Just Cooking.

Living alone has it’s perks. Sure, you are free to watch what you want on tv, choose your own music, do what you want on your free time, etc. But it also forces you to learn a few things. One of them is meal preparation. Are you a leader, follower, or creatively go by your taste buds?

A few things I’ve considered over the years are nutrition, tastes, carbs, calories. Over the past few year I’ve actually cooked with oranges (not orange peels) to sweeten meals. At certain points, I’ve gone “carb free” UNLESS it was a natural carb (derived from fruit or plant). And snacked on only greens and nuts.

There is always a temptation, though, isn’t there? Sometimes you have to indulge.

The slow cooker is one of my favorite devices in my cooking arsenal. You can buy a seasoned pork loin, the kind in the sealed bag, throw it in a crock pot for about 8 hrs, and end up with delicious “pulled” pork. Or, grab a can of beer, some sauer kraut, and a few sausage links, and end up with a delicious German meal.

At this moment, I’m cookin dry beans and rice, to store and add to other meals I’ve created or a salad. Versatile items also, in meal preparation.

The last thing I’ll mention is hard boiled eggs, always good to have on hand. They can be used for any homemade salad…chef, chicken, potato, etc, turned into the DEVIL, or simple salty bliss.

Maybe I’ll start posting recipes at some point. As a T1, I’ve heard diet is important ;).

Is Ti T1?

Pump it up!!

So, anyone familiar with Type 1 Diabetes knows that the duration of time (and age of onset) with the disease plays a huge role in outcome/development of complications. Don’t believe me? Do your own research/investigate. Thirty years seems to be a key point when it comes to circulatory issues, kidneys, eye problems, and other challenges related to the disease. Anyone with existing complications is going to spend ALOT more time at different doctors’ offices and face an onslaught of bills.

As I’m nearing 43 years with the disease, I thought I needed to find an insulin pump that works well for me. And I think I found it. Numbers have been in range the majority of the time. No terrifying lows in the middle of the night. No panicking while in the midst of mowing and chomping on a handful of glucose tabs.

The recent A1C was not good. But given the last 4 mo. of stress and uncertainty, it’s forgivable. My doctor is extremely happy with the other blood work and lab tests and thinks the new pump is already doing wonders.

Pretty damn good news.

Paused.

Would rather not have divisive or hostile political content up here right now. It seems like things are really heating up.

Need to spend more time on T1, not politics. And work on diet and health. (Take care of the pup also, he did just have his nuts worked on)

Thanks.