MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes burnout'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:01:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414520&cid=t_198916_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-bingo%2F2011.01.29 Recently, I reconnected with a long-lost local PWD (person with diabetes) named Ryan. Last time Ryan and I saw one another we were talking about diabetes goal-setting and dealing with wicked bouts of burnout. And this week I received an email from him with a brilliant idea about how to stay motivated towards setting — and reaching — diabetes-related goals. “I’ve had this ‘pyramid’ for about three months now. Just something that I keep near my desk to keep me focused on my diabetes. After completion of the pyramid, I have no clue what I will do but some kind of celebration will be in order,” he wrote, and attached a slide to his image. And when I opened it, I was like “whoa.” He had created a pyramid of his diabetes goals. Tangible... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414520 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:00:28 +0100 4414520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349652&cid=t_198916_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FBiv6dcI4Z0M%2Fthe-magic-of-routine.php In order to understand what I needed to do to change, I needed to understand what had changed.Besides the obvious of what happened in the past year - serious acute illness and two major surgeries, along with other sources of stress that arose - my routine changed.Shortly before I entered the hospital the first time in December 2009, my employer moved offices.  Instead of a 10-minute walk from the bus to the front door of the building, the new bus stop is now right in front of the building in which I work.  That means I lost 20 minutes of walking time each and every day, something that apparently helped keep my weight in an ideal range, even in the midst of prior episodes of inactivity and poor eating habits.  I got sick of low-to-no-carbohydrate sausage or eggs every morning... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349652 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:22:00 +0100 4349652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433115&cid=t_198916_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fir5ZhQ_tXH4%2Fwhen-i-experience-stress-i.php When I experience stress, I eat too much.  Not necessarily just carbohydrates, either, like some people face.  I eat more of everything!   More meat, more cheese, more veggies, and yes, more carbohydrates - particularly potatoes and dessert.  The past couple weeks have been particularly stressful...and so despite home-cooked lunches for the past month, and despite vigilant carb counting up through dinner, I am consuming too much food without exercising.   Now that the scale has sailed past my comfort zone, my blood glucose meter is laughing at me as I eat another chunk of cheddar cheese and then sneak another cookie meant for treating my husband's occasional hypoglycemia.    Still, the motivation to start moving is practically non-existent.&nbs... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433115 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:12:42 +0100 3433115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243965&cid=t_198916_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsubtle-accusations.html Sometimes it’s the incessant sense of failure with diabetes that gets me down.  It’s not so much about strangers making stupid comments, or even me beating myself up for not doing a perfect job of managing my BG levels every day…  it’s more about the subtle accusations of people closer to me, those who I [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243965 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:08 +0100 3243965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723520&cid=t_198916_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F371419586%2Fless-than-perfect.php I am a big fan of spreadsheets.  Not only do I use about ten different ones each day at my job as an accounting clerk, but I keep track of finances at home as well.   Even diabetes care is... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723520 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:42:53 +0100 1723520