"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
Author: Jacquie
Moderation vs. Portion Control One of my pet peeves is the cliché, "Everything in moderation." Is domestic violence okay in moderation? Never! How about bank robbery in moderation? Absolutely not! We diabetics would like to think we can eat anything as long as it's "in moderation." But that is simply not true! "In moderation" is … Continue reading The Art of Abstaining
In the week between Christmas and New Year's, you evaluated your diabetic health and practices over the past year, and you wrote out your Goals/Objectives ("What do you want to accomplish (and by when)?") and Strategies ("What do you plan to do in order to accomplish that?"). If you wanted to track your progress, you … Continue reading Start a Detailed Food Journal
Goal: To establish a regular routine of physical activity within your individual scope of mobility. Continue to monitor your blood glucose daily, drink your optimum amount of water every day, continue eating whole-food non-starchy vegetables instead of processed food, and ADD a daily physical activity. This week we are featuring the second of The 8 … Continue reading First Month, Fourth Week – Exercise
Goal: To establish regular consumption of non-starchy green vegetables to replace highly refined processed foods and trans fats. Continue to monitor your blood glucose daily, drink your optimum amount of water every day, and ADD 3-5 servings of non-starchy vegetables every day. If you wonder how you're going to get in that many vegetables every … Continue reading First Month, Third Week – Green Vegetables
This week, keep using your glucose meter every day and focus on drinking more water. If you are still drinking sodas, regular or diet, or just have to have your morning orange juice (and I don't care if it's fresh-squeezed!), this is a good time to stop. Yeah, cold turkey. Make sure you have plenty … Continue reading First Month, Second Week – Water
We are all here for one purpose: to manage our diabetes by managing our blood sugar. I posted the words of this image on my Timeline a few days ago, and someone was offended by it and unfriended me. So, for sure, I had to create this as a meme and share it widely! The … Continue reading First Month, First Week – Blood Glucose Meter
If you are a member of our Closed Facebook Group, "Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics," you were given the suggestion to spend time between Christmas and New Year's to think about where you are with improving your diabetic health and write down your goals (with a measurable quantity and a time frame) and your strategies for achieving … Continue reading January Goals
It's very difficult for many people to accept that fats are okay for diabetics (within whatever individual calorie quota they have established for themselves). We have spent our lifetimes being bombarded by the food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries with the idea that fat is "bad" and carbs are "good." It takes some serious thought—and research—to … Continue reading Why Can’t I Eat Low-carb AND Low-fat?
When you joined the Facebook group (Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics), you were asked to answer three questions: 1) Are you a diabetic, pre-diabetic, at risk for diabetes, or have a diabetic family member or friend? 2) Do you understand that Seventh-day Adventists may be dietary vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians, or non-vegetarians who eat only "clean" meat/fish as … Continue reading “Why Are You Here?”
Did you know that July is National Blueberry Month?! This is great news for diabetics, as blueberries are a good food for diabetics, regardless of your dietary preference or diabetes dietary protocol. Just be sure to practice portion control. A serving of blueberries for a diabetic is 1/4 cup. Sometimes I just count out 17 … Continue reading Challenges for July
Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics 