I provided food and the entertainment. Came home and managed to get my workout in.
I should be able to get through the week now. Tomorrow is puppy agility, and I’m leaving straight from school tomorrow, so I have relaxation time. I don’t have an official cardio workout until Friday.