[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

[d m gina]

Hello,
I was at the time on the blind site for weight watchers learning or 
trying to learn how they did their meals.
When I didn't get my questions answered, then I felt it was just a 
visiting list, not to help a person out on the different meals out there.
I am doing really well with the foods I am eating, feeling really good 
over all.
Except one pill thinks it has to slow down the process of keeping the 
traffic moving loll.
I was just sharing what happened when I was on their site.
I do well with my diabetic coordinator adjusting all the goodies that happen.
this is the best I have done sense I have become a diabetic.
Learning how to do meals that work for me, and then working for Jim.
I do appreciate what you say though, I just don't write often on how 
all is going.
I feel folks have more problems than I do.
I also am working with the scrip talk.
Scolding my pharmacy on not respecting what the doctor has requested 
for me to have, 90 day supply of medicine.
Their reasoning is, I am in town, so they can bring over the 30 day 
supply of medicine.
I just need to pray that when I go for training I can keep on my 
special diet and not let all of the desserts or anything they offer 
others that I know I can't eat often.
That is harder for me in a group when folks are eating something and I can't.
Hope that helps.
Thanks again.
One more thing,
I have my own vegetables coming in to eat, and boy I love that.
So I am truly trying hard to be on track.
I know you are doing so well.
I do have other problems that are starting to creep in, and when I take 
another a one c, I will share.
Maybe you folks might have tips on how to settle this matter.
Until then I stay positive and know I am doing my best.
I am proud of myself

Original message:
> Dar:

> With great respect, I feel it necessary to point out that what works for one
> person with diabetes may or may not work for any other persons with
> diabetes. I know you want concrete guidance on the magic meals and snacks
> that will make your blood glucose stay in a normal range 24/7 366 days a
> year. Although we and others can give you pointers, in the end, diabetes is
> one of those diseases wherein *you* have to make the decisions. I know that
> irritates and confuses you. And you may think this is unfair. But no one
> ever guaranteed that life would be fair. It's your diabetes; claim it and
> manage it.

> Having mildly vented, I'll also say that Weightwatchers isn't specifically
> designed for people with diabetes so unless you do a lot of adapting, it's
> not an ideal diet. I know everyone harps on losing weight for Type 2
> diabetics and, in truth, this has some merit. But (doctors giving guilt
> trips to the despite notwithstanding) there is no evidence that says being
> overweight *causes* diabetes. Yes, it is associated with diabetes but we
> really don't know whether all the do-gooder hype about our fat, sedentary
> society is true and being overweight causes diabetes, whether it's the other
> way around and the tendency to get diabetes causes the weight gain or
> whether something entirely unthought-of is responsible for both conditions.
> Better, I say, to concentrate on being healthy whatever weight you are. If
> you can lose, well and good. If you can't seem to (and some cannot, all the
> diet gurus' protest to the contrary notwithstanding), go for good health.

> As for what works for you, try things and see! Your meter and body will tell
> you what works and what doesn't.

> Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:51 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

> Hi there,  Unless they got better, my questions were never answered.
> Just on what they thought they would have for a snack things like that.
> I didn't feel the list was well put together.
> glad it is working out well for you.

> Original message:
>> Hi All,

>> Below are some links to web pages for WW.  When my wife and I joined
>> here in SC.  We asked for the material in an accessible format.  They
>> gave us the CD's that we were able to listen to on our computer or our
>> portable digital player.  It was the up to date material.

>> Here is the subscribe info for a Blind WW group you can subscribe to

>> blind_weight_watchers-subscribe at yahoogroups.com

>> Be sure and put subscribe in the subject line.

>> Here is a link to a on line points calculator

>> http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/ww-points-plus-calculator.html

>> Here is a link to an on line list of restaurants with there points
>> value

>> http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/weight-watchers-points.html

>> The above websites are accessible using jaws 13 on a windows 7 64 bit
>> system.

>> I hope this helps you!

>> Steve and Shannon Cook
>> Today I married my best friend.
>> The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
>> October 11, 2003

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:25 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

>> good evening,
>> i don't know if you guys remember, but a couple of weeks ago I had
>> asked the question here about Weight Watchers and whether or not their
>> website and online tools were accessible for someone using a screen
>> reader. As a follow up to that question, I am very upset to learn that
>> most of site I'd need to use is not at all accessible. it doesn't
>> respond to screen reader commands and you can't navigate the thing
>> because it's all flash and graphics. of course the sign up page reads
>> beautifully. i brought this problem to our local Weight Watchers
>> people and asked if I could have the material in another format like
>> braille, but they will not give me a straight answer for this and the only
> thing they've given me is a pocket guide.
>> do I have any recourse here? saying I feel cheated is pretty mild; I'm
>> very upset that I'm not getting the same opportunities as other
>> participants though I'm paying the same money, and while everyone else
>> has multiple options for doing tasks, I don't even have one.
>> if anyone can offer me somewhere to go for help with this, I'd
>> appreciate any suggestions. if I'm just plain SOL AND THERE IS no
>> recourse here, then thanks for letting me vent.
>> julie
>> sent from my iPhone
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