Chia seeds and other things

!3.3km on the bike this morning - I'm itching to get back on the treadmill, so I'll definitely have to drag my father in law over here on the weekend and get him to fix the slipping belt for me! I'd offer to make him lunch in return, but he turns a little pale at the idea of the (gasp!) salad and vege meals I'm having. In regards to the 13.3km, I was really hoping to double that this morning... I think I need to make an appointment with a chiro though, because my left hip is causing a fair bit of discomfort when I excercise. I've always had problems with that hip, it gets all jammed up and makes one leg shorter than the other, but a trip to the bone cruncher normally helps!

Anyway, back to my title... Chia seeds. My good friend Keira got me on to them, and I'm just not sure. If you've never had them, they look very much like poppy seeds... but when you mix them with liquid, they go all soft and gel=like, with a little crunchy centre. They're supposed to be an excellent sounce of calcium, protein and omega=3, and apparently help with weight loss, by keeping you fuller and (gag) expanding and cleaning your intestine as it goes through. Yup, they're the sexy seed... But I'll give them a go... I kind of have to, seeing I bought $9 worth... and see if they make a difference! Apart from drugs like duromine, I'm happy to give anything a shot!

I find that I tend to look at weightloss and excercise guides, and wonder why, when I'm doing what they say, am I not losing the weight as fast as they indicate... then I remember. Insulin. Its been a long running battle for me, manipulating my insulin to lose weight... and I remember the first time somebody called me out on it. Nikki, a lady in the US that I met through www.type1parents.org , knew excactly what I was doing. When everyone else was congratulating me on weight loss and looking great, Nikki sent me an email, telling me how awful I looked - gaunt in the face, big dark bags under my eyes, dry skin... telltale signs of extended high blood sugar levels. It took me some time to truly accept that she was looking out for me, not being "mean"... and I've never done the diabulimia thing since. I've been tempted - Hell, I'm tempted right now! - but I haven't done it. As Nikki told me, I can't be a role model for kids with t1, or help people out, if I'm not looking after myself. Long story cut short, I'm doing things the hard way this time, low carb, low cal, low fat diet and excerise... even if it does mean I have to work a bit harder than someone without diabetes!