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To Keto or Not to Keto … that is the question. Or at least it is a question that I get a lot as a Diabetes Provider. The pressure, guilt, and shame that comes with a carb when you have diabetes can be enough to make you … want to binge on carbs, right? Well let me help you take a deep breath, put down the knife (too many carb/bread puns?). The whole goal for every single person, and yes that includes those living with diabetes, is to find a healthy way to eat, that works for you, but that you can actually do … and do for your lifetime. So when I am in the exam room, working with a patient, and they say to me “I think I need to do keto” I always respond exactly the same way, every time. I just ask “do you like carbs?” If your answer is “yes” then you probably shouldn’t do keto. It is really hard to completely eliminate carbs from your diet indefinitely, especially when you enjoy eating them. You don’t need to feel bad about this … just remember, 1. Diabetes is a problem if insulin, not carbs. And 2. You just have to find a healthy way to eat that works for you. Check out AnchorWellhealth.com to learn more and yes before you ask … I have Type 1s and Type 2s successfully do keto, and and have many more who successfully find something else that works for them. DM is not a one size fits all, you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing, you just have to find a healthy way to eat that works for you.

Good morning… can you tell it’s Tuesday and it’s my only toddler free day? Well yes… I’m back but this time the coffee is black (no creamer), as black as my sweatshirt. The bagel is being saved for lunch, which is a super bummer bc it was warm out of the oven and very tempting) but I am back to my intermittent fasting routine. Intermittent fasting plus plant based eating is how I define healthy eating for myself. Finding what worked for me, discovering how I define healthy eating took time, trial and error - which is exactly as it should for everyone. Especially if you have diabetes and you are learning how your body and your blood sugar respond to different food. Having spent The last 20 years in healthcare working with thousands of patients… I can tell you very emphatically people are different. What they like to eat, how they like to eat it, how their blood sugar responds to food, what their schedule is… Surprise, healthy eating is anything but a one size fits all. This is why at AnchorWell we want to help you find your shade of gray and help you discover + define what healthy eating looks like for you. For me IF + plant-based eating works… Because it makes me feel GREAT! I have more energy, I wake up refreshed, I don’t dip in the afternoon, needing caffeine or sugar to avoid a crash, I feel nourished, I am eating real food, I can keep up with my kids, with my daily demands, I feel great while exercising, truly in every way, I feel BETTER. So for these reasons and many, many more – this combo is what healthy eating looks like to me. Why am I sharing this with you?… Because I would love to help you find what healthy eating looks like for you! More on this to come later - so stay tuned. And yes… before you ask - you can safely do intermittent fasting with diabetes (even type 1). Just work with your provider for monitoring of blood sugars, reducing insulin, adjusting meds - I have worked alongside my patients very successfully with IF. So cheers (with my black coffee) ☕️.

What a difference a week makes! Let’s just try that again… Last week I tried to start 2024 with a productive Tuesday (it’s my only toddler free day since my husband is home) and wouldn’t you know, after winter break and 3 kids and holidays and snuggling and presents and memories and hot cocoa days… I could not remember my password. Cue the black computer screen and the more than 45 minutes it took me to actually get started and the very frustrating start to the day … that I was not anticipating at all. Well today, one week and lots more snow and snow days and MLK day later, I am actually in! The coffee is hot, I upgraded the bagel, and the music and atmosphere make me feel like I am in my own romantic comedy. FYI… after having spent more than a decade working in diabetes, I find that most life lessons, growth, learning, insight into life - also applies to DM. You will 100% always have the days with DM where the computer screen is black and you are locked out. Especially in the beginning. We ALL have those days! But keep going, keep believing … there are better days ahead too. Here is to you and your better days with DM and with life … we are always rooting for you.

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We couldn’t help but share these because they made us LOL! 😂🤣 Living a healthy lifestyle everyday can be HARD! Some days you are crushing it, and some day you might feel crushed by it. It’s all ok. We’re all in this together. And at AnchorWell - we are always here to HELP you live your best, healthiest life! We truly believe in starting small, to dream big and create success momentum. Learn more by visiting us at www.AnchorWell health.com and stay tuned … We are thrilled for what we have planned to help with living a healthy style coming in 2024.. here’s to you! To early morning runs (or late evening walks)! And all that produce!

Monday Mindfulness … this is so true for so many things … weight loss. Mental health. Healthy eating. Exercise. Learning a new skill. Starting your own business. Diabetes…. Life! With diabetes it can be even harder too because everything and nothing impacts your blood sugar, and trying to learn your insulin needs, how your body responds to stress, sleep, illness, Monday morning commutes to work … is like trying to hit a constantly moving target. So 1. Remember this photo. 2. Work on expectation management. This is one of my solid, go-to, stress management life skills … expectation management! If we set ourselves up to fail, simply by expecting unrealistic things/goals/timing… then we cannot win - even before we take our first step! This is why we have a whole class in our Complete Courses on Expectation Management with Diabetes. We walk through the pitfalls of unrealistic expectations and help you set and manage realistic expectations with diabetes. Again this is all included as a part of our Complete Courses so that you learn to become the expert in your diabetes, you learn stress management, health promotion, and how to live better with diabetes. Visit www.anchorwellhealth.com to learn more!

