Hello Group,
I just joined this group because I bumped into a blog by the diabetic pastry chef, which led me here. I was diagnosed this past February of 2008. I am a member of quite a few diabetic forums in yahoo groups and sparkspeople.
I decided to join this group after surfing the forums on this site and I found myself laughing at various comments. This forum seems to have more younger people posting. I am in my mid 40's and I value my lack of maturity
. Anyway, it keeps me laughing. I try to look for the joy in life, though it's not always easy.
In my case, being diagnosed with diabetes was a good thing. I could have had a heart attack which can give you no warnings. I have since adjusted my eating habits dramatically and I have lost a lot of weight. I now need to incorporate a work out schedule and quit smoking. For anyone that was going to tell me how bad smoking is for me, spare us both, I have been informed! It's on my list of things to do. I am a work in progress.
Thanks, Stef ( A.K.A. Justifiable)
