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“Something tells me you don’t really want that. Do you?”

This post is by Andrea – read her bio here!
I just moved last week to Montclair, NJ. The moving process wreaked havoc on my blood sugar. I was constantly low and trying to fend off the lows while keeping up with unpacking and not over treating drove my system a little crazy. [...] [...]

Self sabotage? by: Genevieve

Last week, I wrote about being in better control and I’m happy to report that my A1C levels went down! I just hope I can maintain or go even lower to the desired levels. Of course, now that my A1C is better, I just had to ruin it by having a not so [...] [...]

Exercise – Friend or Foe?

Read Stacey’s bio here!
You will always hear that exercise is a key part of managing diabetes effectively.  For most people without diabetes, it is as simple as making the decision to go to the gym or partake in some kind of activity.  Diabetics on the other hand have a lot more challenges when it comes [...] [...]

Dream Killer

Check out Tina’s bio here
When I was a little girl, I loved dolls. All kinds, Barbies, classic baby dolls, stuffed animals, even smurfs. I guess it makes sense then, that one of my biggest dreams was to be a mother when I grew up. Whenever we played house, I was always arguing that I should be [...] [...]

Going to the endo…..by: Genevieve Roberts

Today is the day I go to the endo. I am really hoping my A1C goes down. Just to give some background on why my bg’s have been so high – in the year after my diagnosis, I was in heavy denial and just ate whatever I wanted. This included pizza, fries, [...] [...]