Diabetes Blog Week – Day 7 Who are my diabetes heroes? I’m going to go with two for this one that come to mind first.  This one is very simple and I will explain each.  If you have followed me for even a short time these two should be pretty easy to guess. Caleb Sisto, [...]

Diabetes Blog Week – Day 5 What is one thing you would tell someone that doesn’t have diabetes about living with diabetes? Plain and simple, diabetes sucks. Insulin is not a cure and even with the technology, sensors, pumps and different medications, it’s still very difficult to manage.  Also, I would explain that it’s a [...]

Diabetes Blog Week – Day 4 Since I’m not too imaginable, my fantasy device would be just combining a few different devices I already have. I would prefer to have less devices because pocket space is important to me for carrying things around. Why can’t I use my iPhone to view my Dexcom data and [...]

In this episode of the Blogging Diabetes Podcast I review the steps I go through when I can’t lower my blood sugars and some tips I’ve found. There has been some sad news over the last few weeks and I reveal my thoughts and revelations about where I am in my life. It has been [...]

Diabetes Blog Week – Day 3 Phew, just one thing? There is quite the list when I think through the opportunities for doing better… This one is actually pretty easy when I think through it. I’ve mentioned it before and will combine it with something I learned from Gary Scheiner who talks about Critical Analysis [...]

This is one of my favorite recipes ever and I usually make multiple batches to freeze for later.  Also, this meal is carb friendly and usually doesn’t spike my blood sugars. This recipe was in Clean Eating magazine about a year ago and has never failed me.  Total prep and cooking time is roughly 45-50 [...]

Diabetes Blog Week – Day 2 I do many things wrong and sometimes, usually by accident, I get something right. One of the things that I got right was giving back. If you’ve listened to my weekly diabetes show you’ve probably heard me talk about giving newly diagnosed people today what I didn’t have back [...]

Diabetes Blog Week – Day 1 Through my weekly diabetes show I was able to find a new friend who I wanted to share with you. He doesn’t own a blog, but has been a bit active on twitter lately. His name is Jim Martin and has the twitter handle: @TheInsulinJunky.  Jim and I share [...]

In this episode of the Blogging Diabetes Podcast I interview Lorraine Sisto who has a son (Caleb) with Type 1 diabetes. Caleb was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the young age of 3 and he and Lorraine have been “schooling” diabetes ever since.  I’ve known Lorraine for a few years and really enjoyed catching [...]

In this episode of the Blogging Diabetes Podcast I discuss a quick update on my training progress towards Saturday’s Tour de Cure ride. After talking with Phil Southerland a few weeks ago, I got his book and just finished it last weekend. Briefly in this episode, I share some insights on the book and what [...]