Waves,
 

The U.S. gov is beholden to certain groups -- like the corn industry.
The diabetes nutritionists give crap/confusing training to their patients.


Quinoa is also good for groups who cannot tolerate grains /grasses because botanically it is a berry related to beets.


Ethnic communities in this country have become traumatized by diabetes.
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-...americans.html

http://www.healthline.com/health/typ...tes/statistics
These ethnic groups often rely on their young people as care givers of the sick. For example, college students miss classes to be the "feet" of a relative in a wheel chair.

M

"Yes. I wish we cold turn the clock back to a good time."

^^^
I was srsly confused by this quote by me. I think I might have figured out that the quote part got deleted, and this was part of your response?

I am wondering about your observations on ethnic groups disproportionately affected by diabetes... and how this relates to bad nutritional information. Are you saying that some groups are more mis-informed than others? Or that the nutritionists fail to take genetics into account? Or something else I haven't thought of? ;)

There are genetic differences in metabolism between different ethnic populations, but there may not be a primary link. For instance, alcohol over-consumption can trigger metabolic syndromes like diabetes II, and the native American population is more affected by alcohol abuse. Apparently, this is due to both sociological and genetic factors at play.

http://www.ibtimes.com/native-americ...oholism-214046

Waves, :):):)

You are right that this is a complicated matter.

Mari

Upper Body Weight Training is working for me. Seven times beginning Jun 13
 

Hi,

Since June 13 I have gone to the gym to do upper body weights
seven times for a 50 minute work out: 3 reps of 10 sets.

After I started feeling comfortable about that, I took tentative "steps" on the upright bicycle. The last three times I rode 25 slow minutes. Legs and knee feel fine.
But I am am not sure about what is going on with my feet.

The last two times I was there I did very very light weights for the knee -- knowing I need to be slow and patient about knee.

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My goal is to get into a routine of going to the gym (6 miles away and easy to drive) three or four times a week and to do bike or yoga at home in between or whenever I feel like it.

(Both bike and yoga can be the same days as weights but for sure I know that weights need 24 hours of rest.)


M

Wow, that sounds like a pretty intense fitness plan! :o Sounds like you are doing very well with it, too. :)

Wow!
Mari, I am so proud of you for going to the gym and working out.
It takes determination to start a new habit and stamina to stick with it.
good for you!
It is wise to take good care of your knee. Did they give you some stretching exercises before? I remeber you injured your knee a while ago I just can't remember what was the actual injury that they determined...meniscus?
bizi

Bizi,

The MRI confirmed arthritis.

The ortho told me I could do Swimming, Isometrics, and the Bike.

M

cannot remember whether I took my meds Saturday night
 

Forgot to take meds Saturday night -- maybe?

Hubby and I filled out the pilled minder together for Sunday to Saturday so I do not know how I could be confused.

I do not want to take extra but I do not want to skip longer than I probably already have.


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He is at the gym right now. Maybe when he comes back he can help.


M

hope he can help you....
sorry.
bizi

I hope you got that figured out. I am having a hard time with mine lately. Sucks when meds get messed up.