I must begin by saying, wow am I impressed with my new Endo!  I think she knew more about the pump I am on then the people who make it!  Also gave me some great ideas on inserting the real time sensors and how to cover them and the transmittor with the dressing.  I was happy that I finally went to see an Endo and that this is the one that I went to.

On to other things.  Last night was the local Greater Palm Beach County JDRF’s appreciation dinner from the walk in Boca Raton back in March.  This was a great event.  It started off with JDRF talking about GlucoStories and how great of an opportunity it is for everybody.  The fact that they can meet Charlie Kimball, plus all proceeds are being donated to JDRF!

Next up were the awards.  My company was awarded two awards for the walk.  I was personally awarded the Golden Sneaker Award which went to individuals who raised more then $1,000.  I am just happy I could help.

So all in all yesterday was a very inspiring day.  I wish I could inspire you all the way these kids inspired me last night.  Well this is not a shameless plug for GlucoStories, but this is really a great way to motivate and inspire the people out there that need it.  I read most of your blogs, I know you have great stories.

I hope you all have a great day and even better weekend!

The dreaded diet counseling continued this week.  I don’t dread the counseling, but the patient may dread it until they are overjoyed with their new knowledge to help them succeed with their goals!

I happen to enjoy the look on my patients face when I tell them that 4 ounces of orange juice is 75 calories and turns into 4 teaspoons of sugar (over 1 tablespoon!), or that the avocado they are eating as part of their healthy weight loss plan may be healthy (and it is filled with monounsaturated fats – the most heart healthy fat!), but every 2 tablespoons have 45 calories and is considered one fat serving.   One patient this week was so excited to learn about nutrition.  She has been successfully cutting back on portion sizes and fats but didn’t realize some of the hidden calories and how quickly they can add up.  She was surprised to learn that 3,500 calories equal ONE POUND and ………….if you reduce your caloric intake by 500 calories a day, for one week, you will lose that pound!

It’s so easy!  She was eating 1/2 an avocado.  If 2 tablespoons has 45 calories how many calories in 1/2 of the avocado?  Too many!  One piece of cheese is 100 calories, 15 almonds is 100 calories, 6 ounces of juice is 100 calories, 8 ounces of skim milk is 90 calories, 4-6 crackers is 100 calories – and there you have it – your lost pound.

The moral of the story is:  calories add up when you don’t think about them.

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