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Sun, 06-06-2004 - 9:21pm
Hello all ! My name is Stephanie. I am Type 2, I was diagnosed in Jan on this year. My father is type 2 so was my grandfather. I am overweight- so my dr told me that has played a big part in all of this. Since Jan I have lost 30 pounds. I would like to loose 30-40 more. I take Glucophage XR & check my sugar before breakfast & supper & an hour after supper. I was having to ck it before every meal- but my Dr says that I am doing good, and its not neccesary to do it so often. I have finally started to feel better, not as tired as I was before all of this conspired. My main goal is to learn to eat better, I have changed alot of things- but it seems so hard with 3 kids. Plus we seem to eat out alot- which is even harder. Now that I am off for the summer I would really like to learn more ways to eat healthier, cook good meals for us all, get motivated to exercise EVERYDAY ! Also meet people who are going thru what I am. For those on the same meds as me- what side effects have you had , if any ? All of you please throw me some tips, emails, websites ...you name it I want it. I also hope to meet you all & figure out this board system.

Thanks

Stephanie

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Registered: 06-06-2004
In reply to: nebraskamom2mke
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 11:09am
Hi Aangie !

THANKS ! Yes my mom & I do look alot alike. When my son was close to 2 we couldnt get him to say grandma or granny or anything like it. He just came up with MiMi one day. So it stuck & she loves it ! She said it doesnt make her feel like an old granny...lol.

I would have loved to buy the yorkie - but for $748 my husband would have killed me. So no puppy- which is probably best with 3 kids & a busy schedule. I actually ordered my mommy bracelet- as seen in the pic from a lady off ebay- it has each one of the kids names on it. But my daughter Katie & I was been making a few. I love beads- I could be in the bead isle at Hobby Lobby forever. There is alos a bead store here...wow a person could go broke in there. I looked back in soem of the old posts & saw the strands you did for your med id bracelet. Those are awesome! I love the ladies one...tooo cute. Where did you get those beads at ? Also did your dr tell you to get an id or was that on your own. I never really thought of it until I was reading thru the posts here. I guess that I will ask him when I go back in July. I guess that all the changes my body has went thru these last monthes has effected my cycles. Hopefully it will come to somewhat of a normal cycle. But I guess thats part of being a woman ! lol

I have a bid in on one of those books on ebay. I tought I would start with the Dummie book first.

Well we are taking the kids to see Shrek 2 today, so I need to get up & get ready.Feel free to email me anytime steffi_chel@msn.com I love email ;-)

Steph
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Registered: 03-28-2003
In reply to: nebraskamom2mke
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 11:13am
I love eBay! The Diabetes for Dummies book is good, I hope you win it! It also has some recipes in it!

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