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Life on Life's Terms : AT&T Yahoo!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:53:38 +0000

Since I began eating less sugar, starch, & foods high in fat, I wondered if this would lead to weight loss with the help of an occasional brisk walk. Well, I did loose weight. In fact, I didn't even reduce my portion size. I know that this is God. I Praise the Lord for the works that he has done in my favor. The weight loss has caused me to have normal readings everyday for a while now. The normal readings occur, even without taking my meds everyday, twice a day, and even after I have eaten. However, I have noticed, that when ever I eat something sugary my readings--although not dangerously high--shoot up. So to pacify my diabetes and continued good health, I will remain on the "Diabetic Diet" for the rest of my life. There will be the occasional Sweet Potato Pie, but on the norm, my diet will remain the same--healthy.

Life on Life's Terms : AT&T Yahoo!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:52:55 +0000

Hey! Ms. Juicy is back! That's what a neighbor guy used to call me instead of Ms. Deedy like he was supposed to. As the direct result of the "Diabetic Diet"--which is simply the a great reduction of sugar, starch, & foods high in fat--I have lost close to 25 lbs. Being 6ft tall, no one believed me when I told them how heavy I was. I was often told that I carried it well--I can't tell. In fact, the weight gain accompanied with family history, is the blame for the Type II diabetes, therefore, I did not carry it well.

Life on Life's Terms : Blogs That You Suggest:

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:55:03 +0000

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Life on Life's Terms : Blogs That You Suggest:

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:05:39 +0000

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Life on Life's Terms : Health Center:

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:12:51 +0000

The best thing is to have your doctor order lab results, however, I thought that you should be informed of this, as I had every symptom. Needless to say, I will be going to the Doctor's sooner than I had planned. I want to add that we must also be careful of self-diagnosing: it could be dangerous; go to your doctor's before trying any of the suggestions. I hope that this news is as enlightening to you all as it was to me. Be Blessed! Stay encouraged!. Deedy

Life on Life's Terms : Health Center:

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:11:26 +0000

Be careful with your glucose readings. Lastly, the article suggest that we can: "Spike energy within 15 minutes with an 8 oz. glass of saltwater (made with 1/8 to 1/2 tsp. sea salt). Body sodium is regulated by the adrenal hormone aldosterone, which when low results in a drop in sodium and water levels. This causes organ blood flow to slow, disrupting brain and body function. And don't worry about the taste: The adrenal-fatigued body is sodium deficient, so the brew won't taste too salty nor will it cause water retention." "Most women with adrenal fatigue have low blood pressure, any minor increase will help raise it to normal levels. (People with sodium sensitive blood pressure should monitor levels)."

Life on Life's Terms : Health Center:

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:09:56 +0000

I am not trying to re diagnose any of you, but you have got to wonder if this condition is affecting some of us. The article suggest eating a natural brand of licorice--be especially careful if you have issues with high blood pressure, as natural licorice contains carbenoxolone: a compound in licorice root. The article goes further by suggesting that we eat breakfast before 10:00 A.M., since fasting for more than 8 hours can cause low blood sugar, which causes the glands to work over time to maintain energy levels. "The best breakfast choice includes a mix of protein, fat and complex carbs. Each of these nutrients is converted into gland-revving glucose at a different rate, so the meal provides lasting energy."

Life on Life's Terms : Health Center:

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:09:09 +0000

I was reading an old issue of "FIRST" (November, 2008), a health magazine of sorts and I ran across an article that may interest some of you having little to know energy. The article--written by 39 year old Maggie Chaney--was based on the experience she had feeling drowsy all of the time. After being misdiagnosed many times, she was finally diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue (Hypoadrenia). The symptoms are as follows: 1). Unexplained tiredness (especially in the morning) 2). Brain fog 3). Headaches/dizziness 4). Shakiness, especially with missed meals 5). Cravings for sweet or salty foods/need for coffee 6). Mood swings/depression 7). Weakened immunity Deedy

Life on Life's Terms :

