A quick one today as I'm running late and DH and I have drs appt. in a bit. I ended the 1st week of Induction with a 4 lb loss and the measuring tape really is the low carbers best friend. I'm down 9.5" . So over all it is good. I am going to do the 2nd week to get my kick start but definitely have to eat the 20 g carbs. It puts my FBS around 115 to 117 but I just get too tired when I goof and didn't eat that many. I will probably start raising my carbs 5 grams a week after that until I get to 40. The new Atkins book says try to get over 50, but I don't think I will do that. I want to get this weight off first.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend.

I had a really good doctors visit. The blood work last week showed that my glucose was down 15 pts, Triglycerides down 162 pts and good HDL cholesterol up 17. My doctor was very pleased and didn't change any of my medicine. I didn't use the name Atkins, but did tell him that I was starting with 20 carb grams a day for a couple of weeks and then add 5 grams a day for a week etc because I want to learn my carb limit. He made the statement "that is only about 1 and 1/2 cups of starches" but then he said 'your numbers are good". So he didn't tell me I had to eat more because I did so good and the numbers were so good. He said "You have lowered your risk of heart attack by about 61%". So I am very thrilled. I asked him what number we wanted me to get the glucose number to and he said he liked his patients to get to 6.5/120 mg/dl. The blood test showed I am 134 mg/dl. He didn't change any of my meds although he did give me a new prescription for the ReliOn Ultima test strips. Oh, I thought I had only lost 4 lbs, but doc said that I'd lost 6 lbs since I came to him. He thinks I'm eating 1800 calories a day and I haven't told him different. I kept up with the calories, carbs and protein this past week and I actually had 1300 calories or less each day.

DH started taking Metformin today and the doc started him on a stronger cholesterol/triglyceride medicine that I am on. So it was a good productive visit. Now to get my hubby to read and find his own way with managing his BS. He doesn't like to read... said he had to read so much in college that there isn't anything he wants to read now. But I hope he will take this serious. But he has made a big change of giving up his chocolate, however, I'm not sure about some of the things he is eating, but then I'm doing low carb and he is not.

Those of you traveling have a safe trip and all of you have a great weekend.

LEANN ~ I know it seems that way now; but that will change later on. Remember now that I have been at this for 5 years. I was put on the Metformin in the middle of 2005 and I was able to go off it this past winter. It does take awhile to figure out what food & amounts are best for each of us. Just keep on, keepin' on and you will see progress too ... :hug:

TRISH ~ congrats on your accomplishments; those were good results too! :)

Got our car fixed today ... again; turns out all this time it was a broken exhaust connection; the clamp fell off. This has made us so sick over the last year or so; but so glad it is all fixed for our upcoming holidays. This was the 3rd garage we took it to for the same thing; but DH helped them find the cause so it only cost us $10.61 for the clamp & 10 minutes of labor. Yahoo ... :D


Have a great weekend everyone ... Rosebud :flow1:

Will be heading home this am, waiting for my Dad to arrive from where he is staying. My cousine's wedding was lovely, I am truly happy for her. THey are expecting a baby in October, so I will be back to help afterward with her breastfeeding and recovery. I nursed her mom when she was dying 2 years ago, feels so nice to be here for happy occasions too. As our parents age and pass away, we need to bond over the good times, and not just see each other at funerals.
I did go off plan at the wedding supper, there were handmade chocolates for dessert, and I pigged out a bit. But apparently did ok, sugar 6.5 after supper and 5.7 this am. Will be very good today. Starting induction tomorrow, emailed hubby my shopping list so I hope he gets to the store so the house will be stocked for the first 3 days. wahoo

Sheesh, Rosebud! That's serious stuff!

Patty, your doctor sounds very good and reasonable. So many of them will just NOT listen.

