{"id":1079,"date":"2014-07-21T23:09:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T03:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2014-07-21T23:09:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T03:09:41","slug":"whats-new-the-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.surfacefine.com\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"What’s New (The Preview)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. \u00a0Recently someone told me how they find it easier to manage diabetes without<\/strong> working out. \u00a0Exercise makes their BGs bounce around. \u00a0I agree with the bouncing. \u00a0I get it. \u00a0Where I disagree though (and I can only speak for myself), is exercise makes your body and mind stronger. \u00a0Exercise keeps your blood pumping and I LOVE, love, LOVE<\/strong> that I have a strong pulse in my extremities. \u00a0Exercise is a good stress reliever (even if I stress about my blood glucose levels while I exercise). \u00a0And the most important part for me (currently), is there are days when I feel like I have zero control in oh so very many areas of my life (sometimes read: ALL AREAS). \u00a0Exercise is O N E\u00a0area where I have some say… making the time, making exercise goals, achieving a goal. \u00a0My “mantra” (thanks Stacey<\/a>\u00a0for reminding me) is Do Good, Feel Good. \u00a0I think when it comes to exercise, this applies to one’s own body too:<\/p>\n

Do Good For Yourself, Feel Good About Yourself.<\/p>\n

Now when it comes to the BG bouncing, I get it. \u00a0Saturday is my JDRF Jamaica, Queens bike ride. \u00a0I believe I am getting a loaner bike. \u00a0Yep, 20 miles in an area I have never been on a loaner bike (I hope it’s not a beach cruiser… I’ve heard they are not ideal… ha). \u00a0Tonight I rode again at the gym. \u00a0I played around with the screen and ended up with some sort of video of a path in a Northern “pocket” of California (pocket was\u00a0their video screen word, not mine). \u00a0The video kept changing. \u00a0It may have made me nauseous. \u00a0I believe the videos are for running because the path\u00a0turned to\u00a0sand on the beach right up against crashing waves. \u00a0Biking in the sand? \u00a0That “may” be out of my reach. \u00a0Then I became the smirking girl on the bike. \u00a0Could be worse. \u00a0I am far from riding in the woods on paths of roots and dirt as learned when I wanted to hit the breaks before the log going across a creek… yikes.<\/p>\n

The photos below are what happens when you take pics from a moving vehicle…. oh, wait, I was on stationary bike. \u00a0You are viewing paths (and a log I had to dodge) and a Dexcom screen. \u00a0What you can barely see is the Dexcom down<\/strong> angle arrow and a\u00a0BG of 128.<\/p>\n

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I had reduced my basal by 40% for 30 minutes which started 10 minutes pre-workout. \u00a0I thought it was a HUGE success when I finally stopped dropping at 82 YAY!<\/p>\n

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I made dinner, and after bolusing and eating, I started dropping again. \u00a0Bummer. \u00a0And then treating a low after I JUST had eaten\u00a0was less than ideal, BUT\u00a0every workout isn’t like this and hopefully Saturday will be a smoother ride. \u00a0Get it? \u00a0Ride? \u00a0Bikes?<\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0I love seeing and hearing so much publicity around Miss Idaho. \u00a0Rock on Sierra and #showmeyourpump \u00a0Out of all the mainstream press I’ve seen though, this article from Bustle <\/a>is my fave (EXCEPT the part that describes an insulin pump as “an aid that controls her diabetes”… oh how I wish that was true…. but more on THAT on THURSDAY). \u00a0Would “Helps” Control, make it better?<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0I’ve gotten a lot of information about this whole putting your Dexcom on the Cloud stuff (cool pics ). \u00a0I haven’t looked much into it for 2 reasons: 1. Time is a little tight right now and 2. There is no one in my life who would want\/need\/be aided by seeing my Dexcom readings in real time. \u00a0I will say though, I can see how this is immensely helpful to parents of T1D kiddos and like Kerri said, her husband and Mom can check on her when she or they are away<\/a>. \u00a0At some point, I will look into this further (although I suspect\/expect this to be COMPLETELY over my head since I can’t even delete\u00a0emails off an iPhone… they just keep coming back). \u00a0Having my Dexcom readings on my wrist or phone would be cool. \u00a0There is a fascinating Facebook group for this technology CGM in the Cloud<\/a>\u00a0. Cool right?<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0I caught this earlier tonight (post bike ride lows). \u00a0Dating and Diabetes. \u00a0I have spent a solid year avoiding this topic. \u00a0I feel my stories could be discouraging and I want to encourage, not discourage… and then I feel incredibly torn on the entire topic, my feelings and my experiences. \u00a0Sigh. \u00a0Briley at\u00a0InDpendence tackled it a bit tonight<\/a>. \u00a0I truly applaud her bravery.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0I had a #5 item but for the life of me, I can’t remember what it was #OldAndTired<\/p>\n

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