Here we go -- it's another brand new month -- a whole new start for our continuing journey down that long winding path to better health and fitness.

If you are a continuing member . . . . . . to our new monthly chat thread. Glad you could make it.

If you are a brand new member . . . . . . as well as the new chat thread, and to the Diabetes Support forum. Please drop in to the "Getting to Know You" (Sticky) thread to read a little about some of us and to tell us a little about yourself.

I'll be looking forward to seeing less of you, more often, gang . . . have a great moving and shaking kind of day . . . keep doing the best you can, as much as you can, and the rewards will follow.

BELLA . . . So sorry to hear that Sacha has developed that little 'problem'. Definitely sounds like he's punishing you for what he sees as major mistreatment. Definitely give him some extra cuddle-time until he gets used to the dog.

BTW, we do have a recipe "Sticky" at the top of the forum.

See you later, gators . . .

Morning all
thanks all of you for your wonderful words of support! they really made me feel understood.
hmmm feel like im at a bit of a blank this morning lol.. can't think of anything really to say right now.. i'll return when im more inspired lol. take care and hope u all have a great day
ttfn

Good morning all,,Rosey so good to see you back and glad you had a wonderful time with family,,laughter is so good for the soul,,glad you had a lot of laughs and of course you made me laugh with the seat thing !!

Hi to everyone else ,,I am off to get ready for work urrrrrr,,,oh well such is life ,,I have gotten lazy in my old age and I think just a tad bit burned out,,most jobs do that but bartending really does it after so many years,,I love most of my customers but wish they had to wait on me for the next 10 years or so,,,ha ha,,,bs was 147 this morning,,not the best,,ate late last night that may be why ?,,,hey before I sign out any one ever come up with a good book on the gly-index,,for us with diabetes?,,if so could you post for me I was looking at one on amazon by a dr. Jane something,,,later all have a great day ,,,,Jeanne ps surprised me that someone else would drive over 60 miles to a wal-mart,,,lol,,,glad I am not the only wally world lover,,!!

Hi all - I've been having trouble getting into the board for the past few days.

Welcome back rosey - sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Mickey - sorry for the ignorance you have having to endure from people. Congrats on the a1c rosetta. Sorry for the creatinin tho.

Yesterday was my dgd's 17th birthday, and they invited me out to dinner with them. She and I both wanted the same thing but neither of us wanted to overeat (we both wanted to save room for cake), so we asked the waiter to split 1 entree between the 2 of us. It was exactly enough for us, and I was so proud for not over-doing it. And I had cake, and still had a bsl of 116 this am. It's so nice when I feel like I'm learning new things about how to eat.

Good job, JERIE . . . Bet the cake tasted even better because you planned for it.

JEANNE . . . My favourite book on the glycemic index is The New Glucose Revolution. Actually there's a series of books, some specifically aimed at Diabetics, all with similar titles and all written by the same group of people. Have a look on Amazon.

See you later MICKEY . . .

I made some carbolicious fairy cakes (cupcakes but on a much smaller basis!) and sugar cookies. I was supposed to make basic chocolate chip cookies as well, but I just got sick of flour in my hair and all that muck!

I've not had good bsl levels in the mornings as of late. I keep forgetting to have my night time insulin because I have it with dinner. And you know how it is being all college aged and poor. Sometimes dinner just doesnt come round till when its completely convenient. ie 9pm instead of 6pm. If I take the Long Acting insulin after 8pm, I have that possibility of going to bed at 12, then waking up at 1 with a really low sugar level (37 usually)

and to be honest, I just hate, absolutely hate waking up to a low, because I usually find it hard making my way down stairs or even to the room across the hall for a snack. Not allowed food of any sort in the bedroom anyways.

I want to get back on track but today hasnt been very good. My bunny is sick. He basically hasnt moved more than 2 feet at all today
and he's not touched his food or hay. And for those who dont know, rabbits constantly need stuff in their digestive systems to live. So this is like the ultimate nono for rabbit owners. We took him to a vet, and he got some antibiotics and hopefully all will be well tomorrow. But just looking at him makes me so sad.

Oh and when we went to the Vets. There was a guy with the most adorable beagle ever. Made me want to cry, cuz I <3 beagles so much.

lol anywho, take care all you crazies!

Oh CASANDRA . . . I so hate to hear about sick animals . . . hope the poor baby is feeling better really soon. Give the bunny an extra from me, please.

Good Morning gang . . .

It's definitely a little cooler around here today . . . but not destined to be a lasting relief according to the weather station . . . hot again tomorrow. My BGL was 7.5 (136) this morning after my 4.8 (86) at dinner the night before (again). Still strange. Kittens unfurled another roll of toilet paper during the night. Think I'll just hve to get used to using it from a pile on the counter.

