Category Archives: DAR Says…

Hope your new year and new decade are starting off well. Where did the 2010s go?! I was happy to start my 2020 off with an A1c of 4.9. Hope to keep it there or lower from now on, but … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you have had a good year and have started or continued following a low carb lifestyle. (Or these days, it can be called a Keto lifestyle.) If so, well done! If not, there’s … Continue reading →

There are different definitions for reversing diabetes depending on whom you ask. It’s not the same as curing diabetes. To me, a cure would mean taking an OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) and staying at a truly nondiabetic level (not … Continue reading →

Hope you’re enjoying my latest creations as well as the older ones I have been sharing here for many years.  It’s still my goal to keep creating and sharing so we can enjoy this low carb lifestyle together. Although I … Continue reading →

I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and cannot consume soy products.  Other people avoid soy for the same or other reasons, so I was happy to report several years ago that Atkins had removed the soy from their shakes. My BGL approves, … Continue reading →

Whether you have a special someone right now or not, you deserve to have a Happy Valentine’s Day!  Do yourself a huge favor and skip the carbs today…  You don’t need them to celebrate. Many people equate Valentine’s Day with chocolate, including me.  … Continue reading →

Ten years ago this month, I discovered I had developed Type 2 diabetes despite eating what “they” said would prevent it (low fat, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables) after having gestational diabetes.  Through research and being my own guinea pig, I … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you, but I drool when I see all the boxes of chocolates this time of year.  But you know what?  I don’t have to damage my body to enjoy chocolate today or any other day…  I … Continue reading →

What a year 2012 was!  A roller coaster ride of ups and downs.  The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat pertaining to everything from sports to politics to the tragedies and blessings during the holiday season. Part of my “out … Continue reading →