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Diabetes is more than food choices and glucose numbers.
It can be the constant planning, calculating, remembering, worrying, adjusting, and trying to do your best while life is still happening around you.
If you are tired of managing diabetes, please hear this: you are not lazy, undisciplined, or failing. You are carrying a real mental load.
You deserve care that gives you practical support—not more shame.
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Salmon bowls are one of my favorite meals! Salmon is sooo good for you. I aim to have a fatty fish once a week. Why?

It has essential oils to help combat Inflammation and the omega 3 fatty acids it contains helps lower our already higher risk of heart disease.

Salmon is low carb so it will have zero effect on your blood sugar and will keep you feeling satiated.

I pile on my favorite veggies and make a spicy mayo and soy sauce to go on top..

Tofu adds more protein here and I cook with the same sauce I put on my fish.

I’ll put my recipe in the comments below

Salmon bowls are one of my favorite meals! Salmon is sooo good for you. I aim to have a fatty fish once a week. Why?

It has essential oils to help combat Inflammation and the omega 3 fatty acids it contains helps lower our already higher risk of heart disease.

Salmon is low carb so it will have zero effect on your blood sugar and will keep you feeling satiated.

I pile on my favorite veggies and make a spicy mayo and soy sauce to go on top..

Tofu adds more protein here and I cook with the same sauce I put on my fish.

I’ll put my recipe in the comments below

Roast tomatoes in a lot olive oil and salt and pepper w as many garlic cloves as you on 325 for 1-2 hours until soft and bubbly

Eat w toast (I use frozen sourdough) or use any low carb bread if your choice

Psssst… sugar isn’t the issue… read all about it in my latest Substack

https://stephanieguignard.substack.com/p/the-sugar-myth-thats-been-keeping?r=vfdhw&utm_medium=ios

Ever feel like an entirely different person during the two weeks before your period?
Sweets cravings skyrocket, energy crashes, and your blood sugar suddenly feels impossible to control.

You aren’t imagining it, it’s biology.During the luteal phase, a natural surge in progesterone lowers your insulin sensitivity.

If you have PCOS and Type 2 diabetes (like me) , this creates a triple-threat hormonal roadblock that triggers intense cravings for quick sugar.

The secret to fighting back? Stop restricting, and start anchoring your metabolism with healthy fats and clean proteins.

Here is why a high-fat, low-glycemic approach wins during your luteal phase:

It blunts the Glucose Rollercoaster. Meals packed with high-quality fats and proteins bypass the progesterone roadblock. They don’t cause glucose spikes, giving you flatline blood sugar stability.

Crushes Sweet Cravings: Rich fats trigger your satiety hormones, physically shutting down the brain signals screaming for sugar.

Hormonal Upgrades: Swapping heavy saturated fats for avocado introduces monounsaturated fats that improve long-term insulin sensitivity. Adding a cup of antioxidant-rich berries satisfies your sweet tooth naturally while packing the fiber and Vitamin C your body needs to produce progesterone.

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