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Maureen

Couch to 5K Running Plan

I began a running plan called “Couch to 5K". If you google it, you’ll find a version of the plan online. It’s a run/walk plan that gets you from walker to runner in 9 weeks. After reading someone’s Weight Watcher’s blog about her experience with it, I thought I’d give it a try. I’ve been on a plateau with my weight loss journey for some time now, and am hoping this plan will push me through those last 3-5 lbs that don’t seem to want to shed!

Anyhow, I’m part way through the second week, and am… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Maureen

Mennonite Borscht

I have an old Mennonite cookbook from my mother's collection that I use quite a bit. If you've never tried a good, old fashioned borscht, then you have been missing out on one of the best meals in a bowl there is.

This recipe is a compilation of several traditional Mennonite recipes. The nice thing about borscht is that you can change it around to suit what you have on hand, and it always works out.

Borscht

- 2 quarts water
- 2 lbs soup bone (pork preferred). I just use a pork butt ste… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:17am — 1 Comment

Maureen

Kielbasa-Bean Slow Cooker Soup & Spicy Black Bean Soup

The weather in the Yukon has been hot, hot, hot! This week has been in the 30's every day (celcius). We've been grilling a lot of our dinners - grilled corn on the cob, eggplant, zuchinni, mushrooms, peppers, asparagus, and pretty much any other veggie that finds its way into the crisper. We have them with grilled lean pork loin or chicken breast most of the time.

I still find ways to use my favorite kitchen appliance throughout the summer, though. When we give the grill a break, I plug in one… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2009 at 9:30am —

Maureen

Moving down the scale and using less insulin

My Weight Watcher's journey has been a slow, but steady road to a thinner me. With a loss of 18 lbs so far, I'm well within a healthy BMI range and down to size 9 clothes - fairly small for my almost 6' height. I had originally set a goal of a total loss of 23 lbs, but I'm thinking if I change that goal to 33 lbs, I'll hit a BMI of 22. Perhaps I should just get to that first goal (5 lbs away!) and see how it goes from there.

Anyhow, I wanted to share with other insulin users out there that by f… Continue

Posted on June 22, 2009 at 7:55pm — 5 Comments

Maureen

Weight Watchers Journey

As you can see by the Ticker on my page, I’m endeavouring to lose a few pounds, 23 to be exact. It’s that slow creeping gain and ever expanding waistline that started about 10 years ago for me. I don’t want to exercise more than I currently do (it’s a dirty word, but I do my best!), and I need the support and personal accountability to be successful around my favorite subject, FOOD! I’ve never “dieted” before, so I’ve joined Weight Watchers. I'm following the Momentum Plan, and so far am finding… Continue

Posted on April 6, 2009 at 4:00pm —

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At 8:08pm on November 2, 2009, Varena Ngai said…
Hi Maureen, I had cake therapy :(
At 10:22pm on September 9, 2009, Saya said…
way to go maureen
nice weight loss :)
At 9:16am on August 28, 2009, Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna) said…
Hi Maureen - I'm going to have to read your blog on your weight loss with Weight Watchers. I tried to join them many moons ago - but they wouldn't take me due to my being diabetic. I need to shed about 30 lbs - would like to shed more - but I'm afraid to not fit into my clothing anymore that I've had the last 30 years - I know lame excuse for not shedding weight (and maybe being able to take less insulin).
Anna from Montreal - aka FatCatAnna at Diabetes1.org
At 6:47pm on January 26, 2009, clarence haynes said…
The closest I came to the YUKON was when I was working as a porter on CNR TORONTO TO VANCOUVER run for 15 years, a couple of times I went to PRINCE RUPERT, in the 40s. insulin-dependent since 1977 and a ROLE MODEL to at least 40.000, have learned from some of the top people in diabetes and at 91 still trailblazing and acting like I am in my sixties. I have an idea and since your into cooking good food, why dont you think of having a diabetes feast on INSULIN APPRECIATION DAY, JULY 30,collect your best chefs and diabetes health professionals, and supply a diabetes meal, EVERYONE can eat and enjoy. Start up an AMIGOKIT way of networking, that is call up 5 diabetics EVERY DAY, it will serve 2 purposes, make someones DAY and maybe save a LIFE, tell each one to call 5 people and so on. Its worth a try to start this kind of support.My contribution towards this DAY is asking insulin users, globally to join me, in silence,and give THANKS for us living a healthy lifestyle, TODAY. AMIGOKIT, Keep InTouch.. clarence.haynes@sympatico.ca
At 9:55pm on December 3, 2008, Mike Moon said…
Its stuff like your in-laws living in the Niagara Region that makes this huge world seem so small some days, and even the biggest problems look so small ...... kewl :-)>
At 1:08pm on November 5, 2008, Andy Barnes said…
Thanks for the info. Think I will try one. Andy
At 8:53pm on September 10, 2008, Phil said…
Maureen How's it going? Hope all's well!
At 10:57am on August 3, 2008, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Maureen-

I tried texting muffin to the number you listed but the phone number isn't long enough??? you send the number to be..thanks
At 9:33am on June 19, 2008, Katie said…
hey, that makes sense. there is no reason to argue when it could be done in the mean time.. lol.

how are you doing?

-katie-
At 11:21am on June 18, 2008, Walker said…
Thanks, Maureen. You make me wish I'd had a mango on hand. Maybe next time.

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Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Whitehorse
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
April 5, 2000
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.2
What glucose meter do you use?
BD and Onetouch
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
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Minimed 522
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