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:04:44 +0000

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 12:04:00 PM | noreply@blogger.com That depiction of your grief procsss was so vivid that I couldn,t help but to reflect about my own experience. Those moments were special to me and I am thankful to have had them. By the sound of things you feel the same about your experience. Your comment should have been labeled as Precious Last Moments. I had a sense of peace washing over me as I read your comments. I am going to take the general concept of those moments (mine) and put those feelings into a spoken word peice. Thanks for the inspiration

Life on Life's Terms :

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:34:00 +0000

Sunday, December 07, 2008, 7:19:00 PM | noreply@blogger.com (Deedy) Has anyone lost a loved-one recently? How did you handle the grief process? I recently lost my mother to cancer. Over the last 10 years, God blessed me with the time, goodsense, and opportunity to mend our difficult relationship. He also blessed me with a rather unique grieving process: during the last year of my mother s life, she was admitted to the hospital several times. Each time my mohter was admitted, I let go a little more of her. By the last month of her life, I had already gone through MOST of the grieving process: denial, feelings of abandonment, sadness, and anger. However, I still was not prepared to view her body in the casket. I nearly lost my mind.

Life on Life's Terms :

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:28:11 +0000

Earlier Postings the this blog did not carry over to the new system being implemented on this page, therefore I am taking the liberty as the administrator of this site to incorporate the older postings manually. In other words I am going to copy and paste each section one by one.

Life on Life's Terms : Health Center:

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:48:40 +0000

This portion of my page will be dedicated to HEALTH ISSUES & CONCERNS. For instance: I am a Type II Diabetic with Chronic Anemia, and minor arthritis. I deal with some of my issues by logging onto a site called Diabetic Connect. We discuss a wide variety of topics as they relate to Diabetes. Post your comments about health issues to THIS thread.

Life on Life's Terms : GREIF>MOURNING>RECOVERY

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:25:06 +0000

That's a good analogy! For a man you express your emotions extremely well. I like that. To God be the Glory! Thanks for your comments.

Life on Life's Terms : GREIF>MOURNING>RECOVERY

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:20:45 +0000

Sometime in January I will create a new Blog with a whole new list of topics, and progress from there. That was a good question, I glad that you inquired. Remember, this site is based purely on sociological, psychological, and philosophical aspects of SOCIAL ISSUES, because that's what I do; this site will pay for the Internet service that it was created on. However, I will produce others based on different issues. I won't even touch how I feel about the government or finances, yet. That's what your site is for :)-

Life on Life's Terms : GREIF>MOURNING>RECOVERY

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:20:02 +0000

Thank you for the heads up on the clicks; I am experimenting with INTENSE DEBATES to see if I get better results. I will switch back if necessary. December is going to be chalked-up as (1) the launching of my web site(s), (2) learning all of the in's and out's of the game. I did want to ask some questions, but didn't want to be a burden to you. I don't even know what you meant by "too many restrictions"; please elaborate. As far as Decembers blogs... well they will evolve just as I did. If you will take notice of the TOPICS listed in the Original blog, then the > symbols in the additional blogs you see how the topics are chosen. I will never erase them from this page; however, I will add pages to THIS website through links, so that the blogs will have room to progress without having to leave this page.

Living Life Abundantly : What Do People Mean When They Say They Are a Christian?

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:23:00 +0000

I cannot speak for everyone, but most of the people that I know to profess to being a Christian, do so to let you know that they believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We also believe that Jesus is our Savior; meaning that we believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins as a living sacrifice. If you believe this to be true, then you are a Christian, simply put. However, the misconception that most people have towards Christians is that we believe that we can do no wrong. This is not true. We do sin, but we are working on ceasing these behaviors; not just because we know that it is wrong, but because we want to please our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Living Life Abundantly : The Art of Making Your Haters Your Motivators!

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:02:40 +0000

You are an extremely positive young lady. I am trying to do the same thing on my site. I assumed that I was alone. Everything that you said is true; however when I was younger no one bothered to teach me this. I kept on bumping my head and all of my haters heads as well. It landed me in jail a couple of times, but now I know better. I see that you do too. Brilliant presentation! Check me out at: http://deedy-lifeonlifesterms.blogspot.com/. I'm trying to do positive things, as well. I am going to subscribe to your feed right now!