Mad, I over-carbed yesterday too. A farmer friend dropped by and we had his corn and sliced tomatoes and my fresh crusty bread for dinner. He ate nine cobs and I had three. He had peach pie for dessert but I abstained. :rolleyes: BGL is good this morning at 5.1. :shrug: Maybe because I was having fun!

This is the week I must gear down for my Cape Breton vacation. I'm feeling very tired and stressed so am going to try for a more controlled week of work so I'm not exhausted by the time Friday morning comes and I head for the airport. A house in Cape Breton with no TV, Internet or telephone should get me back in shape fast. When I get back, I have one more week before a family wedding and then less than three weeks before I leave for Italy. I'm trying not to panic! :lol:

On we go!

RUTH ~ yes, I wasn't very tickled to find out that such a dangerous situation was missed by 2 other garages, but these young mechanics were at least looking in the right place. The first garage couldn't find it and kept doing other stuff which cost us over $1000.00 in 3 tries. They said there was nothing wrong with our gas lines/tank etc. The second garage wanted to replace the gas tank, lines, and fuel pump for over $1000.00; but we refused that work becuz the last garage checked them 3 times already.

BUT, just before we went, I was reading a book about saving money on your car repairs and they mentioned that "YOUR NOSE KNOWS!!!" The #1 culprit of bad smells inside a vehicle is the exhaust system; so when they couldn't find anything wrong with the gas tank/lines, they started going over the exhaust system & pipes. DH just happened to put his hand on the spot where the break was; and it went "curplunk". A joint had come undone and was getting worse with time. Thankfully, they just had to put a good clamp on it, so the price was low.

We were very concerned that we might have to spend our holiday savings to fix it. I had told DH that I wanted the source of that smell found or there would be no holiday!!! So he had lots of incentive to find it ... :lol: Sometimes, a lady has to do what a lady has to do -- that is, put her foot down! :D

And, I am so THANKING GOD that He kept us safe through all that time!

We're just having a quiet day at home as we had light showers earlier; now the :sunny: has come out. We were gonna go fishing but it was too wet & damp for DH; it hurts our musculs and joints ... :lol: We are having leftover roast beef with lots of veggies. I am baking another fruit compote: this time with rhubarb, strawberries, and apples. Plus, I made DH a banana loaf with lots of fiber ... ;)

Hope you all have a great week coming up ... Rosebud :flow1:

Rosebud Thanks so much for the encouragement. I promise I will just keep on keepin on. I do exercise almost daily also. I do walk away the pound with usually a 2 mile 30 min walk.

Ruth Boy do the sliced tomates, corn and crusty bread sound yummy.

Trish Way to go on those results. Like Rosebud said we just got to keep going.

Madeline Sometimes you just gotta splurge once in a while.

Lindyloo Hope you are feeling better.

Hope everyone had a good weekend..........
Leann

Oy! I have a food hangover today! I went out to dinner with a friend who is a restaurant reviewer and ate what I was told to order. I could not believe the enormous plate - platter - of food. I brought home enough prime rib for two more meals and dog treats. I had to follow orders and he chose my menu. We will be going back there to test lunch later in September. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it. :rofl:

No gym this morning because I slept in but I will be there Tuesday and Thursday. I never thought I'd miss gym! This week (4 days) will be fruit, veggies and main courses from the stash as I clean out the fridge before my vacation in Cape Breton. My friend is a vegetarian but does eat fish so it'll be a healthy week of seafood and fresh veggies. She is also a great cook! We plan to walk, read, eat, and sleep - doesn't that sound great? We may do a bit of touring and talking but it'll be relaxing, something I really need at the moment.

On with the week - a short one for me.

Ruth, this sounds like heaven. I love holidays. I removed a pound while on my holidays. You may get a more ordered life without the everyday worries and cares, and find you can regulate your eating and sugars better than ever.
Have a great time in Cape Breton.
Rosebud, so glad you found the source of the problem. That can be scary. SO glad no one passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Very happy to be home myself.

