HI TIMOBA ~ yes, it's true that WALKING really can help to bring those numbers down, eps if you walk in the evening. Sorry you have an issue with your toe nail -- I have one that likes to wrap itself around the top of my toe which makes it quite hard to trim too; but it doesn't hurt, thank goodness.

This thing just started up in the last few years; before that all my nails were normal. Now, they seem to be doing all kinds of weird things; I guess it's the aging process ... the only remedy I used was to trim my nails more often. That's working for now, but who knows about down the road. My DH had to have minor surgery on one of his: he had another nail or growth growing out of the end of his middle toe ... sorry if that is TMI ... Doesn't that make you feel a bit better?

Our sunny streak has finally ended, but we sure enjoyed it whilst it lasted. Hope you all have a very pleasant day today ... Rosebud

Well Chicks thought I would take some time to drop by =) I haven't been doing too bad staying away from the sugars and carbs and my BSL have been really stable between 5.9 and 5.6. However, a little I over a week ago I developed a pain in my foot .. I couldn't bare weight on my left foot! I had no injury to it so I was certainly perplexed. After going to a walkin clinic and having xrays compleated it would appear that I have a bone spur =) Just my luck =) I had finally gotten into a routine going to the greenhouse and curves and eating well and poof .. no exercise for the past week. Well in inflamation has gone done so I am going to attempt to go back to curves. I have to to .. I need it and crave it. I have been trying to get my neighbour to go out walking with me but so far ... we have yet to click. Do any of you know how to deal with a bone spur while exercising?? I dont know what set it off but dang it hurt.
On a lighter side .. I have five new foster kittens =) They are about 5 weeks old and adorable =) I love to watch them zoom around and play. So the kitten season is upon us =)
Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I am dreading my next appointment with my doc .. we just dont seem to like each other. But I dont need to see her regarding my BSL .. thank god.

@peatpod: Sorry about your foot I hope it gets sorted for you!


Today is a great day. I just found out that I am getting DSA (disabled students allowance) for University, so I will have access to all sorts of extra help and specialist tutors to help me with my (for now, suspected ADD), dyspraxia and my dyslexic tendancies! I'm so excited!

I also went to bed last night with a bsl of 8.4 and woke up this morning with a 6.5! I am soooo happy! I have been really high at night, but it seems to be coming down a bit! Going to pick up some Orange Juice at the grocery store today, so I don't have to eat two tootsie rolls before bedtime with my Lantus! lol <3

wheeee!

peatpod: i'd look at some dr scholl orthotics or maybe see about some fitted ones, this may be happening from some unusualy pressure from the extra exercise you are getting and something to relieve that will help with exercise again. You may need to switch to something not weight bearing for a bit, like stationary (or not so stationary) biking. I hope to get the bike out tomorrow for a bit.

I have been MIA for a few days, my mother suffered a major stroke on Tuesday evening and passed away the next night. Dad called and we were able to see her and support him. A diabetics nightmare, stress, a sudden trip and what and where to eat. How to stay on plan....
I managed it, but haven't had the urge to eat off plan so badly in ages.
But I did stick to plan but didn't exercise much, a few short walks in the neighbourhood. Then a couple of days of beginning to sort through mum's stuff. She was always a bit of a keeper, but became a dedicated packrat with her dementia, so we have a lot of work cut out for us.
So though I am sad that she is gone, I am also relieved. Her dementia made her very angry and abusive, and I feel like I lost my mother this time last year, so have been grieving her loss for a while. With her death, and going through her things, we are reminded of the real mum. The thanks from the families of friends for all she did for them, and the correspondence from friends is so lovely, we have enjoyed it all immensely.
Dad is doing ok, and enjoying this phase of reaquainting himself with the woman he loved too.
I am not sleeping well, lots of disturbed nights and long days, but will take something soon to help with that.

hope everyone is doing ok,

ARGH, have been fighting a binge all day, not the first time for that, ate some healthy stuff. went for a walk, came home and at half a bag of chips and an ice cream cone. Good thing, I am used to eating less, so I have stopped, and feel stuffed already, but went wayyy off plan. I know why, but I wanted to get thru this hard time without using food as a crutch, but no energy to cook or think. Feel exhausted. blech.

Eating is certainly not on plan but blood is fine and I'm sure getting lots of walking exercise! This is fun. I hope all are well.

Ruth, its nice you were able to check in.
Had a binge last night, but not total junk after the ice cream, nuts and olives and cheeses, a bit off plan but not too bad. Back to atkins induction today.
My fbs was fine inspite of last night, but don't want the added stress of highs and lows so will be very careful. I DO plan to be a bit off plan the day of the funeral next saturday, will definitely be have a couple of drinks at the wake.
A wake is a family tradition, I just have to figure out how to make it ok for me.
off for a nap then a walk.

