Diabetes in the Raw

01/01/2026

So true .. hoping 2026 is a better year 🙏❤️

Some days, living with diabetes feels exhausting in ways people don’t always see.

It’s the constant math.
The alarms.
The finger pricks.
The injections.
The second-guessing every meal, every workout, every bad night of sleep.

It’s waking up tired because your blood sugar was too high… or too low… or both.
It’s explaining—again—that you didn’t “cause” this, that you can’t just “cheat today,” that you’re already doing your best.

Diabetes doesn’t take breaks.
And neither do the people living with it.

So if today feels heavy, you’re not weak. You’re human.
And surviving something this demanding every single day? That’s strength—even when it doesn’t feel like it. 💙

20/12/2025

This really resonates with Type I diabetes .. in what we do in our first years of type 1 diabetes reflects in our latter years !!! …

Send this to someone you’re on your health journey with.

Every meal, every workout, every night’s sleep—it’s all building the future you. What you do now, in your 20s, 30s, and even 50s, shapes the health you’ll experience in the decades to come.

To understand why the choices you make today impact your future health, consider this: chronic disease and mobility loss are rooted in long-term, silent processes. Inflammation, poor diet, stress, and lack of exercise can slowly damage your cells, arteries, and brain, starting decades before symptoms appear.

These conditions are not random—they develop over time based on lifestyle factors. Every healthy choice you make now can slow or even prevent these processes. It’s all connected.

It’s never too late—or too soon—to start living well.

24/11/2025

Sometimes you need cheering up .. it’s long haul T1d ! Love that the new Apple Watch works with Dexcom 6 .. 😍❤️
However I noticed the I phone no longer shows the reading in the widget format ? Anyone else have this issue ?

04/11/2025

Spot on … what type are you ?

It’s more than just one type.

Diabetes doesn’t look the same for everyone,
and it’s not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis.

Each one comes with its own battles, symptoms, and challenges,
but all deserve the same awareness, understanding, and compassion.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month,
and for so many of us, this isn’t just a month,
it’s every single day of our lives.

04/11/2025

So true ..I’m T1D and this statement captures how I feel .. how do you feel?

What most people don’t understand about diabetes
is that we are, in a very real way, living on life support.

Our bodies don’t do what they’re supposed to,
they don’t regulate, they don’t balance, they don’t protect us on their own.
Every single day, we manually keep ourselves alive.

It’s not just about “avoiding sugar.”
It’s constant monitoring.
It’s math at every meal.
It’s needles, alarms, highs, lows and the fear that comes with all of it.

Our “normal” isn’t effortless.
It’s survival, one decision, one dose, one blood sugar check at a time.

We make it look easy,
but every single diabetic you know is doing the work
their body no longer can,
and that’s something worth recognizing.

09/03/2025

Never a good time to have an eye injection !
Who else has eye injections and can relate ?

Happy International Woman’s day ! To all the strong women in the world 👏in.the.raw

02/03/2025

So interesting … I believe you can reverse heart disease .. what do you think ?

01/03/2025

I have had type 1 diabetes for nearly 34yrs diagnosed in my first year of marriage after a virus! The first 20 yrs I was busy having children (3) and working on various projects alongside bringing up my family and diabetes took 2nd place , we didn’t have social media so only starting blogging as ‘Alternative diabetic’ then ‘Diabetes in the raw’ 14 yrs ago about 7 years ago I took the route of understanding my diabetes more and then studied for a diploma in health coaching .. as finally had more time for myself . I have been an advisor for Vorwerk for over 4 yrs now alongside health coaching .. I love cooking from fresh ingredients avoiding all the processed foods ..they have just released a new model TM7 which you can pre order !
The current TM6 is also a fabulous machine , which I have used non stop for 4 yrs since discovering the Thermomix 💚I discovered the company Vorwerk over 34yrs ago when I purchased a vacuum cleaner after getting married 👯‍♀️ .. Dm for more details 💚
THERMOMIX RECIPES FOR HEALTHY EATING | DIABETES 💚 is a page I set up recently too 👯‍♀️Vitamins on a Plate shows a lot of the dishes I’ve prepared ..
.in.the.raw

13/11/2024