tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post1548888780385505470..comments2024-03-29T00:42:27.476+00:00Comments on And Then We All Had Tea: Dear Sixteen Year Old Me . . . Marie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-49101158810880887442020-02-28T09:05:27.656+00:002020-02-28T09:05:27.656+00:00I have a thing that does it for me. You just click...I have a thing that does it for me. You just click the button and it pricks. So much easier that way! Hooray on finding the books! Will wait for your e-mail! Ive been living with this for 5 years now and doing well. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-49731790433125544892020-02-28T02:24:07.138+00:002020-02-28T02:24:07.138+00:00Hi Marie, thanks for the encouragement.. I'll...Hi Marie, thanks for the encouragement.. I'll email in a couple of days. I'm having a little difficulty pricking my finger to draw blood. I must not be using enough pressure as I only get a small drop of blood. Tomorrw is a fresh day and I'll try again. I did get to Value Village and found three cookbooks which I hope will prove helpful. Hugs, ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-24445550979404752932020-02-27T09:23:07.046+00:002020-02-27T09:23:07.046+00:00I am a type 2 Diabetic Elaine and it is not as sca...I am a type 2 Diabetic Elaine and it is not as scary as it seems. But at first you are like EEK! Low carbs but not no carbs. Your body needs carbs for energy, but you need to pick your carbs carefully. Low GI. Whole grains like wholemeal bread, wholewheat pasta, and of course much smaller amounts. Half your plate should be vegetables and then only 1/4 protein and 1/4 carbs. Avoid sugar of course, like cookies, etc., but once in a blue moon you can have a bit of a treat. Don't waste your money on sugarfree stuff, its loaded with chemicals. You would be better off having a natural sweetener. I can't do honey. Even just a lick sends me off the scales. You don't really need special recipes, just common sense. We need to e-mail! Love and hugs, xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-8627546127687946592020-02-27T09:17:52.596+00:002020-02-27T09:17:52.596+00:00Oh that must have been so hard Barb, but also at t...Oh that must have been so hard Barb, but also at the same time a really proud moment for you all! Life is a great teacher for sure. I like to think if someone had told me these things when I was 16 I might have listened to at least some of them! Love and hugs. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-74260598625341278802020-02-27T09:16:22.327+00:002020-02-27T09:16:22.327+00:00Same here Pam! I wonder if my 16 year old self wo...Same here Pam! I wonder if my 16 year old self would have listened? I will never know! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-8636537210824445382020-02-27T09:15:21.032+00:002020-02-27T09:15:21.032+00:00Thanks Elizabeth! xoxoThanks Elizabeth! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-2795304968099385572020-02-26T23:47:43.882+00:002020-02-26T23:47:43.882+00:00Such wise words, Marie. Your sixteen year old sel...Such wise words, Marie. Your sixteen year old self is very lucky. I believe all the ages we've ever been still reside somewhere in us. I've just been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. Not what I wanted to hear but must be dealt with. It will be a whole new ball game preparing meals. Any advice, Marie? I'm going to look for some recipe books for diabetics at our local Valvue Village, a thrift store. They have many and certainly cheaper than buying new. Wish me luck on this new journey. Hugs, ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-2539955533680549662020-02-26T18:18:45.957+00:002020-02-26T18:18:45.957+00:00Hi Marie~
I love this post, I wish I would have k...Hi Marie~<br /><br />I love this post, I wish I would have known these things when I was a girl. I guess we sometimes need to go through tough things to gain experience so we can learn some of these lessons. I'm definitely going to share these though, wonderful advise!<br /><br />We put Taylor on the airplane to, New Zealand yesterday, it was so hard, but so wonderful at the same time. I already miss her cute face, I think I cried a bucket of tears. I hope that they have some senior missionaries in her area that are as wonderful as you and Todd were in your mission, she will need a grandma. <br /><br />Thank you so much for this post, I'm going to share with a granddaughter who really needs to hear all of this...Love you tons! XOXO<br /><br />Hugs and Love,<br />Barb Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158897469583069249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-44438348038267125572020-02-26T16:42:42.034+00:002020-02-26T16:42:42.034+00:00Such good thoughts and advice today. I very much ...Such good thoughts and advice today. I very much wish I had known all that when WAS 16. It took years and years to learn all those lessons. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-77537051776687252662020-02-26T15:19:59.756+00:002020-02-26T15:19:59.756+00:00Ohh, I need to get back to watching This is Us. I ...Ohh, I need to get back to watching This is Us. I wish I could get Todd interested. He doesn't like shows that swing back and forth from present into the past. He has a hard time keeping up with them in his mind! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-74684355459938732422020-02-26T15:19:03.694+00:002020-02-26T15:19:03.694+00:00Thanks Shirley. It is just what was on my heart th...Thanks Shirley. It is just what was on my heart this morning. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-10884381277683951652020-02-26T15:13:13.243+00:002020-02-26T15:13:13.243+00:00Lots of good advice here, Marie!!
Elizabeth xoxoLots of good advice here, Marie!!<br />Elizabeth xoxoElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529409389057290042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-52733752887238264182020-02-26T12:30:30.162+00:002020-02-26T12:30:30.162+00:00You're in a good place:) I can tell..:) Not su...You're in a good place:) I can tell..:) Not sure what I would tell my 16 yr old self/.This Is Us had a great episode about probably..16 yr old Kate..last week.Such a good show.La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-72368034815538164092020-02-26T12:00:39.318+00:002020-02-26T12:00:39.318+00:00Beautiful postBeautiful postshirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480994264035925409noreply@blogger.com