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An inspiring and empowering guide to managing the daily work and pressure of diabetes management
Living with diabetes is non-stop, 24 hours a day. Counting carbohydrates at every meal, constantly adjusting medication doses, taking daily injections, pricking fingers multiple times a day, and struggling with the unavoidable challenges of fancy, yet imperfect, technology can lead to burnout. With compassion, knowledge, and humor, Ginger Vieira provides the tools and encouragement needed to help you get back on track and make diabetes management a rewarding priority. She shows you how to:
- Set yourself up for success with realistic expectations and goals
- Implement tips and suggestions to help make living with diabetes easier
- Learn how to back-off on diabetes management without guilt or shame
- Build confidence in your abilities to face diabetes every day
; Chapter 1: No Vacations or Days Off? This is the Worst Job Ever!
; Exploring the Pressures and Expectations That Can Make Diabetes Feel So Darn Overwhelming;
; Chapter 2: I Havenít Checked My Blood Sugar in 3 Weeks (ehh...months)
; Digging Deeper into What Is Currently Happening in Your Life with Diabetes;
; Chapter 3: I Want to be Perfect by Tomorrow (or Iím Giving Up!)
; Setting Yourself Up for Success with Realistic Goals and Fewer Pitfalls;
; Chapter 4: When Every Little Number Feels Like a Grade
; Taking on the Responsibilities of Medications and Blood Sugar Checks without the Overwhelming Pressure;
; Chapter 5: Yes, I Ate 17 Cookies, So Sue Me!
; Becoming a Person Who Respects Their Body Through Food;
; Chapter 6: Get Your Sweat-Betes on!
; Learning How to Make Exercise of Any kind a Real (and Positive!) Part of Your Life;
; Chapter 7: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
; This One Is for the People Who Love and Care about You!;
; Chapter 8: I Did Everything Iím Supposed To Do and Iím Still Not Perfect
; Embracing Your Progress and Giving Yourself Credit for Dealing with Diabetes Every Day ;
; Resources for Continued Support; "