Yesterday was first day back to work after 4 weeks holidays, AND I started induction.
SUCCESS: I have broken the 170 pound mark FINALLY. I haven't been below 170 in SOSOO long. I am thrilled. 13 more days of atkins induction, who knows what will happen. My goal was to kick start losing again, and I have already had a small success. Even changed the ticker in honour. Have a great week everyone

Fatmad - That is so great! I'm happy for you! :cp:

Ruth - :) Have a great vacation!


Well, I've taken drastic measures. My FBS was still above 100, so I bought a book, Stop Prediabetes Now, to help me. Well, it recommends to cut out all starchy foods, especially until your BS stabilizes. I can have fruit (certain kinds), and lots of non-starchy vegetables with my protein. Has anyone heard of this book? What do you think? I've been doing it for three days now, and my FBS was 89 this morning. That is the lowest it's been since I've been checking.

MAD ~ congrats on getting into the 160's!!! :carrot:

RUTH ~ sounds like a glorious time in Cape Breton; have a wonderful time ... :)

CANDES ~ if it's workin' for ya -- it's workin' for ya ... so good for you! :cheer2:


We had lovely :sunny: weather here all day; with a wonderful breeze to go along with it. It kept the temps lower than predicted so it was comfortable even in the 80's. Had chicken leftovers, veggies, sliced tomatoes, and new potatoes for dinner.

Yesterday, I felt famished for some reason, but stuck to a protein snack for the evening and kept to my calorie cap. I used the DRINK WATER TRICK -- whenever you feel a hunger pang, drink some water and it worked.

I am learning to ignore those exaggerated hunger signals my body sends me; I know I had enuff to eat, but it kept sending them anyways, so I had to try a new strategy. Like Dr. Beck says ... "It's OK to feel hungry."

You just don't have to feed it every time, that's all! :lol:

Have a great week everyone ... Rosebud :flow1:

CandEs, sounds great. Its true, carbs are not carbs are not all created equal.
With Atkins, as we add more carbs back into our diets, we do it in a certain way, up the "ladder". I have also found that certain things (like grains) really spike my sugars, in a way that other things don't.
This sounds like a great way for you to go, getting your sugars under control. Is there also a reducing plan with it? YOu have already done so well.
It feels great to shrink, doesn't it?

:wave: Coffee needed badly this morning as my book club pals didn't all leave until 1 PM. Some of them have jobs so there will be tired and crabby people in the Village this morning. We had lots of fun and even discussed books most of the time. BGL is a tad high at 6.1 but :shrug: Another clean eating day ahead!

Good Morning all!!

Just got back from the doctors for my A1C test. It was 6.3. I was happy with that and so was the doctor. He says I am controlling this very well, but still won't take me off, or reduce any meds:(

Ruth - have a great holiday.

Fatmad - congrats getting into the 160's.

Still doing my semi Atkins induction. Have lost 3 lbs so far, slow but it's coming off.

Have a great day all.

Rosebud -- The water trick is a good idea. A lot of hunger is really thirst.

fatmad -- I hope to be joining you in the 160's soon. LOL Thanks for the encouragement. :) I think the weight reduction goes along with getting your sugar under control. I might be able to handle a few starchy foods after I've lost more weight. *crossing fingers*

Ruth -- I love books, and coffee, too. :coffee:

Lindyloo -- Congrats on losing 3 pounds! :cheer3:


Well, it's hard not having carbs. I really miss bread. Has anyone done this long term? How do you deal with missing carbs? I keep thinking about the holidays coming. I need a plan.

One more sleep until my Cape Breton vacation. For the first time in a long time I really feel the need for a physical and mental break. A week with my dear friend with no TV, cell phone or internet will probably do the trick. I'm sure the BGL will be stable but not so sure about the weight as a bit of wine will be consumed as we watch the sunsets over the Margaree River.

I hope everyone has a great week. When I see you again it'll be September. Maybe somebody can start the September Chat thread?


