Ciara Cray
Thoughts: NEDA Week
Disclaimer: This post speaks about Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating Patterns. These topics may be triggering to those who have dealt...
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Ciara Cray
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
Spooky Spirits and Tricks & Treats
Halloween is here, little Halloweenies! Ariana of Cup of Oj and I bring you a spooky pairing to haunt your Halloween and the rest of the...
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Ciara Cray
- Aug 5, 2020
- 4 min
Tandem versus Medtronic
Between 2003 and 2018, I wore only a Medtronic pump. There were lots of Medtronic pumps that spent some time hooked up to my diabetic...
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Ciara Cray
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Everything Bagel Cucumber Pastry
Another way to use Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Seasoning? Count me in. Using this magical seasoning, I coated the crust of a...
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Ciara Cray
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Pumpcation is Over
ALMOST Read: Insulin Pump versus Multiple Daily Injections I'm Going on a Pumpcation I remember the week of my first Pumpcation, I would...
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Ciara Cray
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Common Thread: Food
When I decided to fully commit to the study of Food and Nutrition, what pushed my heart into this field was the fact that food was a...
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Ciara Cray
- Apr 20, 2020
- 5 min
Type 1 Diabetes + Cannabis
WARNING: This post talks about drugs that may be illegal in some jurisdictions. I do not encourage illegal activity as the use of...
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Ciara Cray
- Apr 9, 2020
- 2 min
How-To: Half-Sour Pickles
Half-Sour Pickles are a quick and easy way to satisfy your pickle craving. They take about 10 days and are really hard to mess up. Just...
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Ciara Cray
- Feb 26, 2020
- 5 min
What you need to know: The Insulin Pricing Crisis
All we need in this life of sin is… just insulin. Yeah, yeah, yeah all we need is love. Money and cars are nice. But the 1.2 million Type...
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Ciara Cray
- Feb 21, 2020
- 4 min
Dining with Diabetes
This post is talking about what it's like to frequent restaurants and try new foods with Type 1 Diabetes as your hot date. Giving a bolus...
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Ciara Cray
- Feb 13, 2020
- 5 min
My Dietetics Program and the Path to Becoming a Registered Dietitian
ROLL TIDE! That’s right, I’m a ‘Bama girl. I am currently earning my Bachelors of Science (B.S) in Human Environmental Sciences with a...
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Ciara Cray
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Insulin Pump versus Multiple Daily Injections
Almost a year after being diagnosed at age 7, my doctors felt I was ready for the responsibility of an insulin pump. Diabetes technology...
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Ciara Cray
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
Kale & Matcha Pesto + What To Do With It
"Enough jibber jabber, we just want to hear how to turn simple, whole ingredients into pesto" OK I HEAR YOU. Here we go. What you'll...
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Ciara Cray
- Dec 10, 2019
- 4 min
How-To: Basal Test
Living with Type 1 Diabetes means that every day is a science experiment. But unlike science experiments, there's no locking in the...
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Ciara Cray
- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
What are Carbs?
This isn’t some boring scientific definition of carbohydrates. It’s a cheeky one. Carbohydrates are a form of energy. This is the most...
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Ciara Cray
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
MDI: Three Week Update
Who in the world would be excited about encountering multiple needles a day? I guess someone with an acupuncture membership and ME! I was...
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Ciara Cray
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
I'm Going on a Pumpcation!
Pump-ca-tion /pump’kāSH(ə)n/ noun An extended period of time disconnected from insulin pump “I’ll be taking a pumpcation after nearly 15...
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Ciara Cray
- Nov 20, 2018
- 5 min
Dear 7 year old Ciara,
First of all, Happy Birthday. You’ve just turned the ripe age of seven and a month from now you’ll have to process news that will change...
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Ciara Cray
- Dec 28, 2017
- 5 min
How to Cheers and Bolus
Read my 4 DELICIOUS and low carb cocktails here! The holiday season involves a lot of gatherings from office parties to secret santa...
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