Hi, all. Haven't been able to get into the site for several days. Discovered today that my old link doesn't work so started from scratch. My bgl has been fair, not as low as I want it, but not too high either. Still having sunny/chilly fall weather.
Sounds like you Canadians are all ready for Christmas. I have a small metal tree that I put up. Last year I only put on the lights and didn't bother with the ornaments. Don't know what I'll do this year.
Ruth - Have a good time in Philly. A friend of mine moved there a few years ago and she loves it.
Rosey -

We had the most beautiful day today with all day long. We just did stuff around the house this AM, then we decided to do a bit of Christmas shopping and then we went for a ride to a few of our favorite lakes. It was a glorious day ... just way too nice to stay indoors. We got home just as the sun was getting ready to set ...

ROSETTA ~ we are almost done outdoors; today I picked up some snowflake pasties for the front window and a cute snow shovel with penquins to put beside our Moose-deer on the front deck. Then all we have to do is indoors: our little tree (4' plus stand), and a few garlands and things like that; really EZ stuff though. I hope to have it all done before December 1st; guess I'm really in the spirit this year!

Made a nice cassoulet bean pot for lunch with some leftover roast pork and veggies from Sunday; and had sole fish for dinner. Got lots of walking in at the store (did this on purpose), then we went for our lovely drive.

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY tomorrow ... Rosebud

Hi, All. Our sun has turned to rain today, but they promise it will come back tomorrow. My favorite radio station started playing Christmas music this week. I feel the season is being rushed. Probably because all the retailers are trying to get a head start.
Rosebud - that cassoulet sounds delicious. I don't cook much so I don't have leftovers. However, I am getting healthier takeout. There's a place near me that sells organic meals to go. Last night i had grilled salmon, bok choy and brown rice with ****ake mushrooms. Yum.
Have a good weekend.

HI LADIES ~ it during the night here too, but by this afternoon, the came out, then retired again around 4 pm, but it is supposed to be back for the weekend.

We spent the morning trying to decide where to put our Christmas tree; we decided to put it beside the piano this year, as it looks great there. That way I can keep my rocking chair by the front window to look out and see all the pretty lights, and my birdies, and any other activities out there ...

ROSETTA ~ You are fortunate to be able to get healthy take-out; the closest we have is probably Chinese, or deli BBQ Spit Chicken (which is my favorite here). I am still trying to decide what to have for dinner tonight; will be a romaine salad and something ... it is supposed to be cook's night off, so we'll see.

Hope you all have a fantabulous Friday night ... Rosebud

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I know our American chicks are in full T-Day prep!

We started Christmas celebrations around here this weekend with a concert at our wee Church last night. It holds 66 people but we had over 80 plus 11 band members in there last night. It's a good thing the roof repair was finished during the week!

My weight is still hanging on - of course wandering off the clean eating path doesn't help. I did a lot of baking this past week and..... My name is Ruth and I'm a sugar addict. The BGL has been OK though so I'm not too worried.

Next week I go to visit a 3FC friend near Philly to participate in her family Thanksgiving celebrations. I'm not too worried as I've met her several times and know her cooking philosophy is the same as mine. She also has an exercise bike and is a walker so I'll be getting in my exercise.

I hope your weekend is going well and that your next week is a good one.

HI RUTH ~ hope you had a nice trip and visit with your friend. Like I said to another Chickie, you are brave doin' a bunch of baking and that's great that you are able to resist it. We had friends over on Saturday for coffee and lemon coffee cake. We cheated as DH picked it up from a local bakery; and I had one piece, so I was still able to stay within my plan for the day -- and DH ate all the leftovers. I don't mind having stuff when it's something that I can resist overeating ...

Just had a restful day today as we were quite busy on the weekend. Hope you all have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOMORROW ... Rosebud

Hello all! I started a new job and it has kept me busy. It has also kept me very tired. I'm working in a bakery and oh my i'm so soar...its like an 8 hour work out! Lifting, pulling, pushing and so on. I checked my bs this morning when I left for work at 5am and it was 156...i was disapointed but also remembered I had quit a bit of bad food before bed. I'm a little nervous about the following holidays and eating. this is my first holiday season as a diabetic and i'm not sure how to handle things. Any suggestions? I must say i'm a huge fan of stuffing :/ Enjoy the week and happy holidays!

MONI ~ I still have everything, but I just limit how much; for dressing, I just have one spoonful. I make DH a HOMEMADE pumpkin pie and make myself a pumpkin custard (the same filling, only no crust). I prefer to make my own becuz I put much less sugar in our filling; and for mine, I use part or ALL brown sugar substitute. I worked my way down to that over time; I still like to put 1 tbl of cooking molasses (the dark one) and the rest sugar substitute.

Along with turkey, you can have lots of veggies -- like turnip, cauliflower, sweet potatoes (or yams), broccoli or brussel sprouts, carrots or parsnips, and don't forget salad is very filling. You could actually fill up your plate with turkey, veggies, and salad and be stuffed. (no pun intended) I also bake a few small baby new potatoes sometimes, but 1/2 cup mash is OK and won't ruin your day. Then with your pumpkin custard or a small sliver of pie, you could still keep on plan.