We do the best we can and work on making our best better. :grouphug:

Lindyloo, happy A1C, thats great, I am sure your doc wants you under 6 before considering lowering meds. What are you on and how much? It feels so go to be approaching normal doesn't it!
CandE, I haven't had bread for about a year, and expect it will never again be a regular part of my diet. It just makes me spike my sugar too much. Even when taken with peanut butter or anything like that.
I am looking at atkins as a permanent way of eating for me, and will go slowly up the carb ladder after I finish two weeks of induction.
I may stay in induction a bit longer than that now, after plateauing for a while, I am enjoying losing some weight, and would like my new clothes to fit a bit better before I stop. I am not dropping a ton of weight the way some do when they start induction, I suspect since I was already pretty low carb so I don' t have a lot of fluid loss.
Ruth, enjoy the sunsets and have a lovely time off.
we will be thinking of you.
LOL, I suspect the book club left at 1 am not 1 pm.

I was happy this morning to finally see a fasting blood sugar of 100. It's been a few weeks since I've seen that.
Also lost 2 more pounds. Will wait and see what it is on Monday before I
change my ticker.
Leann

I haven't been here in a few days. Still working the Plan. I've been using WW pts with low carb, but may switch to counting the calories instead of the pts. Always hated counting calories, but so easy these days and the new Atkins low carb counter has the calories too. I just don't want to eat 1800 calories the doctor told me I could eat. So it would be easy to do low carb/low calorie counting. Still haven't found a breakfast that doesn't spike the glucose a little much.

Ruth - Have a safe and enjoyable trip. Sounds like you'll get that much needed rest and relaxation you deserve. We will look forward to hearing about it when you get back.

Leeann - Congratulations on the 2 lb weight loss and seeing the 100 BS reading.

Lindyloo - Congratulations on the 6.3 A1c. You are doing great. I'm hoping for that on my next doctor's appt.

fatmad - You are doing great with the carbs. I didn't lose like everyone else does on low carb either. I also thought it was because I was already doing a low carb plan.

Cande and everyone else reading this...:wave:

Catch y'all again soon. Wishing y'all to have a great weekend just in case I don't get back here until next week.

CONGRATS EVERYONE ~ seems everyone is accomplishing something they want to here ... yeah! :carrot:


We have cooler temps, but it is nice with some :sunny: too. We did have some :rain: earlier today, but we need it, as it's helping my green beans so much. Didn't get any blueberries this year; just not enuff rain and way too many ultra hot days that sizzled my salad garden. DH thinks we may have more next year; it seems to go that way.

Seems fall is on its way -- we even have some trees across the road with leaves turning yellow already. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend; last one of August, so we should enjoy it ... :D

Patty, if you are tired of egg for breakfast, maybe try:
custard, yes its eggs, but with a bit of splenda, its sweeter and easier to take.
Today I am having smoked salmon, (lox is ok) spread with cream cheese.
also having supper leftovers is quite acceptable. Go to the atkins thread for more breakfast ideas. Its hard to get used to leaving toast and cereal out.
I miss my steel cut oats.
Almost to the end of another month ladies. I am a bit lighter than I started, so thats a great thing.

Isn't it amazing what stress can do to our blood sugars.

Had an extremely bad day yesterday (stress wise and got terribly angry) and this mornings fasting blood sugar-124.

Got to let it go.................
Leann

Originally Posted by want2bfit4me:
Isn't it amazing what stress can do to our blood sugars.

Had an extremely bad day yesterday (stress wise and got terribly angry) and this mornings fasting blood sugar-124.

Got to let it go.................
Leann

Have you tried meditating? On another note, I have twice been in a really difficult situation with co-workers. ( and I don't doubt the stress of it added to my weight issues). The first time: I walked a lot and talked a lot. It didn't resolve well, in that I got my way to a degree, and neither of us was happy. The second, as the situation became worse, I meditated, and then read an article about "the art of war" in one of my buddhist magazines. I meditated on what I learned a lot. It resolved fairly well, and I didn't have it to blame for weight issues. I "SHOULD" have been doing more of that when my parents got sick. Its a big part of my current weight loss plan.

