Diabetes Chat for April
 

Even if you just want to report your FBGL, pop in and share some of your life.

New month and it always seems right to have it start on a Sunday. (I am sort of anal.)

Interesting evening last night. I was invited to an Indian dinner which was absolutely delicious and not to hot. I did have some rice and naan and was expecting it to show on this morning's test but FBGL was 4.1 again. I'll be very careful today in case there's a delayed reaction.

I'm way, way behind on catching up on posts in here but will go back and read up on March. In the meantime, another :welcome: to the new folks.

Here's the old thread.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/diab...ml#post4275808

A good April 1st/Fools Morning to all you Chickies.

Ruthie - Glad the Indian food didn't show up on your fbs.

I'm getting too much salt from somewhere. So I'm going to have to be more careful. The weight gain I've seen lately may not be anything but water. Although I'm doing the IF style of eating, I might have to go on a few days of very low carb to get this water weight back off, but I did keep my 1 lb loss for this week and the fbs has been great all week. So I'm pleased.

DD and the DGC got out yesterday and trimmed all the trees and bushes and pulled weeds. I've got to talk to DH when they aren't around, but I'm thinking if they would help him by doing the yard work done that he can't do right now, I would be glad to consider that payment for them staying here as long as they can't pay anything and as long as they don't run our utilities up higher than they are right now. Then when they can they can put in a little something to help on that. DD did a beautiful job with the bushes out front and Yes I was quick to thank her for doing it a such a beautiful job as well. Then I won't feel so bad about the things they don't do around the house. I remember hearing the story that when my Daddy's uncle and his wife had to move in with his grandparents. His grandmother loved outdoor work and his aunt loved housework so his grandmother got to work outside and his aunt did all the housework and cooking. If we can work out something like that here, I think it would make all of us happy.

Going to church this morning and then DH and I are going to get me a new cell phone. We're behind the times and he wouldn't change at all, but I want a phone with texting and a little keyboard to do it. Girls at the beauty shop got that new straight talk with no contract month to month phone, texting and internet. I told him that is what I want and he can count it as my Mother's day gift. LOL So I'm moving on up to a higher tech girls. Really my Daddy and nephew texts me from time to time and I'm having to pay for it on the plan we've been on since the stone age.:dizzy: With the new plan whether I get the cheapest or the unlimited, I won't have to pay and I will be able to text too.

Well, guess I better get busy and get going here. Hope everyone is doing good.

Later,

morning....
happy palm sunday.
went to gym, and a nice workout with DH. used most all the weights today. instead of treadmill i choose the bike. nice change of pace. back to running in the morning. my scale is also up a pound. i am thinking holding water also. cloths aren't fitting any different. oh, well. it happens. there doesn't have to be a reason or excuse.
off to get laundry going....

Ruth, I had a mango chicken curry last night that was quite delish! I just skipped the rice and didn't spoon too much sauce on my food.
Yesterday I did overdo it in general with food, haven't added up all my points yet, but was relieved not to be over 170 this am, still an ounce or two under that number. I just couldn't get over my hunger. I would eat something, and still be hungry 30 minutes later. I am really having trouble with feeling hungry at all for some reason.
FBGL today was 4.9 though, so doing ok there too. Will have to eat tons of veggies (free, no points) to fill up the next few days so I won't be hungry, as I will have to stick to the daily points, and not use weeklies.
Got out for a trail walk yesterday, and will go for yoga today, maybe a walk later too if the rain clears.
Trish: My daughter and husband have had to replace laptops a few times, they really don't last as well as desktops. I paid more for my macbook, but it is 3 years old and no problems so far. that is longer than any of the other laptops have lasted. But is a reminder to do a backup!
Hope everyone has a happy April Fools day!:p

Happy April fool to all today!!
Maybe the scale is giving me one cause it says i have not lost but a pound maybe it was dinner last night. I didn't do the cooking for a change so I cant complain about it.

Trish I love my straight talk phone I jest go buy a card once a month or you can set it up where they jest take it out of your account once a month . Bu I love mine 45$ and I can talk and text all I want even use the web.

I hope all is going good with everyone and will check back in later..

Hi Everyone,

Bonnie - I ended up getting the Straight Talk smart phone. More phone than I wanted... actually more to learn... I don't know anything about that stuff. Good thing the kids are on spring break this week as it will take DGS all week to teach me how to use it.:dizzy: However, I must say I look forward to it.

