Trish, the Glimiperide wasn't doing very well before because I was using it as a crutch, telling myself I could eat more carbs and then take the pill to counteract the carbs. Now I am eating fewer carbs and taking just a small amount of Glimiperide. I use my pill cutter, and can cut the 2mg pill in 4's. I take either a fourth or a half, depending on what I'm eating and what my blood sugar is when I start. I am using it the way they use fast acting insulin, I think.

I cooked a chicken today for me for snacking, and also for the dog. We feed him chicken along with his dog food. DH will eat chicken out, but not when I make it. I don't know if I should be offended or not, but the way I figure, that's more for me. LOL He made some sort of concoction he likes with ground meat, fried potatoes and mushroom soup. I like it too, but only ate a couple bites. I wanted to make the cabbage and carrots again, but I had a piece of zucchini I wanted to use up so I made a little single size zucchini casserole. I'm really not hungry anymore because I ate some of DH's meal, but I will eat a small portion when it cools, and save the rest for tomorrow. I am happy with the way things are going and hope it becomes a permanent habit.

I also got some things done to get ready for Thanksgiving. I got out my good tablecloth that fits my table when it's opened up. It was washed after the last holiday but it needs to be ironed. I got out my big cutting board for carving the turkey, and found my little cranberry sauce server. It's a cute little glass plate with a silver server. It is made especially for the canned jellied cranberry sauce that we like, and even has a picture of that on the front of the box. LOL I tried making home made cranberry sauce one year and I was the only one who ate any, so I went back to the traditional that everyone is used to.

I did a little cleaning, but really want to save that for Wednesday. If I do it now, it will need done again. I am mostly getting things out so I know were everything is and not have to go looking on Thanksgiving morning. I also have to buy some rolls. DH likes me to buy the ones you bake so they are served warm, but that's hard to do since everything starts to get done at the same time. I haven't done this for a couple years so I'm out of practice. I shouldn't worry about it so much. I feel that people don't really care.....they are just glad that they don't have to do it. LOL

I think I will try doing as you do on Thanksgiving...just take a taste of everything. I remember when we went to my mother-in-law's she rarely sat down to eat with us. She was checking on everyone else. She always said she was tasting as she was cooking. I really enjoy the turkey the day after, when we have leftovers. I am more relaxed once the pressure is off.

I have been trying to eat down what's in my freezer. DH wants to turn off the refrigerator and figure out why it's leaking. I have a freezer in the basement where I keep extra food when I stock up, so once this upstairs freezer is emptied out we can let it all defrost and he can check it out. It's very annoying. Ever few days we have to clean out ice that builds up in the pan underneath. I think it is supposed to go there an evaporate, but somehow too much water is going in there and it turns into a glacier. The refrigerator is less than 10 years old, but no longer under warranty.

I get an occasional pain in my foot, but that's about it. I'm crossing my fingers that the problem is resolving itself.

Last night I ate some potato chips and pretzels. I did not get hungry during the night. My fasting blood sugar was 201. What does all this tell me? It tells me that the potato chips and pretzels were a bad choice, but I already knew that, and did it anyway. It tells me that when I feel that hunger during the night that is gone in the morning, it's a good thing, and an indication that my FBG will be better.

I cleaned the bathroom today. It should stay clean until Thursday. I will just need to wipe the sink again, replenish the toilet tissue. I also washed towels, so my kitchen towels will be clean and ready.

Last night DH felt terrible. He said he felt that his heart was racing. He said he would go to the ER but he doesn't want to be in the hospital for Thanksgiving. I don't know if he considered that being dead would be worse. Anyway, this morning he checked his blood pressure and it was sky high. He now figures that was probably the cause of his palpitations, and I think he could be right. I am going to try very hard not to let him buy anymore chips or pretzels. I will remind him of how terrible he felt last night. They are not doing either of us any good. He was losing weight there for a while and now it looks like he's put a few pounds back on. I don't know, because he's worse than a woman, and won't tell me his weight. He has never been fat, but still it could be effecting his blood pressure.

No eggs again today. I am going to have some cauliflower rice that I prepared from fresh cauliflower and had in the freezer. I don't know if it will still be good. I don't know why not. Might not have as good a taste. I plan on making cauliflower fried rice with it. I'm not giving up eggs, but I'm really low on them right now and need to buy some more for my pumpkin pies. Also, I'm still working on using up the food in my freezer. LOL

DH went out to get the mail and low and behold, there was my missing pension check from 11/1/17. Where has it been all this time? I also received one of the credit card bills that was missing. I don't know where the other one is. This bill is due on Wednesday. The soonest I could mail the payment would be tomorrow, and it would not get to them by Wednesday. Good thing I paid it online.