Good things are coming. Good things are coming. Good things are HeRE!!!! Our Pre-Diabetes Course is now Available to ALL to help promote health, PRE-VENT diabetes + focus on WeLLNESS!!! We are so happy to help support and encourage you, wherever you are on your health journey! And that is why we continue to work hard behind the scenes at AnchorWell to bring you Comprehensive Diabetes Education + Health Promotion from the comfort of your home. Come grow and learn more with us at www.AnchorWellhealth.com.

Wow!!! What a busy few weeks for us! We have been working behind the scenes and this week we get to share our work with you! We will start this week with our ebook launch … “Transform Your Life With Only 15 Minutes a Day.” If you have struggled with exercising regularly, if you set goals but have trouble achieving them, if you want to move more, feel better, have more energy… but don’t know where to start… then this book is PERFECT for YOU! You will be amazed at how something seemingly so small… can create such positive, lasting change. How 15 minutes a day can grow to transform your life, help you establish healthy habits and create success momentum. Don’t wait … get your copy now for only $12! If you don’t believe it works listen to what some of clients have said after trying 15 Minutes a Day for themselves!

Don’t forget … we have a free 30 minute course on anxiety and burnout with diabetes … available anytime, to anyone, anywhere! Just go to www.AnchorWellhealth.com/burnout to sign up!

Day 2 has been just as GREAT!!!! Love meeting NPs who care about helping patients just as much as we do! Here’s to helping more people living with diabetes- live BETTER!!! (And yes the cookies were intentional - we want to show that if you are anchored well in who you are and in your diabetes education - you know that you can have a cookie sometimes and still live healthy with diabetes!)

Hello MICNP!! Conferencing this weekend! We are thrilled to be here promoting AnchorWell and sharing our Diabetes Education!!

We couldn’t help but share one of our Client Testimonials this week. We were touched and thrilled to hear from Florence… her experience is exactly why we created AnchorWell. Our whole goal is to help you become the expert in your diabetes … learn more at www.AnchorWellhealth.com

Monday Mindfulness indeed. One day at a time, one wave at a time. Our founding idea behind AnchorWell is that if you are anchored well in who you are, in your diabetes knowledge, in your health, in your self… then you can handle the waves and storms, the ups and downs of life. Anyone living with diabetes knows there will always be waves… waves to life, waves to your blood sugars, waves to how you feel each day… at AnchorWell we are here to support you on your journey. To help you become AnchoredWell. Check out our free class on Anxiety and Burnout with Diabetes, along with our other classes at www.anchorwellhealth.com

Now AVAILABLE!!!! Our Free Masterclass on Diabetes:Anxiety and Burnout! If you or your family member has felt overwhelmed, burned out, exhausted, uncertain with diabetes … then please check out this free resource. We created this course and made it available to anyone at anytime at no cost, because we really believe every person deserves to live their best, healthiest life. We know mental health does not get enough attention or resources. We have seen the tips, tools and strategies we discuss here work to help our patients. And we are here to support you at AnchorWell. You can always learn more at AnchorWell health.com

Burnout is all too common … but thankfully other things are becoming common too. Self-care. Rest. Kindness. Grace. We are excited to be launching our free masterclass on burnout and anxiety with diabetes.. so we can help grow the focus on self-love. Our class is coming soon… but for today, we can use these helpful reminders to be more gentle and loving with ourselves.

You know it. We know it. You have felt it. We have seen it. You’re going through it right now. And We heard you. Coming soon.. AnchorWell is offering a free Masterclass on Diabetes, Anxiety and Burnout …. At AnchorWell our whole mission is to help people live better, healthier, and kinder.. so stay tuned.

What a nice thought for Monday. ☺️ This is true for us at AnchorWell and we certainly hope this is true for you too. Happy Monday.

Thank you @ theconsciousparentinghub… we couldn’t agree more. A child’s purpose is to be a child … and at AnchorWell we believe diabetes does not need to be a roadblock to that. Your child’s purpose is still to be a child - even when they have diabetes. And if you would like help for how to manage, understand, and live with diabetes in a better, easier, and more helpful way … so that you and your child can focus more on your child … being a child… then check out our Complete Parenting Course on Raising a Child with Type 1 DM. Or connect with us at www.AnchorWellhealth.com. 100% your child’s purpose is to simply be a child - let us help with diabetes so you can help let their light SHINE! ✨

Don’t miss out on your last chance to SAVE $100 with our PRE-SALE! Less than 24 hours left now to save …. Our course includes 3 hours of on-demand classes, you can watch, pause, re-watch all from the comfort of your couch, and all the content is directly from the experts working in diabetes: from dietician to nursing to CDCEs to the Nurse Practitioner you meet when referred to endocrinology. At AnchorWell our whole goal is YOU - feeling supported, feeling confident, becoming the expert in your child’s diabetes. We cover:

Final edit day for our Parenting Course on Raising a Child with Type 1 Diabetes! The official course will be available Friday Sept 29, but we extended our pre-sale thanks to feedback from parents! You can still purchase the class to save $100 NOW before the class officially launches … don’t miss out on the sale!

Monday Mindfulness: we are so EXCITED for ALL the new things we have coming!!!! And these Monday Mindfulness quotes are the perfect prequel! If you are not sure where to start… if you feel overwhelmed with diabetes, with life, with trying to start exercising, start journaling, start meditating … whatever it is you are looking to start to improve upon yourself, work upon yourself… it starts with small moments… it starts with your daily routine. And if you don’t know where or how to start that… stay tuned.. we have a new product launch coming soon to help you with just that! We will walk you through step by step how to start living better, with more intention… and it all starts with your daily routine!