You can also make sure to have a lighter lunch that day like a good hearty bowl of soup, so you can have more at dinner. I really think it is a matter of planning ahead and how much you have; this year, you could go thru the holidays and still feel proud that you ate well, but also ate very healthy too.

PS ~ I avoid the goodie trays and instead have something else for myself like some nuts or fruit instead; take it with you, if needs be.

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY tomorrow ... Rosebud

Thanks Justwant2b! Those are all good tips and points! I will need to make some veggies because as far as I know, there are none on the menu! I hope you all have a great holiday, i'll be back on to see how things went!

take care!

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving holiday. We awoke to 4 inches of ****** this AM and it continued on and off all day but it looks nice and Christmasy out there. I'm glad it finally came and the birdies seem to like playing in the heavy-laden branches. We had more than usual come by for something to eat today.

Had a good on plan week; got some walking in too. Hope you all have a restful and relaxing weekend ... Rosebud

Hello!!!! Happy Monday! I hope the morning went well for all and the rest of the work is easy peasy! Morning was bright and sunny but chilly, I love it. BS this monring was 123 which is a lil high but still good considering I ate a lot of crap yesterday.

What are you goals for the week?
My goal is to
*work out at least 3 days for an hour
*check sugar regularly
*eat friendly meals
*take some me time

Keep up the great work ladies!

HI MONI ~ we had a nice, restful weekend; busy day today shopping and walked my feet off. Had a bit more of the white fluffy stuff, but just a pretty sprinkle ... what are my goals for this week?

-- to stick to my CA (calorie alottment) each day
-- do some walking each day
-- do extra walking 3 days this week
-- catch up on mending
-- get Christmas cards done and sent out
-- put up indoor wall decos
-- put up bows on front deck tomorrow

HAVE A TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOMORROW ...

What a good idea to state goals for the week!

I have a week with no less than four food speed bumps and my goal is to navigate them as healthily as possible. I'm taking something to each of these food events so I'll be sure there is something legal to eat.

I am also planning to try new (or formerly rejected) veggies this week. Tonight I had roasted Brussels sprouts that I used to hate. They were actually delicious when roasted. Who knew?

I need to make a list like Rosebud's because the countdown is starting!

Good Tuesday Morning All!!

Justwant2be-those sound like great goals! You are ambitious to send out Christmas cards, I wish I was that organized but i'm not! I think I've only done it once and that was a struggle. Good luck with those goals!

Ruth--I have never had brussel sprouts but my friend loves them. She said she makes them in the over and they are like lil cabbage, which I love! So i'll have to try some! Hope all your parties go well and you find friendly meals!

Its an early morning for me but lovely. I'm very excited to say my sugar was 115 this AM! I feel wonderful and motivated. I dont work till this afternoon so i'm going to take a "run" this morning. I haven't ran in awhile and was up to 2 miles, we'll see if I can even do 2 mins!

I've been struggling with meal planning. What or where do you all go when you run out of ideas or get bored with the foods you make? I just got my first paycheck so I hadn't been able to get many groceries.

Also, what kind of snacks do you like to eat, besdies fruits, that can be store bought. I really like those Kellogs bars. The strawberry and chocolate ones aren't too bad, they are 90 cals, 1 serving of carbs and like maybe 9g of sugar.

One last question.... I know splenda and equal aren't "sugar" but do they still affect your bs test? If I had tea with splenda and then took my sugar would it go up or would I test like I had had nothing?
Thanks ladies, keep it up!

Well, we had some more ***** overnight but not too much though. I did manage to gets some things on my list done today: did my laundry, put the bows up on the front deck; hunted down our "timer" for our Christmas lights, and put it on so we don't have to keep watch ourselves; hunted down the wall decos (will put them up tomorrow likely); and set out some more stuff around the house. We're doin' great and put our lights on for the first time tonight ...


MONI ~ you can use splenda or any type of sweetener in your tea or coffee and it shouldn't raise your BSL's. I know everyone is different but it doesn't raise mine. Congrats on those numbers: they are falling each and every day; keep up the good work!!!

I often scour the net for recipes; you can google diabetic recipes. I also have a diabetic cookbook here that I bought a while back, and some other good health eating ones too. What kind of recipes are you looking for?

I like to eat things like no-sugar added Source yogurt but there are other kinds: like yoplait and many others in your local grocery stores. You can have nuts in moderation, fiber bars as long as you remember only to eat one at a time. I also like to have things like 1 oz of cheddar cheese, or turkey pepperettes (only 50 calories each), or a banana sliced with yogurt on top; sugarless applesauce is great; an apple baked in the microwave for 1.5 minutes with cinnamon and splenda; carrots sticks dipped in 1 tbl All-natural peanut butter; 6 almonds or 3 walnuts (which is 6 halves); peaches or a pear are good becuz they have lots of vitamins in them and are very filling; babybell cheese; whole grain crackers with cheese or PB but be sure to only have a serving size (see box), cucumber slices, celery, and carrots sticks with lowfat Ranch dressing; or celery boats (with lite cheese); or a hard-boiled egg; and Jello sugar-free puddings, or jello, etc ...

Hope you find something there that interests you ...