Comments on: Future Goals

By: Genevieve Roberts

Genevieve Roberts — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:07:35 +0000

I also hate to cook, but may have to start at least so the baby gets nutritious food. We have similar goals and I hope we can accomplish them together!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:31:35 +0000

Coral I cried reading this. I remember how angry you seemed toward your Diabetes when I first met you. I cannot believe all the things you are taking on as well as the things you have accomplished. I promise (if, no, just kidding) when I get my house you can come up any weekend and we can having cooking parties. I love to cook, as a matter of fact I have been making Pyrohy (Ukrainian Perogies)for 5 hours and will continue you it all day tomorrow. Between us all, we’ll convert you. I really am proud of you girl. Oh, if I teach you to cook, will you help me remember what exercizing feels like? Because that’s my main goal, losing this weight.

By: The poor diabetic

The poor diabetic — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:46:45 +0000

Hey coral great goals, wish I could join you in some of those, janetgolds’s potluck idea seems like one I should definitively try, while I can cook for myself, this I do know, I would like to get some critique on my cooking and my friends kinda think a diabetes diet equates to hospital food so they wont do it..b@#$%^ds lol

By: Cherise

Cherise — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:18:29 +0000

Awesome goals! I agree with your Doc, learning to pump and CGM at the sametime wouldn’t be a great ideal. Good luck on cooking and exercising! I’m cheering you on! Go Coral!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:50:17 +0000

It’s so wonderful to hear about all the improvements in the past year and the ones you have planned for the next!! I made several similar resolutions about lowering A1c, cooking food, exercising, pumping – let’s hope we can help hold each other accountable so we can see another year of improved health! Your positive energy is so contagious.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:03:30 +0000

It is so exciting even for me to see all the things that are coming your way! And to Gen, Katie and Venus too! I was very stubborn against the pump myself for the longest time and now since using it the past 3 years, I could kick myself for not doing it sooner. Just realize that it won’t make your BG perfect (something I had to remind myself) but it will help tremendously in managing it.
My only goal really is to get back to exercising. I have been one lazy gal the past few months & really cannot snap out of it. Can you give me some of your energy please?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:56:57 +0000

Coral-I am so proud of you! So many wonderful things are going on in your life! I miss spending time with you guys-but life has been really hectic and traveling into the city (except for class) has been non-existent. I would LOVE to help you with your cooking adventures! I have tons of recipes and I usually do the carb counts on them so its easy to bolus accurately. Good luck!

By: Lesley

Lesley — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:57:24 +0000

Coral! We are very similar…I used to HATE cooking. Like, I was afraid of the kitchen and all appliances inside of it. I started cooking over the summer and now LOVE it! If you want, I can send you lots of yummy and EASY recipes. I also went back on the pump but am still afraid of starting the CGM which is sitting in my apartment staring at me. I’m telling you though, cooking at home has brought my A1C down tremendously!
Start with cooking one dinner a week and slowly increase. You can do it!!!!

By: janetgold

janetgold — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:48:32 +0000

What about potluck Act1 evenings where you cook for one another? That would get your cooking skills in better shape. Or have an Act1 speaker who goes ever recipes with you and maybe even demonstrates cooking a dish? Really, cooking is easy and fun, and all you need is a few basic skills (browning veg or meat, poaching, boiling, mixing sauces and dressings) before you can do an infinite number of dishes. So I’d say, plan some social events around cooking together. Continued good luck to you.

By: Venus

Venus — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:42:01 +0000

Awesome goals Coral. I love that all of us are moving forward with things!
I really like the idea of exercising 3-4times a week. On a good week I get 2 or 3 in!