# Random D thoughts

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439>\
**Category:** Fun\
**Created:** [July 19, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439 "2017-07-19T03:46:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![glitzabetes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/glitzabetes/32/4287_2.png) [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/560 "2019-01-27T22:44:02Z")

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> **[Connected in Motion | Diabetes Education Through Adventure](http://www.connectedinmotion.ca/)**
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> We create a culture of support & engagement in diabetes self-management through peer-based experiential diabetes education, sport, and outdoor adventure.

  
This company actually does put on adult diabetes camps/adventures! I think the “slipstreams” are the camps.

I’ve looked into this before since I never went to diabetes camp as a kid and according to everyone, I most definitely missed out haha 😛

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**Author:** ![LarissaW](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/larissaw/32/5754_2.png) [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/561 "2019-01-27T22:50:03Z")

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Wine & cheese campfire social… yoga, morning paddle, coffee by the lake  
O MY GOSH SIGN ME UP

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/562 "2019-02-15T01:19:04Z")

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/578 "2019-02-15T00:59:24Z")

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**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/580 "2019-02-15T00:50:50Z")

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**Author:** ![glitzabetes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/glitzabetes/32/4287_2.png) [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/581 "2019-02-21T03:43:42Z")

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My roommate just tried to convince me to go to a “pint night” at a local pizza place, where you basically get a deal on any drinks you get on draught. I don’t drink beer, but they have ciders on draught.

I basically decided that sounded like far too much effort to manage… pizza plus super sugary drinks with low alcohol %… what a headache…

But then I guess maybe they could cancel each other… the late rise from the pizza gets hit by the basal insulin I don’t need because of the alcohol… hmm 🤔

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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/582 "2019-02-21T03:44:55Z")

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Stop it, @glitzabetes. You’re going to give the parents nightmares. 😂😂

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**Author:** ![T1john](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/t1john/32/5546_2.png) [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/583 "2019-02-21T03:58:53Z")

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But then I guess maybe they could cancel each other… the late rise from the pizza gets hit by the basal insulin I don’t need because of the alcohol… hmm 🤔

To funny

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**Author:** ![glitzabetes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/glitzabetes/32/4287_2.png) [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/584 "2019-02-21T04:01:26Z")

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😇

(For any youngsters reading this, that was just a joke & they probably don’t cancel properly)

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**Author:** ![LarissaW](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/larissaw/32/5754_2.png) [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/585 "2019-02-21T13:58:43Z")

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diabetes management protocol: a pint of cider + 2 slices of pizza a night

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/586 "2019-02-25T02:30:21Z")

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@Eric! Did you hear?!

I’m going to practice this all week long in front of my son’s girlfriend.

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**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/587 "2019-02-25T03:16:06Z")

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“balances insulin?”

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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/588 "2019-02-25T03:18:58Z")

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🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

“Woman’s World”…I’m ashamed of it more than Cosmo or Redbook and those are terrible.

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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/589 "2019-02-25T03:19:49Z")

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> [@ClaudnDaye](#):
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> balances insulin?

I think @Chris knows about this.

> [@How do you use your endocrinologist visit?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-use-your-endocrinologist-visit/6278/15):
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> Here is a pretty good stack of empty insulin vials! Much better than just two. We really know how to stack our insulin in my house.

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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/590 "2019-02-25T03:20:44Z")

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So @Nickyghaleb, @Eric’s had your exercise program all wrong. Keep doing the arms for those intervals…but stop using your legs.

ETA: you can still use your treadmill, just stand on the side rails and swing your arms

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**Author:** ![glitzabetes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/glitzabetes/32/4287_2.png) [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/591 "2019-02-25T03:23:17Z")

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Does this mean that no matter how far off my insulin dose for that Snickers cake, swinging my arms will balance everything out? 😁

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/592 "2019-02-25T04:04:38Z")

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> [@ClaudnDaye](#):
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> “balances insulin?”

🤣 Sounds _great_.

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**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/593 "2019-02-25T04:06:56Z")

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this is my strategy for bowling: Throw the ball and then pray while wildly swinging my arms…I’m guessing it’s about as effective for “balancing insulin” 🤣

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/594 "2019-02-25T04:36:52Z")

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> [@T1Allison](#):
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> ETA: you can still use your treadmill, just stand on the side rails and swing your arms

Just not going to have the same effect behind a closed door. Feel like I must do this in public for full effect.

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**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-d-thoughts/1439/595 "2019-02-25T04:37:38Z")

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> [@glitzabetes](#):
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> Does this mean that no matter how far off my insulin dose for that Snickers cake, swinging my arms will balance everything out?

I think so. But could we get in on video? Just to compare technique?

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