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I measured myself this morning for the first time in ages. I don't actually remember when I last did this, but looked in a couple of old journals that I started with previous times. They both have the same measurements, and hips and waist are both an inch more than they are now. My weights were somewhat less than when I started this time, so I might have been bigger starting off this time than last. But no matter what, it explains why I am smaller. I bought some nice new fall clothes, (what I saved by not paying for Jenny Craig or weight watchers, I spent on clothes this year!)
SO this is pretty darned nice.
fasting sugar today is 5.1, and this is the lowest its been in a while. So I am very pleased about it.
on the scale I am below 169, so I have met several mini goals.
I went down a size from 14 to twelve, Have finally broken through into the 160s, and have lost an inch.
Next goals will be to get to the 150s, and get into better shape. I want to do more cross country skiing this winter, so more exercise is a big part of that.
inches will go with both the weight loss and fitness, so I don't have a particular goal there.
I can't begin to tell you all how much just posting helps me to stay on track, and the encouragement you all give me is so appreciated. I tried to do this on my own, but wasn't being successful. The simple ritual of talking about it is so helpful.
Happy sunday, have a great week everyone

Fatmad Thanks for the suggestions. I am not really doing any meditation but I did talk with my sister for 3 hours yesterday on the phone. She enlightened me as to several different ways to go from here. Things I probably would not have taken into consideration. She said "take your anger out of the situation and then what would you do". I am now considering things in a different light. Before that I was ready to turn in my resignation on Monday. But now I am going to wait for an answer on Tuesday as to whether or not my employer can come up with the money to keep my salary at the same pay or if not they expect me to take over a 2,000 pay cut. If that happens I am now considering giving them a 2 week notice. So as you can see I am taking my anger out and finding other ways to deal with it. I will still have to work with the individual that made me so angry for at least the 2 days. But we have done that before when she gets in one of her moods and doesn't talk to me for days.
Anyway blood sugar was 107 this morning and I am feeling some better. Did a 1 mile classic walk away the pounds yesterday and will do at least that today. Exercise really helps.

Thanks for listening
Leann

Hello, everyone! :wave:

Fatmad -- That's so great! I'm glad the diet is working for you. :cheer2: At least I am not alone in this. No bread for a year so far? Well, if you can do it so can I.

Leann, I'm sorry! :hug: Work troubles can be so hard, especially when you have so much to deal with anyway. I hope things work out.

Hey, Trish -- These days, I mostly eat an omelet with zucchini, onions, and mushrooms. I like it, but it is getting old. I need to change it up a bit more, too.

Hey, Lindyloo, congrats on your numbers getting better!

Well, I'm one week down on my low carb plan. Incentive to stay on is easy because I feel better now than I did before. Went to the doctor last week. I go back for blood tests on Thurs. Hopefully, my blood sugar will be similar to what I'm getting at home. Since I've started my new plan, my FBS has been about 90. I'm thrilled about that! And, I've lost another pound this week, too.

My mom has been giving me grief about doing the low-carb thing. She thinks it is unhealthy. I think that is just hype. Diabetics can not handle carbs! Besides, I am eating a lot more vegetables and some fruit, so I don't see that it is unhealthy. I will wait until I have my blood tests back to show her that it is working. I'm not sure how my cholesterol and other things are. I guess it could still be high right now, but I'm not changing anything as long as I'm losing and my BS is good. BTW, I don't live at home or anything. I am 37 years old, but sometimes my mom can still make me feel like a kid.

thecandEs Thanks so much for the good thought's. Also remember that your mom doesn't understand that we can't eat carbs like others can. Maybe after you get your numbers back from the doctor she will begin to understand how it is helping. I know this doesn't help but be thankful that you have a mom who cares. My mom died when I was just 12 and oh how I wish I had one that was that concerned with my health.
Anyway I am going to go in to work in the morning and do my job and take care of those kids and not worry about the other woman in the office. Will deal with their decision on Tuesday. Until then just take it day by day.
I walked on the treadmill tonight for 1 mile. Was at a relative's house today and ate out once so did not get to eat as well as I would have at home.
Tomorrows a new day with new choices...........

