Guest blog: To put yourself in the way of beauty
+-*Guest blog from Georgia I’m one of those people who gets inspired easily, and I’ve wanted to see the movie ‘Wild’ for a while now. I have this tendency to adapt to films I love or am inspired by and want to incorporate a part of them in my life. Hence Jurassic Park > My…
Read MoreCase Study: George Mellows (Part 4) – A visit to the Diabetes Educator
+-*George Mellows is aged 55. He lives with his wife and his two teenage children, aged 15 and 19. George works Monday to Friday 8.30 am until 4.30 pm . He works at a desk in a sedentary role, getting minimal activity in his working day. George has not played any sport for some time, but he…
Read MoreDiabetes and the F word
+-*The “F” word is common when you live with diabetes – Food, Fear, Frustration, Friendships, Fitness, Forever, Fingers, Feelings, Foresight (is always a good thing), Forgetting (to take your medication,or if you have taken it!) not Forgetting (ever, that you have diabetes), Family (you need them on your team), Forgiving yourself (never blame yourself – for anything),…
Read MoreGuest Blog: There’s never enough hours in a day, days in a week.
+-*Guest post from Georgia Working full time and running a Partnered Small Business, things get a bit hectic – trying to squeeze life in in between I’ve been trying to do the early morning thing – getting to work earlier & leaving a little earlier, and so far it has done wonders, that extra hour…
Read MoreCase Study: George Mellows (Part 3) – A visit to the Dietitian
+-*George had been given the ANDI (download here ANDI.V3 ) This tool was developed for use by diabetes educators by dietitians. The purpose is to Assess the Needs of the Diet for the Individual prior to a dietitian appointment. George’s diabetes educator suggested he complete it before is appointment with the dietitian. Many of us are faced with commercials…
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