I tried to buy a laptop computer from a Black Friday sale from Dell. I was online at 1 minute before 11 when the sale started, and couldn't find it. A rep informed me they were sold out. I'm not surprised. I know how these Black Friday deals are. They have 1, and when that's sold, they try to talk you into a different one. I told them No Thanks. I don't NEED a laptop, but the price was right. Don't need it for $200-$400.

I'm off to Walmart for a few last minute items.

My cauliflower fried rice was very good. I ended up putting scrambled eggs in it, so I did have my eggs for today. The last time I made it I didn't like it because I couldn't fool myself that the cauliflower wasn't rice, but that didn't bother me this time. I don't have any sesame oil, and I think that would make a difference in the taste. I'll have to look for some.

DH's blood pressure came down to 159/65, so that's so much better than it was earlier. He ate a hamburger for lunch, but was disappointed in it without salt on it. I tasted it and thought it was delicious. He is just too accustomed to shaking salt over everything.

On to put the towels in the dryer and clean the refrigerator.

This is last half of post, lost first 1/2 trying to find

Still not got the exercise things working. I keep setting plans then I get home tired, hungry and with things to do....I know I gotta make it a priority.

I have a horrible head ache, going to take something, grab a heating pad and lay down.

I can't wait to hear how some healthy alternatives yall may cook turn out. We are trying a pie that is a lower calorie alternative, eager to see if that works out. Oh...did I say that we tried some Veggie Rotini and really liked it? Much better than wheat pasta.

More tomorrow.... Oh and about my stats, sadly about 3 years I got I was 215lb and was trying hard...got down to 171....then slowly fell back into old patterns, a lot due to going back to work and just not having time to eat healthy/work out. Trying hard to get there. When there I was still significantly overweight...but wow I felt so good at that weight. My Dr was wanting me to lose an additional 30 to 35 at that time. So, I'm shooting for 171 now....

Okay, first 1/2

I've been a little out of pocket. Sounds like everyone has been very busy preparing for company and the big day Thursday! Me too! I've done well....stayed on target with blood sugar, eating healthier. DH is not enjoying that. For dinner we had some fish, some green beans and some mashed cauliflower type thing suppose to be like cauliflower. It was okay, dh is not a fan. But, we continue to try different new low cal low carb low fat healthier foods. I actually bought a package that sounds like what was mentioned earlier...the cauliflower fried rice mix stuff in the produce department. Was going to add some chicken and give it a try.

We finally had my meds figured out and went to refill but insurance no longer has toujeo on formulary list, so my dr is having me switch to a different one. Really irritating, takes so long to get something that works and then problems.

A quick flyby. It is late and I'm tired. I look so forward to seeing everyone Thursday, but I hope I get time to rest a little before then. I hope to finish up any house work I need to do in the morning. DH and I will go to Walmart after we leave Daddy's tomorrow when I go do his meds for the rest of this week. We have to pick DH medicine and I hope I can get the dinner rolls I want for Thursday.

DH goes to see the doctor next Monday for pre-surgery check up. I started to see if they would set me up to talk to the doctor about the Glimiperide because my FBS was 170. Of course, I had to take it earlier than I normally do since I had to leave the house earlier this morning. Later this afternoon just before main meal, it was 114. That makes me feel like maybe it would be dangerous for me to take the Glimiperide. So I will wait and see what my A1c is in January. Perhaps by then, the berberine and cinnamon will do it's job by then.

Good night.

Hi Loserbug. You seem to be doing better not losing posts as much. You're getting the hang of it. Sorry your insurance got changed. I take all generics so most of them are $0 copay. One is going up to $15 copay next year, but that's not much. I quit taking one of mine because the price went up and the doctor never even noticed. He may catch on one of these days and put me on something else. I'm still here, though. I didn't die without that med. LOL

I don't do any healthier version cooking because my family would just not eat it, especially DH. I have started eating healthier on a day to day basis, more veggies and fewer starches, but DH still eats the sugar and carbs. That's what he likes and he's not going to change now. I got where I am today by eating his way, so now I'm changing.

I cut this post in half because it was so long.

