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I kinda want this thing, but have absolutely no way to rationalize it.

My biggest problem isn't really what I ate but when. For as long as I can remember I ate one meal a day, dinner. And I'd eat a lot for one meal. That basically fucked my entire system apparently. The doctor is probably going to take me off Metformin if my next A1C is the same or lower. Just by forcing myself to eat more regularly (and cut out sugar almost entirely, although I sneak a fun size candy bar here and there) I'm able to control the numbers. I've gone a week without taking Metformin (forgot it when I went out of town) and my numbers didn't change. There is no going back, but controlling it with diet is a hell of a lot better than drugs and possibly insulin. Salad sucks. Not drinking beer sucks (tried, fucks me up way too much now). I never want to see a carrot again. Etc... I eat more food now than I ever did, but it's spaced out throughout the day instead of at one sitting. If I were you (and anyone else in the same shoes), I'd go on a diabetic diet. It's basically the same as any other diet. Measure your servings, don't over eat, eat regularly (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack). It's amazing when you start looking at labels how much sugar our foods have. You pretty much have to go fresh food to avoid it, which really isn't all that bad if you think about it. The food tastes way better, and you know it's healthier. I was told that had I started eating healthier earlier I probably wouldn't have gotten diagnosed until much later in life. I don't think you can stop it, but I definitely think you can delay it by just eating better. Of course I'm not a doctor, so ya know... Take whatever I say with a grain of salt.

I'll have info for that up shortly.

Hypoglycemia is a sign of prediabetes. I was hypoglycemic for a long time, regularly in the 60-70 range during routine physicals and such. I didn't know that was a bad thing until I was diagnosed with diabetes. FYI.

Our first tv was black and white, no remote, vhf/uhf. Coat hanger for an antenna. I'm not that old, we were just poor.

Project managers wouldn't exist.

Last July I was diagnosed with type 2. I was 34, 6'3", and 170lbs. It was bit of a shock. My A1C was 12.1, well within the suicidal range, and my fasting level was in the mid 300s. Obviously I'd had it for a while and never knew it. After nearly a year on metformin and cutting almost all refined sugar, my A1C is down to 5.1. The only time of day I haven't been able to get my numbers into non-diabetic range is my morning fasting. It's consistently 115-150. Driving me crazy. Anyways, when I was first diagnosed it was difficult, mentally and physically. I had wished there was someone I could talk to about it, someone in the same boat. Someone to bounce ideas and questions off. I figured most of you are like family at this point, and if anyone was in the same situation I was a year ago I'd want to help. So, if you're recently diagnosed, have had it for years, whatever, let's chat. We can chat here publicly in this thread, via PMs, whatever. That said, I'll get the conversation started. Glucometers suck. Anyone using the Bluetooth one from iHealth? I want to sync with my phone. Right now I test and enter the results manually. I forget all the time. Today I entered numbers since October.

I recently purchased some Kreiga gear from RD. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but seems like some really good quality stuff. Plan on writing a full review after the Gap trip.

No lodge rooms left? Also, we have a block of cabins and lodge rooms, so they would show as available on the website. You have to call. They may have been released already though.

But TN sucks. Georgia roads are way better. Oh yeah. She had her mace in one hand and rape whistle in the other.

Exactly. If someone comes up with a better place we can all stay and still have a fire, I'm all ears. I wouldn't mind checking out this place while we're down there: http://twowheelsofsuches.com, although I'm not sure about a bath house with some of you... Any other suggestions to check out while we're down there?

Shawn count?

Calovini thinks he has a few laying around, but won't be able to check until tomorrow. I'm text Derek at Iron Pony also. I think he's checking. Motohio is closed today. If anyone has one laying around you'd be my savior for the day. I was really hoping to get out this afternoon for a ride. Not looking likely.

This part: http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachments/parts-accessories/614706d1443239943-wtb-brake-lever-pushrod-brembo-radial-master-cylinder-radiallever.jpg

I snapped the pushrod tonight. Ugh. So, anyone have a broken/spare lever from a bike with oem Brembo brakes? A lever from 848, 1098, 1198, 675R, etc should work.

Except NASCAR. NASCAR sucks.

KK quit motorcycles and NASCAR!?

So think of the editor as a live preview. For images it's much easier to just paste the url to the image. It'll automatically embed. It's easier here than other sites that require the img bbcode crap.

If you do it right, the image appears in the editor. No need for a preview.

FedEx but same difference. I'm more excited to put the stuff on the bike. I've been riding with a broken brake lever for almost a year. Stoked to have new levers.

I'd agree that it's a lame excuse if it weren't so much stuff coming.

I'm out. Just got notification that my order from Riders Discount is being delivered today. I don't want it all chilling on the front step while I'm gone all day. Sorry.