[Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

Sun Jul 22 22:27:06 UTC 2012

Hi,
We all are not in the same place. Right now I have a good a1c so I have a little more freedom. Since June, 2011 I have lost 48 pounds.
This was with Metformin and much smaller portions. I also try to watch those desserts.
We are not all the same and so someone may be able to lose more weight and have better control. Some is this is just where we are genetically. Stress and other things play a part too.
I have not been this weight since 1986. I am not saying to make anyone feel bad I am saying it to encourage those who think they can't do it.
All I can say is do your best. When I first found out I was a Diabetic, I was a Basket Case. I watched many of my relatives going down hill rapidly because they had horrible control. I mean twelve doughnuts in a day; lots of other desserts, lots and lots of carbs.
I watched a dear friend lose much of her foot because she never checked it.
She then underwent Dialysis and had significant Vision Loss.
We are all in a different place.
Be gentle with yourself. Just try to do your best.
Colleen Roth

----- Original Message -----
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To:  diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 02:13:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed

>
>
> 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 ininy* 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 inincauses* 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:
> >ar Hi All,
> 
> >ar Below are some links to web pages for WW.  When my wife and I joined
> >ar here in SC.  We asked for the material in an accessible format.  They
> >ar gave us the CD's that we were able to listen to on our computer or our
> >ar portable digital player.  It was the up to date material.
> 
> >ar Here is the subscribe info for a Blind WW group you can subscribe to
> 
> >ar blind_weight_watchers-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
> 
> >ar Be sure and put subscribe in the subject line.
> 
> >ar Here is a link to a on line points calculator
> 
> >ar http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/ww-points-plus-calculator.html
> 
> >ar Here is a link to an on line list of restaurants with there points
> >ar value
> 
> >ar http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/weight-watchers-points.html
> 
> >ar The above websites are accessible using jaws 13 on a windows 7 64 bit
> >ar system.
> 
> >ar I hope this helps you!
> 
> >ar Steve and Shannon Cook
> >ar Today I married my best friend.
> >ar The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
> >ar October 11, 2003
> 
> >ar -----Original Message-----
> >ar From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >ar [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
> >ar Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:25 PM
> >ar To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> >ar Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Accessibility questions, help needed
> 
> >ar good evening,
> >ar i don't know if you guys remember, but a couple of weeks ago I had
> >ar asked the question here about Weight Watchers and whether or not their
> >ar website and online tools were accessible for someone using a screen
> >ar reader. As a follow up to that question, I am very upset to learn that
> >ar most of site I'd need to use is not at all accessible. it doesn't
> >ar respond to screen reader commands and you can't navigate the thing
> >ar because it's all flash and graphics. of course the sign up page reads
> >ar beautifully. i brought this problem to our local Weight Watchers
> >ar people and asked if I could have the material in another format like
> >ar braille, but they will not give me a straight answer for this and the only
> > thing they've given me is a pocket guide.
> >ar do I have any recourse here? saying I feel cheated is pretty mild; I'm
> >ar very upset that I'm not getting the same opportunities as other
> >ar participants though I'm paying the same money, and while everyone else
> >ar has multiple options for doing tasks, I don't even have one.
> >ar if anyone can offer me somewhere to go for help with this, I'd
> >ar appreciate any suggestions. if I'm just plain SOL AND THERE IS no
> >ar recourse here, then thanks for letting me vent.
> >ar julie
> >ar sent from my iPhone
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