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Hometown (where you come from):: Whitehorse

Do you have diabetes?: Yes

Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: April 5, 2000

Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value: 6.2

What glucose meter do you use?: BD and Onetouch

Type of treatment you use: Pump, Diet and Exercise

What pump model do you use, if any?: Minimed 522

What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?: http://none

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: Websearch

Who referred you? (if anyone): n/a

What do you do for a living?: ...

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Moving down the scale and using less insulin

My Weight Watcher's journey has been a slow, but steady road to a thinner me. With a loss of 18 lbs so far, I'm well within a healthy BMI range and down to size 9 clothes - fairly small for my almost 6' height. I had originally set a goal of a total loss of 23 lbs, but I'm thinking if I change that goal to 33 lbs, I'll hit a BMI of 22. Perhaps I should just get to that first goal (5 lbs away!) and see how it goes from there.

Anyhow, I wanted to share with other insulin users out there that by f… Continue

Posted on June 22, 2009 at 7:55pm — 5 Comments

Weight Watchers Journey

As you can see by the Ticker on my page, I’m endeavouring to lose a few pounds, 23 to be exact. It’s that slow creeping gain and ever expanding waistline that started about 10 years ago for me. I don’t want to exercise more than I currently do (it’s a dirty word, but I do my best!), and I need the support and personal accountability to be successful around my favorite subject, FOOD! I’ve never “dieted” before, so I’ve joined Weight Watchers. I'm following the Momentum Plan, and so far am finding… Continue

Posted on April 6, 2009 at 4:00pm —

Quick Cauliflower or Broccoli Soup

This is my new favorite low-carb, low-calorie, yet filling soup. It's still cold and snowy in the Yukon, and a hot bowl of soup with salad for lunch or dinner always hits the spot! Recipe found at Kitchen Parade's website at http://kitchenparade.com/2002/10/weight-watchers-recipes.php which is a gold mine of great recipes!

QUICK CAULIFLOWER SOUP
or QUICK BROCCOLI SOUP
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Time-to-table: 25 minutes
Serves 4

4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, choppe… Continue

Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:38pm — 8 Comments

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Ingredients

3 red peppers
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp roasted red chili paste (you can substitute hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes to taste – go easy on people who don’t like too much heat!)
1 clove garlic
2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 cups chicken stock
salt

Broil (or bbq) red peppers, turning them until they blacken on all sides. Run them under cold water until cool, and rub off the peel. Halve them to remove the seeds, then cho… Continue

Posted on January 17, 2009 at 5:26pm — 2 Comments

Chinese style dinner

In a recent thread Ron asks, "What kind of cuisine sends your sugars high?"
http://tudiabetes.com/forum/topics/what-type-of-cusine-send-your

For me it's Chinese take out, which is a pain in the patootie because I love the stuff. But I really hate the next 8-10 HOURS of trying to get my bgl's under control!

So when I have the craving, I cook a quick and easy home made version. It's pretty simple to make in a hurry.

Defrost/steam one bag of frozen mixed veggies in a large bow in the microwave (… Continue

Posted on November 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

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At 6:47pm on January 26, 2009, clarence haynes said…: The closest I came to the YUKON was when I was working as a porter on CNR TORONTO TO VANCOUVER run for 15 years, a couple of times I went to PRINCE RUPERT, in the 40s. insulin-dependent since 1977 and a ROLE MODEL to at least 40.000, have learned from some of the top people in diabetes and at 91 still trailblazing and acting like I am in my sixties. I have an idea and since your into cooking good food, why dont you think of having a diabetes feast on INSULIN APPRECIATION DAY, JULY 30,collect your best chefs and diabetes health professionals, and supply a diabetes meal, EVERYONE can eat and enjoy. Start up an AMIGOKIT way of networking, that is call up 5 diabetics EVERY DAY, it will serve 2 purposes, make someones DAY and maybe save a LIFE, tell each one to call 5 people and so on. Its worth a try to start this kind of support.My contribution towards this DAY is asking insulin users, globally to join me, in silence,and give THANKS for us living a healthy lifestyle, TODAY. AMIGOKIT, Keep InTouch.. clarence.haynes@sympatico.ca

At 9:55pm on December 3, 2008, Mike Moon said…: Its stuff like your in-laws living in the Niagara Region that makes this huge world seem so small some days, and even the biggest problems look so small ...... kewl :-)>

At 1:08pm on November 5, 2008, Andy Barnes said…: Thanks for the info. Think I will try one. Andy

At 8:53pm on September 10, 2008, Phil said…: Maureen How's it going? Hope all's well!

At 10:57am on August 3, 2008, DiabeticizME said…: Maureen-

I tried texting muffin to the number you listed but the phone number isn't long enough??? you send the number to be..thanks

At 9:33am on June 19, 2008, Katie said…: hey, that makes sense. there is no reason to argue when it could be done in the mean time.. lol.

how are you doing?

-katie-

At 11:21am on June 18, 2008, Walker said…: Thanks, Maureen. You make me wish I'd had a mango on hand. Maybe next time.

At 6:37am on June 17, 2008, Gina Capone said…: Hi maureen thanks for the advice are you a medical professional?

At 9:45am on May 25, 2008, debb said…: hi maureen,
thanks for adding me to your friend's list. i thought it stayed cold where i live. i think you have me beat. i live in ny about two miles from lake erie about half way between buffalo, ny and erie, pa. it's more then cold enough for me.
i've been checking out your recipes. i love the bean soup, i'm the only one in my family who will eat it though. no problem, i'll make it and freeze it in small bags. just like my pea soup. i know i shouldn't eat peas, but i love it and i make sure i don't eat any other "starch" along with it. as long as i do that i don't see a rise in my sugars. i was just going to tell you to have a nice memorial day week-end. silly me. i don't think we share that holiday, do we? lol!!

At 2:13pm on April 9, 2008, Diana said…: Thank you for your comment. I can tell the pros out weigh the cons. I'm going to try the pump out. I should get it in a few weeks.

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