"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
Author: Jacquie
In our Facebook group, we recently had a discussion about diabetics who don't test their blood sugar at home with their glucose meter. One member suggested some reasons, er, excuses used by diabetics. I know people who don't test often because they're not making any changes based on their test results so they don't see … Continue reading Why Should I Test My Blood Glucose?
Early this morning, across most of the United States, at 2:00 a.m. it suddenly became 3:00 a.m. This aggravating phenomenon of setting clocks ahead or back happens twice a year. But, until state or federal laws change, Daylight Saving Time is just something we have to put up with. Not surprisingly, March is Sleep Awareness … Continue reading Sleep Awareness Month
Great job in January! Now that you have established some good practices for diabetics—essential no matter what dietary lifestyle or approach to diabetes management you take—let's refine it even more by practicing portion control, also an essential for all diabetics, regardless of what else you do or don't do for your diabetic health. And you … Continue reading Get serious about portion control!
Let's take a few moments to assess what you've accomplished so far this year. (Yes, 2018!) First, you spent some time between Christmas and New Year's to evaluate your personal diabetes status and set some goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics for improvement in the coming year. Setting Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics [PDF] If you've been … Continue reading Time for a Quick Review
Activities for Weeks 2, 3, and 4 were inspired by the “21-day Jumpstart Challenge” from Smart Diabetes Solutions, slightly modified for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. During Week 4, continue the blood glucose, water, and vegetables and add exercise, preferably outdoors with fresh air and 20 minutes of sunlight. Goal: To establish a regular routine of physical activity within … Continue reading Week 4 – Exercise
Activities for Weeks 2, 3, and 4 were inspired by the “21-day Jumpstart Challenge” from Smart Diabetes Solutions, slightly modified for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. In Week 3, continue with the blood glucose meter and water and add vegetables. Goal: To establish regular consumption of non-starchy green vegetables to replace highly refined processed foods and trans fats. Have … Continue reading Week 3 – Vegetables
Activities for the next three (3) weeks were inspired by the “21-day Jumpstart Challenge” from Smart Diabetes Solutions, slightly modified for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. Beginning with Week 2, continue to use your blood glucose meter daily and add the water. Goal: To decrease/eliminate consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and replace with water so that 80% of drinks consumed … Continue reading Week 2 – Water
Happy New Year! If you've been following this blog, you took time last week to think about your priorities in regard to your diabetic health. (If you missed last week's blog post, you can download this PDF copy: Setting Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics. Now it's time to implement those plans! Goals for January: To … Continue reading New Year, New Month, New Week, New Day
Goal: To re-evaluate your personal goals, strategies, and progress during the past year and make any adjustments toward desired outcomes. I stopped making “New Year’s Resolutions” long ago, but I still take a look back between Christmas and New Year’s and take time to write down things I’d like to see happen in the coming … Continue reading Between Christmas and New Year’s
The winter holidays are typically very stressful. For a variety of reasons. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas is frequently the most stressful time of the year for many people. There are school, work, and church programs, parties, and family gatherings, often involving food and, unfortunately for diabetics, the worst possible foods for diabetes control! For many, … Continue reading Winter Holidays for Diabetics
Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics 