JenC

so, today i took out pedro's battery. he is in hibernation. shiny new futura vs. silent purple paradigm... why? well, after 3 weeks of very frustrating trial and error with new sets and new sites, i got to a point of distrust and extreme frustation with my insulin pump, and decided (with the help of doctor and specialist nurse) that a pump holiday was the right thing to do. i've been using a pump since i was 13, so you can imagine just how weird it is to be sat typing this post... Read Full Story

hi everyone! hope all is well :) as i'm sat typing this i have another high sugar level. they've been mostly up for the last few weeks, and it was starting to irritate to the point where i just had had enough and rang my diabetes nurse. you see, when i got back from Australia, i had perfect numbers. like seriously perfect. i wasn't afraid of my blood glucose testing kit and the numbers it would offer, because i just knew they'd be good. well, the last few weeks, despite eating right... Read Full Story

hey everyone - it's been a while since my last post, and i guess you might want to know why... well, i'm now published! i've compiled my favorite diabetic breakfast recipes into one book full of low carb, low gi, balanced and delicious morning meals, called Healthy Breakfast Recipes . this came about through my food blog, not just apples , where i post recipes and my daily eats. i was getting frustrated with having to go through all my haphazard notes and scribbled down ingredients... Read Full Story

hello! hope you are all well ♥ today, i wanted to do a little review of the book, Dr Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes. it's a book that was leant to us by a chef friend of ours - and i'm not sure i would otherwise have picked it up. but it's got some very interesting things to say about diet and also the cause of type 1 diabetes....   the book has a stupid title - let me put this little aggravation to rest - because you can't actually reverse type 1 diabetes... Read Full Story

hello everyone - thanks for tuning in, or logging on, or checking out the blog, or just showing up! it's so awesome to be able to be a part of the DOC and to share my diabetes journey with you all... today i want to share photos of my diabetic inflight meals with you all - because i would have wished for this sort of post before i left in order to know if it was worth pre-selecting a 'diabetic' meal over a regular one, and because i want to give you my opinion on the food, it's delivery... Read Full Story

g'day folks! or i should say, good morning - because i am now back in the UK ♥ i thought i'd let you all know that i am back safe from my travels, and will be resuming some semblance of 'regular' posting forthwith... including updates on my new book and new videos also. i'm so excited to be back and to get into a regular routine. my sugar levels did eventually settle down in australia, thank goodness, but it was so tough going. i ended up having to change my set every 2 days, and... Read Full Story

thanks for all your kind words of support on the previous post! for those of you looking for an interesting healthy snack idea - something that's great to have before exercise, or for breakfast, then roasting an orange might just be the answer... it might not be low GI, but it's super tasty! and it's a great way to get fruit into your diet, in a slightly different way. it's great to have just before your morning exercise, and it's fresh, zingy flavour works beautifully with a little bit... Read Full Story

well, g'day wonderful readers! today is confession time. my sugar levels have been appalling since being in oz - like seriously bad. and i know exactly the reason why too...lack of exercise, and not being in control of my eating as much as normal. it's really tricky living in someone else's home and not wanting to be pushy with cooking or be in the kitchen too much. i guess most of the time back in the uk i was a complete control freak over my eating, and all the general household... Read Full Story

g'day readers! i made it to australia safe and sound. thanks for all your well wishes for me before i left :) i am staying on the central coast, about an hour north of sydney - it's very beautiful here, and i am looking forward to doing lots of exploring in the local area... before i left i whipped up a video for you all about what i packed for this trip - there's quite a bit, but given i'm staying for 6 months, i think it's justified. it was pretty tricky to know what to take, so i've... Read Full Story

hello everyone! hope all is well with you... last Friday i received a new Paradigm Veo - so this is a little introductory video on what's different and new about it. hope you enjoy watching :) Read Full Story