Leann

CandEs, not knowing your mother, but would she read the book? see that you are getting carbs, just not grains? That healthy carbs keep getting added back in? That you will monitor your response so you know which ones are triggers for you and which are good?
My mother was suffering from dementia, but even so, it was a while before I realized that she wasn't trying to stuff sticky buns down my throat as an exercise in sabotage, but because all she wanted to eat towards the end was soft and sweet, and that she didn't really understand what diabetes was (she used to know, and wouldn't have admitted that she didn't know, but I figured it out eventually) and she might have forgotten since my last visit, and even in the last ten minutes. It was me reacting that was the problem.
LOL, its funny now I look back.

Hey, Leann and Fatmad, I'm sorry to complain! I'm glad I still have a mom to talk to, and most of the time she is really non-judgmental, so I am very lucky. It just made be feel a bit disappointed that she doesn't trust me to make the best decisions I can make right now. My paternal grandfather lived near us when I was in high school, and we had to take care of him when he was older and suffering from complications of type 2 diabetes. She thinks I can eat some of the same things he used to eat, but he was on insulin and never had good control of his blood sugar, so I don't see how she can want me to do as he did. The diet his doctor gave him was loaded with carbs. I really don't think that is the way to go.

As for her reading the book, well, she doesn't have BS problems, so I don't think it would interest her. My dad would be more likely to read it than she would. I'm really attached to my book right now, so I might have to buy them a new one if I want them to read it. I just got a book back from her that I lent her 9 years ago. LOL

Leann -- I think that is the best you can do. Just try to ignore her. I know it's hard. I've worked with many challenging people. Exercise will help with the stress. Good luck!

I agree about people not understanding low carb. They have heard so much false info about it and even the low carb diets docs and dieticians give out still call for more carbs than most of us eat. Most people forget that the veggies and fruit are still carbs. I didn't think about that until the last time we went to see Tony's DD and her family in FL. When I made the statement that I couldn't eat carbs, I meant the starchy carbs. My DGS made that statement "Nannie, you need carbs for energy". I thought about that after I got back home and realized that he thought I didn't eat any carbs at all. Of course, we low carbers eat carbs. We just eat our in fruit and veggies.

I am blessed by the fact that my family all eat low carb and my Daddy is always sharing with me things that he eats. My sister who had lap band surgery eats very low carb. My doctor wasn't sure about me eating so few carbs, but as he said... "the numbers don't lie" and my numbers were so much better.

I ate a little more carbs last week than I probably should have, but am back to lower carb this week. I'm counting calories and carbs.

CanEs Years ago my sister and I were on a diet of only protein, veggies and fruit. It was the diet Overeaters Anonymous used at the time called the gray sheet. One day my sister called and said get off the diet it isn't safe. A lot of the women were getting either urinary or bladder infection (can't remember which). Years later, I had a doctor ask me if I had ever had a diet that worked for me and I told him yes I had. He said then get back on it and do it. For years I was afraid to get back on it, then I realized that it wasn't the diet that was unhealthy. How could protein, fruit and veggies be unhealthy. Then I realized that the women who had those problems were drinking loads of diet drinks and probably didn't drink water. I didn't lose as fast as others on that diet, but I felt great. The sad thing is that if I had stayed on that diet, I would have been thin and healthy today instead of starting over.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Hey, Trish :wave: I know about wishing I had stuck to something earlier, too. I started the SBD a year ago, and I felt great on phase 1. If I had had any sense, I would have stayed on it. Oh, well. I'm doing it now. lol

