My Personal Blog
I only drink 100% agave tequila. Why ? Tequila got Alcohol. Is it bad ? First of all : Alcohol is not good for your body. That is the disclaimer. And if you got diabetes and you want to drink some alcohol from time to time, please know what you can drink ! Beer … Read more
Don’t be afraid. Just prepare yourself and try it. Why Hiking Boundary Peak ? In 2012 I made it to the summit of Boundary Peak. The highest peak in Nevada. But it wasn’t my intention to hike this peak. Why did I do it ? August 2012, just a few months after my divorce, I wanted … Read more
It’s easy when you’re prepared ! Last Sunday it was my first 5K run and I am proud ! I was prepared and it wasn’t too hard for me. My goal was just to finish and have a nice run. I didn’t had any goal time. It’s not that I was unprepared. The last weeks … Read more
May 2007 : Diagnose Diabetes ! When I was 35 years old, the doctor at a hospital told me I am a diabetic ! Not type 1 or type 2, but a MODY. This completely changed my life. How ? Before the diagnose, I drank a lot of water each day. Don’t think 2 liters, … Read more
HELP : Treadmill is slippery ! Although Joost likes running outside, he bought a second hand treadmill for indoor running. This time he don’t have any excuse to not to practice running. Because the person who sold the treadmill didn’t have any clue regarding cleaning and countenancing the treadmill, Joost had to do the job. … Read more
Hiking with diabetes Who am I ? For a several years I got diabetes and the last 4 years I even got a insulin pump. Hiking is something I really learned in the neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV. I started with small hikes and in august 2016 I hiked the Grand Canyon from the North … Read more
No more production quota for isoglucose in Europe ! Yesterday I heard on the radio that Europe won’t have any quota anymore for isoglucose. Because I do have diabetes, I know a lot regarding sugars, but I had never heard of isoglucose. After googling it, I noticed it’s just High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Something … Read more
Recept Pommes Duchesses Af en toe is het leuk om gewoon een recept te proberen dat in een boekje van de supermarkt staat. Mocht het dan aanslaan, dan bewaren we heel even het recept totdat ik het zelf uit mijn hoofd weet. Schil 500 gram zoete aardappels en kook deze tesamen met teentjes knoflook ongeveer … Read more
Fitness Trackers : Why ? Don’t get me wrong. I like gadgets. And this week I was thinking of buying a smartwatch/ fitness tracker device. But I didn’t. In my hand I had a Samsung gear 2 and every function was there which I wanted. GPS, sleep tracker, heart monitoring etc. Then I found out that … Read more
Ergens in Drenthe had ik wel eens een boerenpatatje op. Uiteraard zocht ik een recept op internet, maar echt gemakkeljik was het niet. Onderstaande recept is niet hetzelfde als bij de Smulcafetaria in Borger, maar het is ook lekker en het vult zeer goed. Even de spekjes lekker bakken. Dan de uien, paprika, erwten en … Read more