Mad - Do you think it is the carby foods that makes you hungry? I think I got in the habit of too much carby foods and can't seem to stop eating them. Still haven't ruled out an Atkin's Induction to get my act together. Sure would help with the swelling.

I'm ready for a nap. I think it is because I've already had too many carbs. I get sleepy every afternoon about this time. Got to think about the strict low carb eating for a few days.

Chipper, Ruthie, Rie and everyone else have a great evening.

Trish: yes, for sure, too many carbs gets the cravings going for sure, but for some reason yesterday I just stayed hungry. Then when I wasn't hungry, I stayed feeling full and bloated until this morning. Ugh.
Doing better today. younger DD was homesick so came home for a few days to study for exams. Glad she is so close that we can do that.
DId better planning today, and planning for tomorrow too. Yum
RIe: If you haven't had good Indian food, you have never had indian food. We have several good restaurants in the area, and since my Liz (daughter's friend) married a Bengali man, we have been invited to many celebratory feasts and it is wonderful.
Did go to yoga, and wrote an on-line exam for recertification in one of the teaching modalities I do, and got the laundry done. So a good day all round.

Hey girls, quick check in for Sunday. FBG was 132, and then I decided that's all I wanted to test today. I had a lovely day: took DaisyMae to the dog park for a run, got some work done at home, went to lunch with some friends and now I'm ready to go to bed on time! I feel pretty happy and content today.

See you all tomorrow!

Geo, I love the name Daisy Mae! My Disney was already named when I got her and I considered changing her name to Daisy but didn't.

The Indian food caught up with me and I tested 5.8 this morning. Of course, having a rather carby day yesterday didn't help. I made cream of asparagus soup for lunch with my cousin and scorched it. We ended up having grilled cheese instead and a lot of laughs over the blow to my reputation. "How can you scorch soup, Martha?"

I'm off to the gym and then to my quilting group this morning. I stay only until noon but have running around to do afterwards so am taking a tuna salad with some celery sticks. I plan to park near one of our many lakes and have a peaceful soul-restoring lunch rather than eat with the gossipy quilting biddies. I gave up annoying situations for Lent!

Hope your first Monday in April is a good one. Be well. :cofdate:

morning...
lost a pound. wasn't sure what the scale would say. i am just so bloated up. took something last night to help. hasn't kicked in yet. drinking loads of water again today. been since 09 i was at this weight, so maybe body deciding to hang onto some for a bit. no problem, that's what the body does, stress than releases it, cause you aren't starving it. just got back from my run, need breakfast and start some much needed housework.

Just completed a 2.63 mi run with RunKeeper
Duration 0:40:23 | Calories Burned 266
Average Pace 15:22 / mi | Average Speed 3.90 mph | Elevation Climb 102 ft

I have decided that tracking bg, macronutrients and calories, weight and time exercised is too much for me. Something gotta go! My priority must be the diabetes and PCOS management, so all the tracking is important. But it's making me nuts. So all I'm going to do this week is track fbg and carb intake.

This morning, start of day 4 on Janumet 50/500 x2, fbg was 112. Finally below 120! I am happy with that progress, but of course, I wish I could have achieved it all without meds. But when I see good numbers, I feel encouraged to keep tracking those. So this is what I'll keep an eye on this week.

And since tracking what I eat is important too, I'll keep doing that as well. I'm taking a break from the scale and from exercise for the week. I just want to see what the meds and controlling food can do now.

Catch you later! Hope you're all off to a great start in April.

So I have fallen flat on my face so I must get up and dust myself off and start all over... Dang People who cant accept what I am trying to do...

Georgia: don't be discouraged about the meds. I was able to get control of bs with very low carb (atkins induction) but any more carbs than that I didn't have good control and thought that was not realistic for life. I ASKED for the metformin, as there are many studies that show lower risk of most diabetes side effects (like heart disease, vascular problems, kidney and eye problems) with the met that the side effects were worth it. I really don't wanna be old and broken because of blood sugars. If adding the janumet in works, you will be glad not to have to be a victim diabetes! And it DOES work better with your good efforts, so don't abandon your hard work.

for my part, fbs was 4.9 today, and after work I took the dog for a long walk, AND went to a 90 minute very aerobic hot yoga class. I am making up for not working out much last week since I was working so much!