Well girls I was approached by the superintendent this morning who told me and also gave me a letter with the same info that the board could not come up with the money (2100/year) that the grant had covered so I gave him my resignation right then and there. Typed it out tonight and will give it to him tomorrow. He does seem like a very caring man or either he puts on a good show. As far as the RN I work with I let her know that I gave my 2 weeks notice today and that Sept 10th will be my last day. She just made a face at me and when I told her that I would give her a copy of my resignation letter as she is the boss of the office she informed me that she didn't need one. I said ok and walked off. I was very professional today in the office and will continue to be until my last day. I will miss my kids that I take care and a few friends I have made since I have been there but it is time to move on.

No pun intended but the fat lady will sing on Sept 10. 2010.
Hope that doesn't offend anyone.

Thanks for listening..........
Leann

Now just got to get another job

Hey, Leann, I'm sorry about your job. :hug: I'm sorry about that awful woman, too. What is up with people? Hope you find another job soon, and who knows? You might like it better and maybe it will have better people, too.

Hello Everyone,

Leann I'm so sorry about your job, however, I'm sure there is a better place for you to work. I pray you find it very soon. I have a neighbor who worked for a company for many years and lost the job when economy problems hit. She now has a job with another company doing the same thing she did at the other and the people are great and she loves it. I pray the same happens for you.

Well, I believe I got my carbs/calories working for me. My FBS has been below 120 for days and today it was 108. The doctor wanted 120, but I wanted below 110 and I've finally hit it. I'm starting to do a little bit of exercise each day and plan to do a minimum of 20 minutes starting tomorrow since I made it a challenge on another thread. I got my first Diabetic Living Magazine yesterday and it had an article showing some exercises to do so I'm making up my own exercise routine using them plus some others I already do or planned to. I think they should come out to between a 20 to 30 minute workout. I don't usually do challenges, but thought it would help me get into a routine that will run my eating and exercise into a habit.

Hope everyone is doing well today.:)

Thanks so much for the warm thoughts and prayers. It means alot to me.

Leann

leanne: sorry about the job, but glad for you to be away from any toxic issues, they can be real speedbumps for our health and weight loss.
Good luck finding the next thing, whether in the same line or a good change.

Trish I am so glad for you. Shooting for lower numbers is a good thing. I also am shooting for "normals" that is the kind of numbers non-diabetics have, not normals for diabetics.

Today was tough to stick to plan. I was up half the night working, slept a few hours and went to the office for the day. Colleagues did a couple of other visits outside of the office for me, (as I do for them when they are busy/tired) but these tired days are the toughest to stick to plan.
I want carby/fatty/sugary crap. Lots of tea with caffeine and pie and cakey things.
I didn't do it, and we have nothing like that in the house. (good thing) and we live 25 minutes from the nearest grocery so I hope I am safe until the cravings pass. Going to bed early, and ate my "prescribed" food. I am not hungry but am definitely craving. BUT
these are the challenges we need to learn to deal with. for me, this very scenario will come up at least a couple of times every month, and if I calculate the calories and gains that would happen if I fall off my little red wagon every time it happens, I will be forever fat.
SO today, no binges on crap. Just good old good food.
One day at a time, as they say.

Fatmad I too would love to have normal numbers for non-diabetics. If I can reach that point, I will. I'm going to give it a shot any way and go as close to it as I can and still function. Sorry you had a bad day but BIG CONGRATULATIONS on warding off the cravings. I remember when I was in Overeater's Anonymous years ago that one of the things they told us to do was to be careful NOT to get too tired as that was when we are weak and have cravings. Having your food on hand that you can have and the ones we crave out of the house is very wise. I too have certain foods that I just don't bring into the house. I hope you get a good nights rest so you will be stronger tomorrow.