Five Packs Of Grits And A Side Of Reality
From A Contagious Smile Podcast by Victora Cuore; A Contagious Smile, Who Kicked First, Domestic Violence Survivor, Advocate, Motivational Coach, Special Needs, Abuse Support, Life Skill Classes, Special Needs Social Groups
April 9, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of managing diabetes and the impact of lifestyle changes on health.
Send us Fan Mail A blood test can be louder than any argument, and we start there: Michael’s A1C comes back at a 9, and suddenly “I’ll deal with it later” is not an option. We talk candidly about diabetes, cravings, and the awkward first days of a lifestyle change when the fridge is full of bread, pasta, ice cream, and old routines. We also get into GLP-1 medications, including the real-world differences people feel with options like semaglutide and tirzepatide, and why the goal is health, no...
People in this episode
Host: Victora Cuore
Topics covered
- diabetes
- lifestyle change
- health
- medications
- cravings
Keywords
- diabetes
- A1C
- lifestyle change
- GLP-1 medications
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Products: semaglutide, tirzepatide
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