HI all: well I go MIA for a day or two and so many posts. If I miss a few, sorry about that!
Rie: I think when you are sick, you have to listen to your body and just take it easy if that feels right. SO don't overdo, even leave the pool session early if possible, rest will do more good usually. I encourage my admin and other midwives to stay home and rest when sick. They come back a day or two later, at full strength and don't spread it around. We don't have a lot of "office" illness that goes through all of us. We are around newborns a lot, and spreading viruses could be disastrous.
Ruth: I too sinned and had a piece of pie yesterday, as well as eating off plan generally. Hope disney is better soon. And why should you do better at 73 than any of us? Can't older women be as silly as everyone else?
Bonnie: its quite unfair of people to bring all sorts of treats home, and we can't resist. I prefer to plan my treats myself to make sure they are worth the calories and /or carbs I am taking, donuts wouldn't count for me, but pie would. Depends on
your point of view.
Trish: The atkins bars and shakes are pretty sweet and don't get us off the sweets bandwagon, Jersey girl (on the atkins thread) reminds us they are for emergencies when you can't get appropriate food to stay low carb. That said, I will have a shake or bar for breakfast about 1-2 times a week which is a nice break. Also a reminder, to make sure you get enough fat, I find the carb cravings really take off if I don't eat enough fat.
Hey froggy, I too love the dark chocolate. That's a planned treat from time to time.
So: about me, had a very fragile day yesterday, and went straight for the carbs. I haven't had digestive issues with the metformin for a while, but with all the wheat in my system, all the metformin problems are back, enough said. WIll avoid wheat today for sure. fbs 4.7, but weight up a pound.
So the doctor and I are going to change one of my meds, not related to diabetes. I got quite depressed when oldest DD left home and went on zoloft. I have never gone off it. Every time I try, I find the menopausal mood swings just go wild, and I can't manage my temper, can't sleep, can't cope. Have been on the lowest dose possible for a couple of years, but gave up with going off of it. However, I am still having trouble sleeping, (gets worse without the zoloft) and lots of hotflashes, as goes with menopause. I don't want to take hormone replacement therapy. So we are switching me to effexor. Reputed to help with these menopause symptons. I will have to watch the weight issues, as the switch can make me gain or lose, both side effects are common enough that I will have to take care. I have a few more days before I start it, have to let the zoloft go out of my system.
It may seem weird, as I am not depressed or having problems, until I go off it.
Have a good friday friends. I am going to yoga for the first time in a while,
and have a plan to meet a friend for lunch at a place that has atkins appropriate food. Plan tonight to spend some fun time with a family with kids where I can play games with the boys and get some quality kid time.
Hubby away to close up the cottage, but he is leaving the internet hub and the dog behind. So I will be fine.
Have a good day all.