MADELEINE ~ we are sorry to hear of your Mom's passing; and prayers going up for you and your family during this time. It is very stressful; just try and do your best, but don't be too hard on yourself. Remember to eat some regular foods first thing (your regular meals) and that might stave off any munching.

My mom passed away 17 years ago this June; it sounds like such a long time, but just like yesterday too. We had that call and had to drive all night over four hundred miles to attend her funeral (as she died unexpectedly and quickly of an aneurysm in her lung). DH's mom had alzheimer's and didn't know who we were for some time; she would talk to us and about us like we were strangers and that hurt DH a lot. He was also relieved when she passed as she was very weak by that time; and he didn't want her to suffer anymore.


We had lovely for a day and half; so we went for a nice long drive today to one of our favorite lakes. We had a nice roast beef dinner with lots of veggies. I wasn't perfect this weekend, but not really bad either; hanging in their with OK eating. Tomorrow will be much better as I tackle putting all our Christmas decos into some large totes we bought for a bargoon this weekend. We wanted something they would be protected in and wanted to cut down on the number of boxes; this is the perfect solution.

Hope you all have a wonderful week coming up; do take good care ... Rosebud

Mad, I am so sorry to read of your mother's passing. My heart goes out to you. Be gentle with yourself.

Today is my second last day of eating crud! There is just not a lot of good stuff at Disney! I hate the thought of the scale on Thursday morning but.....

BGL has been OK, probably from all the walking but.....

Lots of buts in here but...I have had a great time. Home by tomorrow night.

Hello All,
I'm new to 3FC but not the diabetes. I was diagnosed with type 2, 8 years ago. I had a handle on it with strictly diet but now I'm on metformin 500 mg X2.
Started Atkins induction 12 days ago, lost 9 pounds but just can not handle that low of a carb diet so back to what my dietitian recommended 8 years ago. Just doing the diabetic diet using the exchange charts. When first diagnosed I lost lots and kept it off for 3 years but things happened in life and I turned to food for comfort
Now I'm back on track to eating healthy! Always looking for a great diabetic recipe too!

MEMOREE ~ nice to have you join us here. I have the Atkin's NEW Diet Revolution Book; and I too find the Inductions plan way too strict for me. I just know that I wouldn't be able to stick too it for any length of time, so I tried to do a 1-2 meals a day with lower grain/starch carbs and that is working better for me. Over the weekend, I seemed very hungry though and ate a bit more; it was good stuff, but I just at more than usual.

Anyways, I will take the good from his suggestions and add them to what I was already doing and keep on going as I am making some progress, esp with inches and sizes as I can really notice that my clothes are getting looser and that is a victory to me. If I keep this up, I will make my goals just the same, and eating in a style that I can keep up for the longterm.

RUTH ~ glad to hear you are having a great time down at Disney ... that's the whole point of going there -- for the experience and pleasure of it. You can pick up with healthier eating as soon as you get home.

Hope all our friends here are well. We are having just awesome weather here: nice and for 3 days in row ... what a blessing. I kinda overdid it a bit this weekend and yesterday packing my Christmas decos in some giant totes we picked up on sale, so I had to have a complete day of rest today. I even fell asleep this afternoon too. We had fish and baked fries (I had sweet potato fries), with coleslaw, tomatoes, and baby cukes for dinner tonight, so I am back in line again.

Take good care and have a great day tomorrow ... Rosebud

rosebud and memoree: I went backward to atkins induction, and just kept lowering my carbs, and making sure the carbs I do get are low glycemic.
I just couldn't do the number of grams of carbs the dietition recommended to me (even low glycemic carbs) and still have ok blood sugars, so I cut down to 100 g, then 60 g to get better weight loss, and now I am between 20-30 g to kick up the weight loss. Its working, and the sugars and smoothly stable, no highs, no lows. I am between 5.0 and 6.0 every time I test, fbs, ac, pc, etc. so nice. but I couldn't have done it right away.

Memoree. Nice to see another "sugar baby" joining us.

I was in bed by 7:30 yesterday after a long day that started at 4 AM. I loved the trip and did more walking than I've ever done in my life! No scale damage despite poor eating so I guess it balanced out. I'm hoping a day or two of clean food will make my ticker truthful again. (I stocked up on produce on the way home yesterday. )

Glorious sunrise right now although it's sure colder than Florida. Tomorrow is going to be very cold and it's the day I sit outside and sell daffodils for the Cancer Society! I hope my fat "insulation" still works.

Happy Thursday.

Hi, all. Our weather has been exteme. 75 degrees one day, cold and rainy the next. I'm very cranky due to severe sleep deprivation and I can't get in to see the sleep doctor until May. Had a blood test today for celiac disease to see if that's the cause of my anemia. Between the sleep and anemia, I'm am too tired to do anything. I'm eating way too many carbs, but can't stop myself.
Ruth: Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation. Glad all that walking counteracted the off program eating. By the way, what part of Italy are you going to in October?

thank you all for the welcomes.

I think I'm gonna like it here