> Should this person look for something else to add to her smoothie instead?
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> You can't go wrong with ice cream. Ice cream = sugar + fat = weight gain. Smoothies always seem like they're milk shakes with the heart and soul ripped out of them anyway--so just put that dairy goodness back in and there you go.
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> Regarding life transitions--I heard a talk show host tell callers who apologized for being nervous , "you're not nervous, you're excited! " the point being, it's all how you look at it.
> Label that anxiety as excitement, and you'll start thinking of it that way, a more positive way, which makes it easier to deal with. That was her theory, anyway.
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> Of course, that assumes that you're feeling anxious about your transition....maybe you're not but it's still difficult anyway? In which case, *shrug* "need more information".
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> koala"used to put a raw egg in milkshakes too but can't recommend that anymore"mom

I have to toss in a life question of my own.
On airplanes, on cruise ships, and in restaurants, they often have a vegetarian menu, a low-fat menu, and/or a heart-healthy menu. Why don't they have a diabetic menu? We outnumber those other groups. I'm serious. When I mention being diabetic, the most common reply is "Me too." I never dreamed so many people had diabetes.

When I travel, my blood sugar stays 20 point higher than when I am at home.
Howard