[Diabetes-talk] Seminar Speaker

[Bernadette Jacobs]

On 4/11/13, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> Greetings, everyone.
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> Each year, we feature at least one main speaker during the Diabetes Action
> Network Seminar, held during the NFB national convention. This year's
> seminar will be held during the afternoon of Wednesday, July 3. My question
> is this: what sort of speaker would you like this year? Last year, we
> featured James Kubel, inventor of the Pump-mate talking insulin pump remote
> control. The year before (when we were also in Orlando), we featured a
> dietitian who subscribes to a food plan regimen different from the usual
> "lose tons of weight; eat low-fat foods, even if the carb count may be
> moderate to high" mantra. The dietitian we featured was of the "Intuitive
> Eating" school associated with the "Health at Every Size" movement which
> emphasizes health no matter whether one is fat or thin and letting your
> body
> and intellect govern what you eat. We've also featured diabetes educators
> and doctors speaking on various aspects of diabetes care.
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> My question is this: what sort of diabetes speaker would you like this
> year?
> The common-sense Intuitive Eating dietitian we had two years ago was
> very-well received, not least because she brought samples. (grin) Would you
> like me to try to bring her in to speak again or would you like something
> else?
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> All comments welcome.
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>
> Mike Freeman, President
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> Diabetes Action Network
>
> National Federation of the blind
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Hey Mike:

Bern here!!  sorry it took so long to get back.

Quite frankly, I really liked that dietician  I really liked her
approach in that to her, our diabetes isn't a curse.  Rather, she
gives invaluable instruction on how one can eat whatever they like or
one is used to; not having to give up their entire lives.  but, to
learn the trick of monitoring/moderation.  I really, really liked her
approach!  Even that fat or thin didn't matter to her.  After all, I
make jokes to people about how I was born a size twelve!!  LOL!!  Kind
of like exercise to me.  If I feel like walking five miles because
it's nice out and I simply feel like it, so be it.  If I have to do
this in the name of exercise/because it's good for me and I simply
ought to???  If I don't feel like it, I'm simply not going there and
I'm not letting exercise, doctors, or whatever else talk me out of it.
 It is what it is.  If I want to eat an extra large salad, it's
because I wanna eat it, and because I just like it, and for no other
reason.  She thinks like you and I do.  If anyone thinks I'm eating
cardboard because it might have more nutrients than a banana, or
something I just might want, they've got another thing comin'.  I'm
paying for what I'm eating anyway!!

Have a great day gang!!

Bern