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    BMI isn't only wrong for athletes.

    Im not an expert by all means but might I suggest that you weigh your [boobs] and subtract that from the equation. It is possible to measure the weight of you bust with a fairly good degree of accuracy by filling up a large bowl with water, weighing it, placing each [boob] inside which will...
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    Using Insulin in sports

    bummer, well then I guess I'll just have to see how it goes. A bit of trial and error never hurt anybody - besides Im confident I wont fall into a coma and die. thanks for the tips .
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    Using Insulin in sports

    Ok hi, I know this might be a contentious subject but please bare with me... I recently heard the following statement from an older guy from my sports club: "hey, you mind if I borrow some insulin, I've been trying to get bigger and just wanna speed it up a bit". - I was like WOW WOw Wow...
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    How to survive as an athlete.

    I posted this in the FOOD section aswell, probably a mistache as they mostly discuss recipes... You are an Athlete, serious about the sport. You find yourself getting up as early as 5:00 am for training at 6:30 am, you train upto 6 days per week, 2 times per day for upto 2 hours per session...
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    Broccoli is good for you

    Im 17 and I dont see what's to hate about it. Ok im not a child but, you know what the stereotypical teens eat dont you?
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    Athlete's survival food and diet

    You are an Athlete, serious about the sport. You find yourself getting up as early as 5:00 am for training at 6:30 am, you train upto 6 days per week, 2 times per day for upto 2 hours per session with possibility of losing contact with your coach. The training is always high intensity work...
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    Chocolate???

    eating my 9th kinder surprise today xD Just counter it with about 20 units of novorapid and you're sorted
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    Painful injections

    I had problems injecting into the stomach area too; I kept getting really bad bruises and lumps. You may want to try some other injection sites like I did. but cheeks: I AM serious! my doctor suggested this beack when I was 11, Its been 6 years and It's no pain at all. just swivel, pluck and...
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    Job's

    The Russian federation have a mandatory service system where when you are 18 you must enlist to the army for a year of service. This doesnt include people who are in higher education and people with disabilities.... ....Is Diabetes in their list of disabilities? Not it isn't =D
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    Succesful and 'Inspirational' T1's

    Gary Blakie? H.G Wells? Halle Berry? Would never have guessed lol :o
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    How long has it been?

    Im 17 and its been 12 years. Its always up and down for me - heh im a "teenager" i guess
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    Type 1 Diabetes and Panic Attack

    I have had a panic attack around two months ago about an A-level exam. It caused my nose to bleed and I had a pretty severe hypo going to 1.7 mmol. My friend shoved me a lucozade straight away and I just tried to calm down and it disapated. What do you think caused your panic? was it about...
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    Hope for Diabetics - BBC

    I was browsing the news and stumbled onto this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8176275.stm I didnt quite get wether it was all the diabetics that had hope or only the select few with this gene mutation from neonatal diabetes. I mean it would sure help if I only had to swallow tablets all day...
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    glucose levels and depression

    Thankyou Howie and Pheonix for your views on this. I see that diabetes can affect people differently so I guess i'll start with sorting my control and HBA1C out. Thank god that this isnt longterm or anything. kind regards
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    Blood Sugar Recording Software

    at one point i used microsoft office excell to just list the readings but never really got any graphs to work properly. so I just use pen and paper now
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    glucose levels and depression

    hi im 17 and have had type 1 for about 12 years now. im fairly athletic and have always done quite alot of sports. Im on levemere as a long acting insulin and novorapid as a fast active one. My query as such is whether it is known for blood sugar levels to affect cognitive processes directly...