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Julie 34, Female Richmond VA, United States: 1tdyy2i6mahd; Share

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Dr. Bernstein diet for the underweight?

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Do you have diabetes?: Yes

Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: March 12, 2007

Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value: 5.1

What glucose meter do you use?: Pump-integrated freestyle

Type of treatment you use: Pump

If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?: Omnipod

Hometown (where you come from):: Blacksburg VA

Where do you live? (City, Country): Richmond VA

What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?: http://none

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: diabetesmine.com

Who referred you? (if anyone): N/A

What do you do for a living?: QA/Scientist/Technical Writer

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I was diagnosed as a T1 (isn't that what they called the first generation of terminators?) on Mar 12 2007 during a random urine test while I was pregnant and was put on a super restrictive diet until I gave birth. The year anniversary of this post is a total coincidence:) I remember being really scared for myself and my baby and hoping my Dr.s nutritionist could help me (I already had an endo because I’m lucky enough to have another auto-immune disorder….Grave’s disease.) I was told to eat canne… Continue

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At 4:58am on August 5th, 2008, Marisa Hayes said…: Hi Julie, I bet it is the same woman! I studied with Carol Crawford-Smith at the Center of Dance (and I remember that she offered a lot of classes for adults too!). I heard sad news that she's no longer able to dance now due to an illness. Let me know if that's where your step-mom is studying! I hope she enjoys it!! Hope all is well your way :)

At 12:05am on July 30th, 2008, Steven said…: Hey Julie, just wanted to thank you for the message...the pizza and beer were just plain heavenly. Of course, that meant eating nonstop salads for the following week, but it was sooo worth it!

At 11:55am on July 29th, 2008, Marisa Hayes said…: Thanks for the welcome, Julie! I added you because I liked your comments on the healthcare debate in the forum, but now I see you live in Richmond (I went to VCU!) and your hometown is Blacksburg (I lived in Radford for a few years and studied in dance in downtown B-burg). It's a small world :-) Hope all is well your way!

At 11:48am on July 29th, 2008, Kristin said…: PS I look at the baby picture on your page whenever I need to cheer up! We should all be that joyful :)

At 11:47am on July 29th, 2008, Kristin said…: Hi! Thanks for the message-- I will reply more later as I have to run now. But I wanted to tell you to check out this conversation as I think you would find it interesting!

My target is set at 100, always has been. Maybe I should move it to 90... sounds like a good idea!

At 8:28am on July 25th, 2008, Shannon said…: Hi Julie. Thanks for your kind words regarding the "healthcare" forum. I absolutely adore Kristin and enjoyed her fact-filled debating. She never made a statement without backing it up with fact. Even though I disagree with the premise, her arguments opened my eyes to other possibilities. It was when the discussion began taking on a more accusatory and (frankly) counter-productive tone that I thought it best to leave. I wish things could be different, but some people (who don't have facts to back-up their claims) feel the need to stage an offensive attack instead of providing useful information. Overall it was a great discussion, but I'm definitely finished with it. Not because I felt like *I* was being personally attacked, but because I think we'd exhausted the fact-finding portion and we were moving into an emotional debate (not my style).

Thanks for the add. I see that you're a technical writer (me too!), are 34 (me too!), and live in Richmond (I'm just outside of Baltimore, so kind of me too!). I'd love to hear about your experiences with pregnancy and diabetes. My husband and I are going to start trying for a baby very soon :-)

Your hometown is Blacksburg? Did you go to Tech? I didn't, but have many friends who did.

At 10:40am on July 24th, 2008, Dana Clark said…: Hey Julie, thanks for joining me! I read over my pregnancy email and I hope some parts didn't come off too - scary? Anyway, I appreciate the comment and it was all a bizarre ride. Glad we have cute kids to show for it. Looks like you are in great control too!

At 10:19am on July 24th, 2008, Kristin said…: Oh yeah, and about the Chinese food!!!

I tried making it at home to figure out WHAT could possibly be causing the crazy blood sugars.

Most of the sauces include: sugar, honey, soy sauce (also has quite a high carb count)... even when they don't taste that sweet, they use it to balance the vinegar, which is also in many of the sauces.

It's the worst cause when the sauce was made by someone else is SO hard to guess how many carbs it could be. I try to make my own chinese food to satisfy my cravings and then I can just estimate carbs. Usually a half cup of stirfry with sauce is around 12g. Of course it varies, but I try to guess that when I eat Chinese food from a restaurant!

At 10:13am on July 24th, 2008, Kristin said…: Hi Julie! I am indeed experimenting and would LOVE a partner to exchange ideas!!

I still haven't figured out what is best. When I don't plan ahead, I just give the full bolus and wait 15-30 minutes. When I plan ahead, I have tried a 30-60 minute COMBO bolus ( I don't know how omnipod calls it-- dual wave?). So I give 50% right away and 50% over 30-60 minutes. I have found this to be the best because I check before I eat and try to eat when my blood sugar is around 80-90. Then I avoid lows and post meal highs. I usually eat after waiting 30-60 minutes with this method.

Some people have told me that it is stupid to delay some of my insulin and I would be better to give it all upfront, but I find that spreading it out makes less dramatic swings, which means less highs and more stable blood sugars. After all, that's the goal!!!!

If you find things that work for you, please share!!!!

At 8:24pm on July 8th, 2008, Kasi said…: Hey Girl, how are ya?

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