Here's an article from Everyday Health about Sleep Apnea and Diabetes I thought you'd like to read . . . http://www.everydayhealth.com/public...HC:%20Diabetes . . . think I'm definitely in that one-third . . . sometimes I snore so loudly, I wake myself up.

And here's a little FFFF for today, too . . .

It's a common misconception that eating shrimp sends your cholesteral levels skyrocketing. While it's true that shrimp contains roughly twice as much cholesterol as the same weight of meat, it has far less fat than meat and dietary fat is much more responsible for increasing cholesterol levels. Shrimp is a great low-fat food that's high in protein and a great source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Just hold off on the breading and the butter sauce.

Okay everybody . . . have a great moving and shaking kind of day and I'll see you later . . .

Hey all bs was 86 this morning,,Casandra,,I had a low last night and can so relate to that feeling of being so confused,,I hate it,,I keep those glu-tabs by my nightstand for just that other wise I will eat what ever,,usually what I shouldn't ,,,So sorry to hear about the bunny hope it is much better today,,Meowee,thanks for the book info,,and the shrimp also,,I sure had that one wrong,,Jerie congrats on the good choices,,,don't it just make you feel so good when we can do it right,,,I know it does me,,good for you,,,ok all gotta run get ready for work,,cooled down nice last night feels so good,,suppose to be over 100 today tho,,,this has been a long hot summer,,take care all and have a great day,,,Jeanne

Morning everyone..to much excitement around here.. the bridge that calapsed in minneapolis and is on all the news stations we where on on our way to the airport..and last night we where evacuated from our area becus of noxious fumes.. we grabbed our dogs and as we where leaving you could smell it like a super glue odor that burned your nose and throat..they never found the source and the fire fighters said we could go home after a couple of hours.. sheesh very scary..on a good note i weighed this am and i lost 2 # while on vacationmust have been the heat lol....shane am so sry that you where in an accident hope you are healing up..mickey prejudiced people make me want to scream you are handling this with grace and dignity wtg and its their loss and their problem not yours..cassandra sry about the bunny..hope hes hopping about soon..soily good choices thats awsome..jeanne i hate the heat to dont work to hard.. rosetta keep on trucking your a1c was awsome..meowee i enjoy your posts and all the good and interesting info in them and luv the fur baby stories..hope i havent missed anyone.. im just a bit mixed up in thought and actions today.. to much going on..im not going anywhere today not even going to get dressed its a jammie day for me and i need it..ttfn and ((((hugs))) rosey

Morning all
well got no idea what my bsl was this am, forgot to test and then when i went to do my injection i saw i was all out of needles well guess im gonna be hanging out at walgreens after work. got an dr. apt tomorrow morning to do the final blood work for surgery which is monday.. kinda looking forward to it actually. I'll have a week off from work and be able to really rest for the first time in a while. here's a funny update on my future mil.. last nite i was on the phone with carl and i could hear her in the background saying "who are u on the phone with" over and over again and he says "well, who do u think?" and she says "michele" and he said "yes" so i said "tell her that i say hi" and he tells her and she said hi back but what was funny was the way she said it. just imagine someone taking a bite of a lemon and then trying to tell u hi lol it was so funny to me i just started laughing. but u know im starting to wonder if she is really racist or if this has more to do with losing her only son? maybe she was trying to run me off with the ugly comments? any of you moms want to chime in i'd love the input and advice

Casandra: i hope bunny feels better, must be heart breaking

Rosey: so glad to have u back! i missed your post and great job on the loss.
to everyone out there.. ttfn

Hi all. Feeling kinda "yuck" today - had several lows from about 8pm on so didn't get much sleep, plus having those lows always leaves me feeling kinda spacey is how I describe it. I'm with rosey - think today will be a jammie day.

See you all later.

Hi JEANNE . . . Strange weather. Our Summer has not been long, but it certainly has been hot. Stay cool, girl.

Hi ROSEY . . . Boy oh boy, I can definitely do without your recent excitement. Imagine you can too.

Hi MICKEY . . . You could be right. If so, she certainly picked a very unpleasant way to show it. As a Mother of two grown sons, I do not relate to her actions at all. I'm glad they both got great wives who have brought lots of terrific stability into their lives. As a matter of fact, I always tell my older son that I like his wife much better than I like him . . . but he knows I'm just being sarcastic . . . well, mostly.

Hi JERIE . . . So sorry to hear you are having a bad day. Hope tomorrow is a lot better.

Just got back from a long shopping trip with a girlfriend and we both spent way too much money, of course. It is 30C / 86F at 5:00 pm, but the humidity is down to a tolerable level. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?

Have a great evening everybody. Stay cool and comfy. See you tomorrow.

Woo Hoo!
I lost the last pound I gained and one more!!
Have a great day!