To All the Carbs I’ve Loved Before

This is my diabetes cover of the Willie Nelson – Julio Iglesias song “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before.”  I don’t really know where this came from.  My best guess is that it was inspired by Glee, which I’ve been watching this week. (It’s such a good show!) 

If you, like me, have given up most carbs but still hold them dear to your heart, then please sing along with me.  This is a delightful way to show your appreciation to the cookies, pizza, and focaccia of your past.

To all the carbs I’ve loved before
Who traveled in and out my door
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the carbs I’ve loved before

To all the carbs I’d once digest
And may I say I’ve had the best
For helping me to grow
I owe a lot I know
To all the carbs I’ve loved before

The blood sugar levels are always varying
Even when insulin has its way
The blood sugar levels continue varying
And diabetes just won’t go away

To all the carbs who shared my life
Who now do nothing but cause me strife
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the carbs I’ve loved before

To all the carbs who fattened me
Who filled my belly with ecstasy
They live within my heart
I’ll always be a part
Of all the carbs I’ve loved before

The blood sugar levels are always varying
Even when insulin has its way
The blood sugar levels continue varying
And diabetes just won’t go away

To all the carbs I’ve loved before
Who traveled in and out my door
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the carbs I’ve loved before

To all the carbs I’ve loved before
Who traveled in and out my door
I’m glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the carbs I’ve loved before

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Jessica Apple

Jessica Apple grew up in Houston. She studied Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan, and completed an MA in the same field at the Hebrew University. She began to write and publish short stories while a student, and has continued to write essays and fiction while raising her three sons (and many pets).

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Jessica Apple

Jessica Apple grew up in Houston. She studied Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan, and completed an MA in the same field at the Hebrew University. She began to write and publish short stories while a student, and continues to write essays and fiction while raising her three sons (and many pets). Jessica’s work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Financial Times Magazine, The Southern Review, The Bellevue Literary Review, Tablet Magazine, and elsewhere. She is the diabetes correspondent for The Faster Times. In 2009 she and her husband, both type 1 diabetics, founded A Sweet Life, where she serves as editor-in-chief. Jessica loves spending time with her sons, cooking with her husband, playing with her cats, reading, biking, drinking coffee, and whenever possible, taking a nap. Follow Jessica on Twitter (@jessapple)