Support without judgment, food policing, or unsolicited advice. Hello everyone, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end type 2 diabetes one family at a time through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetesContinue reading “How to Support Someone With Type 2 Diabetes Without Being Obnoxious: 3 Loving Ways to Help”
Author Archives: Renee Reid
Strength Over the Scale: Why Building Muscle Matters After 40
Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. Today weContinue reading “Strength Over the Scale: Why Building Muscle Matters After 40”
How Did You Sleep Last Night? Why Sleep Belongs in Your Diabetes Care Plan
Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. Today, weContinue reading “How Did You Sleep Last Night? Why Sleep Belongs in Your Diabetes Care Plan”
Mobility and Flexibility Are Not the Same: Why You Need Both for Better Movement and Blood Sugar Management
Before my yoga training, and before I really started studying movement, I thought flexibility simply meant being able to touch your toes or bend yourself into some impressive yoga pose. I thought mobility and flexibility were basically the same thing, and I certainly wasn’t thinking about either one as something that could affect how independentlyContinue reading “Mobility and Flexibility Are Not the Same: Why You Need Both for Better Movement and Blood Sugar Management”
Protein, Blood Sugar, and the Scale: What You Actually Need to Know
Why Are We So Confused About Protein? Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetesContinue reading “Protein, Blood Sugar, and the Scale: What You Actually Need to Know”
You Do Not Have to Manage Prediabetes Alone
I Thought I Should Have Been Able to Figure This Out Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am anContinue reading “You Do Not Have to Manage Prediabetes Alone”
What to do When Stress Starts Changing Your Daily Habits
Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. Yesterday, weContinue reading “What to do When Stress Starts Changing Your Daily Habits”
Managing Stress Helps Manage Blood Sugar: Why Don’t We Talk About Stress Enough?
Hello, my friend, and welcome to The Diabetic Toolbox, where we are on a mission to end Type 2 diabetes, one family at a time, through education, support, and empowerment. If this is our first time meeting, my name is Renee. I am an emotional eating and diabetes lifestyle coach and yoga teacher. Today, weContinue reading “Managing Stress Helps Manage Blood Sugar: Why Don’t We Talk About Stress Enough?”
What to Do When Motivation Fails: A Realistic Approach to Better Blood Sugar and Health
Motivation is a fair-weather friend. You start your new walking plan, eating plan, heck, even your new dental plan with so much enthusiasm that you can practically see the future unfolding before you. This is it. This is the time you’re finally going to get healthy. You imagine your next doctor’s appointment and smile. YouContinue reading “What to Do When Motivation Fails: A Realistic Approach to Better Blood Sugar and Health”
I Had to Go Back to the Gym and Maybe You Should Too
I had to go back to the gym. And you might want to give it another try too. Now, if you know me, you know this was not an obvious decision. I had created a beautiful workout space at home. I had resistance bands, weights, a really great bike, and everything I needed to exerciseContinue reading “I Had to Go Back to the Gym and Maybe You Should Too”