Trish, I'm so glad to hear that you decided to hold off on the Glimiperide. I don't think they would give it to you based only on FBG. If you A1c is in a good range you don't need it IMO. I can honestly say it's not the Glimiperide that is lowering my FBG, it's my dietary changes. Yesterday, I ate mostly all veggies, except for the egg that was scrambled in my fried cauli-rice. I had the onion, cabbage, kale stir fry with cooked baby carrots again for dinner. I love that stuff. In the evening I had a small bowl of cereal, and whammy! A spike! I don't like to take the Glimiperide so close to bed time so I only took a little piece again. I got hungry during the night, and checked BS and it was 112. When I got up it was 107. Those are unheard of for me.

Poor DH is still struggling with his blood pressure. It's down a lot, but not where it should be. He ate a hamburger last night and hated it without salt. I would never think to put salt on a hamburger, but he has a heavy hand with the salt shaker. I was telling him that natural food does not contain salt/sodium, but it's the processed foods that do. I don't think he really understands. He just loves his junk food as I call it and isn't going to change.

It's a good thing I decided to clean out my refrigerator. It looks OK at first glance, but I took the drawers out so I could clean them better, and there was stuff that leaked underneath the drawers. I don't know how or when it leaked like that. I put everything in containers or wrap it up good. So I feel so much better now that it's clean. DH laughed at me because he said "Do you really think your company is going to be removing the drawers to look?" LOL I know what he's saying, but I want to know that it's clean. I don't know why that didn't stink.

I laid awake last night thinking about how everything is going to go on Thanksgiving. Things will go well until it's almost ready to serve, then I have to worry about keeping everything warm while I get everything pulled together. I guess that's my biggest problem. My women all ask what they can do to help, but I don't really know what to tell them. There's not really room for 3 women in my little kitchen, and I enlist DH to help too because he can handle the heavy things, like getting the turkey out of the oven. And he doesn't allow any of us to handle the electric knife. @@@ He doesn't want to be making a hospital run. Then I have to worry because my step-daughter is usually late. Food getting cold while we wait for her. I tell everyone 2 PM, and hope they get here by 3. One time she didn't come until 3:30 and also told my sister-in-law 3:30. They both live within 2 miles. So this year I specifically told them all 2. I am mean. I'm for sitting down and eating and letting them eat alone when they get here, but no one else goes for that. I hate eating cold food. I should use the excuse that I'm diabetic and have to eat at a certain time, but that's just for those on insulin.

When we go somewhere, we are never late....usually early. In fact, my DIL complained once that we come too early, so we have to correct that. I try to go early so I can help her, but she considers it an intrusion, so....... One time when we got there my grandson has a tablet with everyone's name on it and was checking each name off as the person arrived. I think his mother gave him that task to keep him out of her hair. It was so cute. He was around 8 at the time.

Ok, so some more laundry to do today, and clean the rest of the kitchen. Make a list, to make sure I have everything. Tomorrow I will bake the pies, and chop the vegetables for the stuffing so it's ready to go first thing Thursday. Some people make their stuffing the day ahead and I heard it's safe to do that as long as it doesn't contain any meat, but I don't have any room in my refrigerator to keep it overnight. I am also worried about both these turkeys fitting in the oven. I usually buy 2 that are 11 or 12 lb, but I couldn't find any, so these are both 15 lbs. Then I figured out if they don't fit, I will put one in the electric roaster. Thursday night this will all be over with and it will have turned out fine. I keep telling myself that no one cares. They are just happy they don't have to do it. LOL I remember all the years we went to my mother-in-law's, and it never entered my mind how much work and worry she went to to make it a good meal and a nice day. Now I appreciate it more.

When I was shopping in Aldi's yesterday I was craving apples, so I bought a bag. I was craving them so much I ate a slice of apple before bed. Then this morning I finished it. I put cinnamon on it even though I have the wrong cinnamon, but I like cinnamon on apples. Just checking my blood sugar was 200, after a 112 this morning. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that. I've read so much about apples, and the things they include that are healthy for our bodies. I will probably eat a few more before making any decision to eliminate them again. It's not candy or chips. LOL

I had 1 egg this morning, and for lunch I had the cabbage, onion, kale and carrots. I'm addicted, I think. I had some frozen artichoke hearts in the freezer so I added what was left of them, too, in my effort to continue using up the food in there. I really intend to eat a more wide variety of veggies, but am fixed on these right at the moment. Maybe tonight I will have some broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts. I really hope this is helping me. It IS bringing blood sugar down, but one slip is all it takes to get it to spike again. I am back down to 199 this morning. Slow, but down.