Helloes to everyone else,
RIe: why is 91 so odd?
Ruth: it cracks me up that you "gave up annoying situations for Lent", I hope you didn't suffer too much, but Lent is over by the way!

have a happy monday friends

Felt like touching base this afternoon just to say to Bonnie...Rock on sister! I'm feeling your words today.

Madeline, thank you for the reality check. All day I've felt pretty wonky from the Janument, but my numbers have been very good all day. The only high was just an hour after I ate a mini Larabar for a snack (I guess they're off my list now) and that was only up to 130. I even was down in the 90s before lunch!

So the meds are doing what they're supposed to be doing, but really, I felt better before I had to take anything. Just need to ride this out for another 11 days to see if these side effects will go away. I am too dizzy and foggy to exercise and I really miss my Pilates class. I haven't been able to walk my dog either.

I feel so cold today too! Can't warm up at all, not even in the shower.

A quick one tonight. The kids are on spring break so DH and I took the kids out to Golden Corral and then to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. Had fun but we were all wiped out when we got home. Youngest DGD went to bed right after dinner.

I did pretty good eating. I had a salad and then ate mostly veggies since I need to get this swelling down. Drinking loads of water since I got home. I was going to drop the WW online membership, but decided that even doing IF that I need to keep track of my eating. So stayed with it.

I'll read and catchup on indies tomorrow.

Good night.

morning....
nothing on the "to do" list today. will finish laundry. zumba tonight. the gym has new classes on is called gut and butt and kickboxing. will be taking both. have to rearrange the WW meeting to get the gut and butt. will do the kickboxing one for sure. i could take classes all day, do some sort of exercise. i love the high i get. but, i know it's not good either. will find my happy medium some day.
off to get by breakfast
have a good day.

I could swear I posted yesterday but maybe it was an hallucination!

I went to the gym as scheduled yesterday and then to my quilting group. I usually fade outta there by noon but got caught yesterday for the "lunch". Everyone brings their own and one person brings the decadent dessert. I did share Dianne's hummus and veggies but refused the chocolate cream pie even though I was assured it was "light". Yeah, right!

Thanks for the reminder, Mad but Lent really isn't over yet, is it? Seems to me it ends Good Friday but I could be wrong. (Been wrong before - married twice!)

On our news (CTV) last night there was a blurb about health changes you can make to get a longer life. I'll try to track down the questionnaire. One thing they did say was that citrus fruit helps prevent strokes caused by blood clots in women. I'm off to eat a grapefruit right now - the last of my Florida fruit.

Have a healthy Tuesday and hang tough.

Just a quick hello, fbs was 4.7 this am. Stuck to daily points yesterday, and weight is still below 170!
Ruth, I think Lent ends on Palm Sunday, which was just the other day. I could be wrong too, but thats my memory of it.
I am loving reading everyone's posts, its great to hear from everyone. And Bonnie, I echo Georgia, you can get up again! Thats the difference between successful weightloss and not so successful, is that we forgive ourselves for our transgressions and get going on track again. GOod luck friends

Just checked and Lent ends Thursday, April 5 or Maundy Thursday which was the night of the Last Supper. I guess I have to stick to my guns for another two days and keep out of annoying situations. I had planned to give up procrastination but never got around to doing that.

hey everyone, spring break here and dh just got home from a week long business trip so ive been gone busy and gone some more! lol Had some carb love on saturday and sunday (i seriously couldnt stop eating i was so SO hungry lol) 159 carbs one day and 150 the next (YIPES!!) but yesterday and today im back on track, fbs was 133 yesterday morning and 119 today so things are starting to return to normal. no weight loss, but no gain im hoping to see the 259 number before the end of next week!! :)

FBG was 122 this morning.

I totally get what you're saying here, Rie. :) I accept that I have to eat a certain way because I'm type 2, PCOS and menopausal. I have to avoid certain foods forever because I'm highly sensitive to them. I have to exercise a specific way so that it doesn't impact my blood sugar negatively, doesn't disrupt my sleeping pattern, etc. I take vitamins for all the above. So why am I so averse to taking meds? For me, it's because I don't feel well when I take them.

Just two months ago, I was doing all the above without meds. I wasn't testing my blood sugar at all and I was bumbling along, feeling really good, with the exception of being hungry all the time. So I ate at a caloric and nutritive level that prevented me from seeing any sort of consistent weight loss. That was very frustrating. I have a very hard time cutting calories down to below 1400, but that's what it took for me to lose weight. I had a hard time getting carbs below 50 gm/day. I felt ravenous when I ate less than 80 gm of protein a day. And yet, other than feeling so hungry, I felt fine.

