I AM A BIONIC WOMAN!

I'm on the Omnipod insulin pump ... just for a few hours so far, but I'm happy as hell. I have to see what might happen with this medical adhesive allergic reaction business, but I'm going to cross that bridge IF I have to.

SO FAR SO GOOD. :D

Incidents of String Cheese

Do not waste your money on Sargento String Cheese, instead, go for the cheapo light 24 pack of Frigo Cheese Heads Light String Cheese for reals -the light is way better. My dietician recommended more calcium. Sucks. But at least these are supah good! You would think that for your money, the Sargentos would be better, but alas - they were shrimpy and dry. The other stuff was way yummier - there was more in each snack, and supah tasty.

Another diet monitoring type guide, my friend and boss Nancy brought into work, is Eat This, Not That. This book will really surprise you as to what is actually in your food choices. Check out the very first entry comparing a Big Mac vs a Whopper with Cheese, and if you pick it up in person - look at why you should avoid the Arby's Market Fresh Sandwiches. Surprises! (Not surprises like a surprise birthday party, unfortunately.)

My inaugural visit to Dr. Gardine, my new endocrinologist, came with a take-home gift or two. One was a great food reference book for carb counting in insulin balancing. The name sounded a bit hokey, and getting something for free - you might assume, it would be more or less a gimmicky brochure of some type - I was wrong: I highly recommend this CalorieKing bookif you want to know what you're putting in your body. I got it for free, but it's only $8. Dr. G was awesome and you should go see him. He actually spent time talking to me.

I don't know if I have mentioned them before or not, but this is the time of year my local midwestern grocer gets my flavorite summer seasonal treat: Rainier cherries! If you see very pretty red and maize colored cherries a little larger than a quarter - pick them up! They don't really last long on the stand or in your fridge: on the stand because they are very sweet and can get brown spots from the high sugar content but also because they are so yummy you'll want to eat them like grapes. They're usually pretty expensive, this year the cheapest I have seen them locally is $4.99/lb. I highly recommend you try them - they're almost like mini sweet peaches. Let me know if you try them - I want to know what you think!

I love my nike+ gadget, as you may have seen, I'm figuring out how to post runs. The only problem is that if you record your entire runs and include your cooldown time the pace time adds like a whole minute to the run. I guess I should just count the minutes RUN. But maybe I shouldn't care as much. I think it's a lot of fun. Also I can't count all my workouts since I usually only run every other time-so I wish Nike had a way to input secondary non-cardio type workouts. It's a lot of fun for exactly what it is though. It has helped me take time off my runs in just a few weeks. Too much fun. I hightly recommend it. You need an iPod, shoes that you can either attach the sensor to (running stores sell sensor attachment devices so you don't need the Nike shoes) or Nike shoes, and the $30 kit thingie. I would love to know if anyone else I know has one because you can challenge eachother with the Nike site. Go team!

me miles is getting quickah!