Comments on: It’s All About Cake http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/ A Blog for the Alcoholic & Bipolar Minds Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:48:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: izaakmak http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-128 izaakmak Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:33:12 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-128 Thanks! They could have been a little clearer, but they probably thought they were. Thanks! They could have been a little clearer, but they probably thought they were.

]]> By: bats0711 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-127 bats0711 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:14:49 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-127 Blog Explosion...on your left sidebar under the member area there is a place to click refer back to us, it looks like this: My Referrals Referrals Referral banners Link back to us You get the banner or button from under link back to us and then just paste it into a text widget. The one thing about blog explosion was it took forever for them to approve my blog but once it's approved it's cool. I like to read blogs, I don't enjoy facebook or other things like that but I enjoy surfing blogs so BE is great for that and it's great for the stats. The only drawback I have found is that I can't post a comment to most of the blogs on there for some reason. Blog Explosion…on your left sidebar under the member area there is a place to click refer back to us, it looks like this:

My Referrals
Referrals
Referral banners
Link back to us

You get the banner or button from under link back to us and then just paste it into a text widget. The one thing about blog explosion was it took forever for them to approve my blog but once it’s approved it’s cool. I like to read blogs, I don’t enjoy facebook or other things like that but I enjoy surfing blogs so BE is great for that and it’s great for the stats. The only drawback I have found is that I can’t post a comment to most of the blogs on there for some reason.

]]> By: izaakmak http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-126 izaakmak Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:53 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-126 I think that the docs and the gov are so afraid of looking bad (or being sued) that that they either do nothing to rock the boat, or go to the extremes in warning us about every little thing that might hurt us. Neither approach is very helpful. On the pancreatitis/diabetes thing, I don't think that that are anywhere near to a real understanding about these things. I recently saw a thing on TV about how a bunch of people who had gotten stomach bypasses had also had their diabetes disappear as well. They all seemed to think that it had more to do with what was bypassed as opposed to any change in their diets. As you might expect, I'm still looking for more on this. BTW, how did you get the neat little Blogexplosion gadget? I join but I can't figure out what to do next. I think that the docs and the gov are so afraid of looking bad (or being sued) that that they either do nothing to rock the boat, or go to the extremes in warning us about every little thing that might hurt us. Neither approach is very helpful.

On the pancreatitis/diabetes thing, I don’t think that that are anywhere near to a real understanding about these things. I recently saw a thing on TV about how a bunch of people who had gotten stomach bypasses had also had their diabetes disappear as well. They all seemed to think that it had more to do with what was bypassed as opposed to any change in their diets. As you might expect, I’m still looking for more on this.

BTW, how did you get the neat little Blogexplosion gadget? I join but I can’t figure out what to do next.

]]> By: bats0711 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-125 bats0711 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:25:28 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-125 You're not suppose to read the recalls! LOL Everything is recalled, everything. Children car seats are recalled so much it makes me wonder how safe they really are. But it's a law so I use them but they seem like if I needed to get my kids out of the car like now, they'd be trapped. You’re not suppose to read the recalls! LOL Everything is recalled, everything. Children car seats are recalled so much it makes me wonder how safe they really are. But it’s a law so I use them but they seem like if I needed to get my kids out of the car like now, they’d be trapped.

]]> By: bats0711 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-124 bats0711 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:22:58 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-124 My neighbor came to me a couple of weeks ago (his daughters my daughters best friend) saying how he went to the doctor because he just hadn't been feeling good for a long time, they told him he was either an alcoholic or diabetic. He NEVER drinks and he thought that since he used splenda in all his ice tea and food that he couldn't be diabetic. Blood work comes back and his blood sugar was at 304. I'm shocked he could even walk around or cut the grass, he's a sahd and thankfully he never went into a diabetic coma while he was home with his children alone. My dad's diabetic, my mil is borderline, so far I have been lucky that whenever I test my blood I'm in the normal range. I think right long with being careful, we learn moderation as we get older. As much as I joke about my diet, I still enjoy a good salad everyday. I think it's interesting that they thought you were an alcoholic and same with my neighbor. My neighbor came to me a couple of weeks ago (his daughters my daughters best friend) saying how he went to the doctor because he just hadn’t been feeling good for a long time, they told him he was either an alcoholic or diabetic. He NEVER drinks and he thought that since he used splenda in all his ice tea and food that he couldn’t be diabetic. Blood work comes back and his blood sugar was at 304. I’m shocked he could even walk around or cut the grass, he’s a sahd and thankfully he never went into a diabetic coma while he was home with his children alone. My dad’s diabetic, my mil is borderline, so far I have been lucky that whenever I test my blood I’m in the normal range.
I think right long with being careful, we learn moderation as we get older. As much as I joke about my diet, I still enjoy a good salad everyday. I think it’s interesting that they thought you were an alcoholic and same with my neighbor.

]]> By: izaakmak http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-122 izaakmak Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:22:15 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-122 Speaking of being careful, I signed up for these gov recall notifications... Man are they scary! I keep saying that I'm going to opt out of them, but I just can't bring myself to do it. :shock: Speaking of being careful, I signed up for these gov recall notifications… Man are they scary! I keep saying that I’m going to opt out of them, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. :shock:

]]> By: izaakmak http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-121 izaakmak Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:19:08 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-121 I never knew I had a problem until I suddenly came down with pancreatitis. And it wasn't until after I awoke from a three week long coma during my second hospitalization for it, that the VA docs finally blamed it all on my diet, as opposed to my being the alcoholic they thought I was (I very rarely drink!). But I should have known better. There is a lot of diabetes in my family history. But the paranoid in me also wonders about those commercials claiming that people can sue for medication-induced diabetes. I was taking at least one of those meds prior to my troubles. It's hard to know, since the VA only uses generics and the commercials refer to brand names. I guess you can't be too careful these days. But at the same time, there's no way you can ever be sure. So I just try to eat what I want, but with much better moderation. I never knew I had a problem until I suddenly came down with pancreatitis. And it wasn’t until after I awoke from a three week long coma during my second hospitalization for it, that the VA docs finally blamed it all on my diet, as opposed to my being the alcoholic they thought I was (I very rarely drink!).

But I should have known better. There is a lot of diabetes in my family history. But the paranoid in me also wonders about those commercials claiming that people can sue for medication-induced diabetes. I was taking at least one of those meds prior to my troubles. It’s hard to know, since the VA only uses generics and the commercials refer to brand names.

I guess you can’t be too careful these days. But at the same time, there’s no way you can ever be sure. So I just try to eat what I want, but with much better moderation.

]]> By: bats0711 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-119 bats0711 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:08:41 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-119 My diet could make the most health conscious person alive diabetic. I once thought it necessary to live off doritos and M&M's alone. How I have no health problems from that, I have no clue. My diet could make the most health conscious person alive diabetic. I once thought it necessary to live off doritos and M&M’s alone. How I have no health problems from that, I have no clue.

]]> By: izaakmak http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-118 izaakmak Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:47:55 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-118 Ummm, Ice Creeeeaaaaammm! Oh God, I'm mildly diabetic and this talk is killing meeeee.... More please? Ummm, Ice Creeeeaaaaammm! Oh God, I’m mildly diabetic and this talk is killing meeeee….

More please?

]]> By: bats0711 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/its-all-about-cake/#comment-117 bats0711 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:18:52 +0000 http://bats0711.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-117 Ice cream is never forgotten in this house, that would be a tragedy! Ice cream is never forgotten in this house, that would be a tragedy!

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