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I'm terrible! During the last 6+ months I've learned a lot about the carb content of food. Somedays I eat a few more carbs than I should. Other days, I eat a lot less. I usually try to make "good choices", when it comes to selecting my "carb choices". Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm human, but I don't see myself sitting down to a HUGE milkshake. I'm terrible because I memorize numbers well. If I've looked at a food's carb content I usually end up knowing it offhand, the next time I have that food.… Continue

As a teacher there always seems some sort of "gathering" or potluck in the teacher's lounge. At the school where I had my long term position last year, and where I substitute most frequently now there are always frequent lunchtime gatherings. The teachers and staff stop me in the hall to make sure I'll be in the lounge and let me know I'm welcome to any of the "spread." Last year, I LOVED taking part in this. I even brought things on my "assigned" days. As a subsitute, I usually do not hear abo… Continue

I hope my sense of humor doesn't offend non-diabetic friends, family, and coworkers. For me, that is how I operate in live. If I can't make a joke out of something, then it's not worth looking at. My goal for my blog is to write about the "humorous" things that happen to me, as a diabetic. Since I was diagnosed in October I've been lucky. I've only had a few high blood sugars. I think I may watch it too closely. There are times where I think I watch the Carbs too much and I get too low. In the… Continue