No one wants to be obese. We can kind of accept being overweight and so we justify to ourselves and others that we are a few pounds overweight, rather than admitting that we are over the line into obesity. I was in the obesity category for 17 years, but did not admit that even to myself. So when does … [Read more...]
Gestational Diabetes and Your Future
Were you one of the 9% of American women who experienced gestational diabetes in a pregnancy? (source) I was for my 2nd pregnancy and although I never went through the testing again, I managed my blood sugars for the other pregnancies I had after that, like I did have gestational … [Read more...]
Low Carb, High Fat Recipe Round-Up
I have been eating a low carb, high fat diet since last spring and I am finding it to be very satisfying and excellent for my health and weight. I communicated with some of my favorite low carb bloggers and I have some recipes to share with those of you who want to branch out into more of this type of … [Read more...]
Low Carb, High Fat Diet for Diabetes and Cancer
Recently my family has delved into yet another diet in our house, the low carb, high fat diet to deal with my husband's pre-diabetes. As his mother is dying from complications of diabetes, it is quite motivating to bring those blood sugars down into a range that will not do damage in the body. Another name … [Read more...]