Now I'm on Janumet. I spent the last two days experiencing chills all day. I have been woozy and foggy for three days. I feel very unstable on my feet. I can't exercise right now, and I really miss my Pilates class! I can't walk my dog. I can't get work done as quickly and I'm really behind on my tasks. But, my blood sugar numbers are looking better and better, almost normal. And I'm not hungry all day (because I'm kinda queasy), and the weight I was struggling to lose is finally coming off without having to drop carbs below 50 gm and protein below 80 gm and calories below 1400.

If I could lose weight at a steady rate until I reach goal, I think I could give up a year of clarity for that. I really believe that at some point, I will be able to manage the blood sugar without meds. I wasn't seeing blood sugar levels over 200 before, so at a healthy weight with regular exercise and reasonable carb/protein management, I will be able to control it. Someday, when I'm much older, I'll probably have to go back on medication. But if I can avoid the side effects I'm experiencing now, well, that's something I'm willing to work hard for.

I once had a talk with a pharmacist who was my neighbor when I first was diagnosed with type 2. She told me to stay off medication as long as possible because the side effects do make an impact on quality of life. That's what I've been basing my aversion to pills on. I worked really hard to get my A1c down initially and did a lot to stay on track for six years. I was really shocked at my most recent period of bg testing. The wild numbers and the really high morning readings and how sensitive I seemed to be when I ate anything or exercised at the wrong times. I'm upset that I have to be on meds. It feels like I'm losing a battle of control.

I know...:p. I want to be in control of how I feel! Of how healthy I am! I don't do anything that contributes to my ill health. I initially gained weight because I had to take meds for respiratory issues, then depression, and that set off a chain of events that pulled the trigger on my genetic predispositions and led me to my current state of health. I'm really angry about that, and I've been scared of taking meds for anything ever since.

I'm fixed on my goal to lose weight and get back to a state of health I can maintain drug-free. If I had serious issues that required a lifetime of being on medications, then I'd work through the control issues and I'd learn to accept the situation and take back my life. It might be what I need to do now, but I'm opting to float on denial/hope for a bit longer, until I hear otherwise.

Today, this morning, I feel woozy, but I got life to live, kids to feed, dog to walk to the doggie spa, work to get done. I'm going to my private training session in an hour to see what I can do for exercise now. I'm going to be in a fog the entire day. I might trip over the dog on the way to the spa appointment. I'm hope to have a good day despite my challenges. I usually do. Hope you all do too!

Georgia: it is too bad to have been turned off the med by a pharmacist. Yes there can be side effects. FOr metformin at least, they are usually temporary and dose related. I hope the Janumet will be similar for you and that you will be able to get stable sugars that way.
Reading the Janumet literature, it would seem this is not a common or normal side effect. Have you checked with your doctor? Please call right away and let your caregivers check it out!

I think you are doing amazing, and it IS really hard when you are woozy etc. So keep up the good work. It IS worth it.

Fly-by post with a warning. Do NOT eat a package of No Sugar Added Easter candies that are sweetened with Malitol. I may have to take a porta-potty to the gym this morning.

Sorry! TMI, I'm sure.

Originally Posted by Ruthxxx:
Fly-by post with a warning. Do NOT eat a package of No Sugar Added Easter candies that are sweetened with Malitol. I may have to take a porta-potty to the gym this morning.

Sorry! TMI, I'm sure.

:D Ruth, maybe thats what I NEED to do. Took restoralax last night, (same as miralax) and no effect this morning. I always have this problem as I approach weigh-in day, no matter how much fibre I am eating. Getting frustrating. So maybe maltilol is the answer. :p

fbs 4.8 this am. weight at 170. Have a work dinner the next two nights as we wine and dine potential new midwives and their life partners. Being rural, its hard to attract applicants sometimes, so we are going to work it.

DD goes back to residence for a couple of days for exams. Has been nice having her here, and she is doing better at being a good roommate. SHe picked up after herself and cooked a bit for the family. Made me think of Trish, and how maddening it can be to be having to take care of adults who still think that they don't need to do these things. I told her right out how I appreciated that she was doing these things and that it made it a joy to have her here. (no mincing words, I want her to know how important it is!)

ksails welcome back, and hope the carb cravings don't do you in!

morning....

