I want to let you know that CVS is holding a facebook chat on Thursday 2/24 from 12-2 EST.  It’s a great opportunity for you to discuss or hear from a pharmacist about medicine as it relates to diabetes and a few other topics.  If you check out their facebook page, you can post a [...]

This is a guest post by Aaron O’Connor who dived into the world of diabetes after beginning to date a girl with type 1 diabetes.  Thanks Aaron for the post as it fits in nicely with my current drive for more exercise (P90x).  I’ve been gym membership free for about 5 years now. ***** A [...]

After so many years of counting carbs it becomes almost second nature to be able to look at a piece of food and guess how many insulin spiking carbs are packed inside.  Those that are new to diabetes may find it a bit trickier and refer to carb counting guides or books on diabetes.  As [...]

In an attempt to make this blog as readily available as possible, the posts are now available on Amazon’s Kindle.  Plus, I’m fairly certain that Santa is going to be bringing me a new Kindle for Christmas.  The cost is a mere .99 a month, which I wish I could waive.  Seriously, Amazon keeps like [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from Blogging Diabetes!  I have so much to be thankful for and to cherish.  I always like to take a minute and thank the men and women of our armed forces serving around the world that help keep us safe and allow us to celebrate holiday’s like this.  To them: A huge THANK [...]

This guide has been a mini project of mine for a few weeks now.  I write this blog to help others and myself learn more about real-living with diabetes.  Whenever I come across something that I think will benefit the readers, I want to make it available.  In this case, I have put together a [...]

Seriously, like I don’t have enough to worry about with two beautiful young girls, who get their gorgeous looks from their mom, without having to worry about my diet causing their diabetes? I really have a soft spot for children, especially my girls.  There’s just something special about a child’s innocence and unknowing view of [...]

Here are my six things that I think others should know about diabetes: Anybody can be diagnosed with diabetes, toddlers/infants included. A healthy diet of someone with diabetes is the same as someone without diabetes. Diabetes is emotional, stressful and sometimes very depressing. If you have diabetes, you’re not alone – there’s a whole diabetes [...]