C25K day 2 week 5
Just completed a 2.14 mi run with RunKeeper
Duration 0:32:58 | Calories Burned 220
Average Pace 15:24 / mi | Average Speed 3.89 mph | Elevation Climb 85 ft

i am getting too high on exercise lately. i find myself wanting that high all the time. but, too much (like food, alcohol, cigarettes) can hurt you. so i have to find a happy medium...it'a always something to figure out.

off to shower and get the day going. WW weigh in tonight.

im good with the carb cravings, lol i was having chocolate isues, and i ate it ALLLL so, yk im good now that its out of the darn house. Kids will have milk chocolate from easter, but i dont like milk chocolate, only like dark so as long as the dark choc stays gone, im good LOL.

Georgia i hope you feel better! it takes me about a month to adjust to new meds, and im tired and cranky and nauseated the whole darn time!! lol

Ruth HAAHAAHAAA.. I always tell the kids clench and do not let anything escape and RUN for the bathroom. hehe

Fasting bs was 109 this morning, went to gym at 5:30am and did the treadmill n everything (batwings ect.. lol)
My weight has been going up and down and up and down but im hoping for a few pound loss by the weekend!!

Originally Posted by Ruthxxx:
Fly-by post with a warning. Do NOT eat a package of No Sugar Added Easter candies that are sweetened with Malitol. I may have to take a porta-potty to the gym this morning.
Sorry! TMI, I'm sure.

I quit buying that stuff long time and swore to never buy it ever again for the same reason. I pass it in the store and I don't even think about buying it any more. One of the things that doesn't tempt me.:dizzy:

Haven't been here in a few days. DH put the new hard drive in my pc and has been busy reloading things and is still more to go.

I'm hobbling on my right hip. I remember now how my hip used to always hurt when I sat at DH desktop pc. There just isn't an easy way for me to sit there. So I'm sitting on the heating pad hoping to get rid of the pain really soon. Will be coming in here when I can on my pc.

Rie - I don't know why we want to get off the meds. For one thing there are so many bad side effects and I've seen so many people who just depend on the meds to control the numbers and they are the ones who have all the complications in the end. I guess just I want to be sure I'm on the right track and hope I don't go down the road they did. Although I have to admit that the way I've acted lately that you wouldn't think I even care. However, I have come to the place that I know how I have to eat so that it works for me. I can't seem to take the Metformin and I thank God that eating the IF way does seem to keep the fbs down if and when I eat right and don't eat like a crazy binger. So it seems that my body is forcing me to eat the way I have to eat to keep it down.

Well, I had planned to give up my online membership at WW, but decided to keep it. I think I need to have to type in the weight each week. Some of those doing IF also do WW. So I will continue to do the same since I seem to need it to keep my eating under control. So today I wiped the slate clean on WW and started over and I've got a clean day going. In the past I've been on diets during the springtime that didn't allow fruits, but this spring I'm not making that mistake again. I love how WW allows so much fruit and veggies and springtime seems to be a goodtime to get back to eating healthier.

Hope everyone is having a great day.

Another fly-by. My Sunday dinner guests are coming tomorrow so I have a very busy day ahead. I have the pork roast marinating and the ingredients ready for my :censored: rum cake. I will not eat even one crumb!

Seem to have recovered from the Mailtol. I bought the stupid candies to decorate the cake for yesterday's luncheon but the stress of the car problem made me dive into them. I'm usually in better control than that. FBS is back to 4.3 this morning although weight is still stuck.

Need to focus more on fruits and vegetables as I've been carbing it a bit too much lately. Cheese and ww crackers are not a meal. This morning I will clean out the fridge and compost the below par veggies that I just don't get around to eating. On the other hand ... veggie soups?

Wishing us all a joyous Easter with lots of strength to avoid too much chocolate. :grouphug:

I'm doing a flyby this morning as well. Just to say hi:wave:

DH has 2 doctor's appt this morning. One is a follow up with hemotologiest and the other is just his regular PT test to check blood thickness. BTW He is doing so much better than he realizes. He is back to mowing the lawn without feeling like he is going to pass out. And we got a note from our regular doc that DH is no longer anemic. DH wants copy of report with numbers and will get that today.

Thanks to having waited till the last minute to do taxes (which was only done late because DH has been so sick), I have a 100% OP Day 1 behind me. I was too busy getting my part done to eat. Yay!!! So on to day 2.

Y'all have a great day and I'll BBL.

I had such a great night of sleep! It sure does a lot for my morning mood!

FBG 118 (improving!) and I am not feeling so wonky with the meds today. I might be seeing a normal, productive day ahead of me!

Dog needs to go to the vet.
I have one client's work I need to finish.
I gotta do laundry.
Gotta get my passport paperwork done today, plus the pictures.

That's enough, I think. Hope you all have a lovely day!

I didn't go to weigh in last night, as we were wining and dining applicants to join our practice. They are all new grads, and we had a lovely time, and interviewed them more formally today, and picked a terrific woman to join us. Has the sweetest baby, and nice husband, who both came for the dinner last night.
I shouldn't have had the dessert though, that was silly. Its fine to have the points, I will go on daily points for several days, but I didn't enjoy it enough to use the points. Well, time to count em up!
Hello all, hope everyone has a good long weekend, and for those who are Christian, may your services be lovely, nothing like a sunrise Easter service!

Quickie - did a post and lost it and my day is starting without me. BGL good and darn ticker is still stuck.

Solemn service at Church this morning, a lunch and then crazy friends coming for dinner. We are having rum cake which I will definitely avoid. I will have roasted veggies and the pork loin though.

Gotta dash. Have a great long weekend.

MAD, I'm doing the sunrise service too. We go to Pike Rock which overlooks the beautiful Rideau Lakes. Then we go to a pancake house which I will try to avoid!

fbs 5.2 today. not bad after a couple of days of overeating. Am not on call for the weekend, but not much happening today, so I am gonna do a fat fast. Its an atkins thing, and I am hoping it will clear me up for eating over the weekend. I started with cream cheese for breakfast, just cut it up and sprinkled splenda and cinnamon on it. Makes for 3 points in ww. Weather is lovely, planning a trail walk and yoga today.
Georgia, its great you are feeling better. I am so glad! and your sugars are improving pretty dramatically too. thats awesome. Happy Friday friends.

Just completed a 1.88 mi run with RunKeeper
Duration 0:29:07 | Calories Burned 203
Average Pace 15:28 / mi | Average Speed 3.88 mph | Elevation Climb 81 ft

looming storm clouds over heard. just not into it today. just did the C25K time and no extra. today was running for 20 mins straight. did it. surprised me. now the treadmill is harder for me to run on, than outside.

A quick flyby here for me too. Ate a bit myself yesterday, but scale was down a whole lb. Go figure. Been checking FBS early when I remember to do it so don't really know what fbs really is. Keeping late hours with DH while kids are out for spring break, so nothing is regular any way. I think it helps to go heavy on the fruits and veggies. I ate a lot of veggies and fruit yesterday and it seems to have helped. Who knows as these bodies seems to be a mistery to me. As long as I eat 95% healthy, I feel it has to pay off in the long run.

Good news is that DH hemotologist said DH blood count and all the other numbers he checked are normal. So he doesn't have to go back for 4 months.

Mad - I was so glad to see things went so well with your DD.

Got a busy day today trying to get things done before DH gets up and is ready to leave. Hope everyone has a great Good Friday.

Oh, oh, OH!!! I couldn't wait to report to you all this morning! FBG was 99 this morning! That calls for a carrot!!! :carrot:

Yesterday breakfast was totally free of carbs, and later meals were more carby but not too much. I actually quit eating around 5 pm because 1) I forgot to eat till 8 and 2) I had to start fasting at 8 for morning blood work at the lab. Before bed my bg was 108. I was a little worried I'd get hypo overnight, but the Janumet isn't supposed to cause that, so I just went to sleep.

So, after labs were done it was 9 a.m. and I was really hungry. Made stupid, STUPID decision of going to McDonald's and got the Sausage McMuffin, hashbrown and large coffee with 4 creams. I used to pound that combo years ago, with 2 extra hashbrowns. But this time, I started feeling fullish after the hashbrown, but I also felt guilt so I thought I'd better eat the McMuffin to get some protein in me. An hour later, bg was up to 178! Okay, NOT doing that ever again! Thankfully an hour after that, bg was back down to 118.

Just sticking to veggies and fish this afternoon and a salad with grilled chicken for dinner. And I'm going to knock off eating early again, to see if my fbg will be under 100 again tomorrow.

I'm feeling a bit less woozy on the Janumet today. One more week till I go back to my doctor for the follow up.

In case we don't connect, I wish those of you who are so inclined to have a lovely Passover/Easter. And everyone else, have a lovely weekend!