DH uses so much butter in everything. I was buying unsalted for a while but switched back. I think I will go back to the unsalted because of his BP. I'm really worried about him. He should go to the doctor but I know that's not going to happen until he's forced to by some catastrophy.

Loserbug The only diet thing I'm cooking for Thanksgiving dinner is the cranberry sauce with Stevia. I probably would make it with Splenda, but I wanted my Vegan nephew to be able to eat it and I figure he would like it made with Stevia since it is all natural than the Splenda which is made from sugar.

I will be cooking my turkey with very little salt and my dressing will have some salt but I'm using no sodium broth because of my Daddy's high blood pressure. Everyone will have to use the salt shaker which I have plenty of. I will pick up some dinner rolls at Walmart today if they have them. They have a kind that only has to warmed up if they aren't out of them. If they are out of them, the I will have to buy the ones to cook.

Well, I got absolutely nothing done today. DH took the turkey out of the cold water bath tub and put it in the refrigerator because it seemed to be defrosting quicker than one online site said it would. I hope it will be thawed by the time I get ready to go to bed Wednesday night. I am going to get it ready to put in the oven when I go to bed and cook it really slow while I'm sleeping. I did that years ago when I worked at the prison and had to sleep and it was delicious. I usually cook a little faster and baste it, but this time I'm going to rub it down with a little bit of butter and lightly salt and pepper it and put it in a bag and cook it at 250 degrees. The instructions I found on line said cook it at 200 degrees, but I think that is too slow. She also is the one who said it would take several days to thaw a 20 lb turkey in cold water in a cooler. DH couldn't find the cooler because he thinks it is packed in a box and we don't know which box. I remembered DH#2's grandmother thawing hers overnight in the bath tub to cook it the next day. So DH just put it in a tub of cold water.

Carol Sue I'm sure you are right about the Glimiperide. I probably should stop checking my FBS each morning. It is just a hard habit to break. My doctor doesn't think that I need to check it at all, but I feel like I need to know how certain foods are affecting me. I know I always worry about this and turn out I didn't have to and I certainly hope that is the case this time.

Once I get past Thanksgiving, I've got almost 2 months before my A1c.
I will get more serious with my food plan.

Carol Sue, your cabbage etc veggis sound good. I might try that sometime. In fact, since I'm not doing CAD or low carb, I just might save my salad for an evening snack. I remember when I was going to a diet doctor years ago told me to do that. I had told him that I seem to get hungry at night, so he said "If you really need a snack at night, just have a salad". I think I will try that.

I've just got to get through Thanksgiving. LOL

Trish, I would not stop checking FBG, just don't give it so much worry as long as your other readings are good throughout the day and your A1c is good. I believe it will take time for it to come down and stay down. Look how long it took for me, and mine is still not good every day. I think you do need to know what it is, in case something changes drastically.

I don't put any salt in or on my turkey or in my stuffing. I simmer the gizzards and neck in water and use that for my stock instead of using prepared stock, so no salt there, either. This is what my mother did, and I just follow what she did. I don't do everything the way my mother did, but she was always short of money so she did what was least expensive. She used stale bread to make her stuffing until later in life when they started selling the seasons croutons. I have never made it from bread, but always used the croutons. They season them too strong for us, so I buy one bag of seasoned and one of unseasoned and mix them together. That's what my family is used to.

I joined the Whole30 forum. I have the book but never read it thoroughly. I think their plan is closer to how I want to eat now than low carb is. They are mostly keto and consider veggies as poison. I don't like to post somewhere that I can't say what I'm thinking and voice my opinon without everyone jumping all over me. I respect their right to eat they way they want, but they should respect mine. I will see how it is on Whole30. The only thing is it does not allow dairy. I still eat cheese and yogurt, and don't want to stop.

Hi Friends: still managing to be about 173, haven't been successful to sticking to weight loss, but not gaining at least.
DH and I are still adjusting after the move. Lots to do in the new house. Having both DD here has been interesting. Not the same as when they were kids. For one thing they get along well and act like adults. They also cook and clean up after themselves. Its like we raised the best room mates. Older DD is gone for the next month, will be around for Christmas. She is hoping to find a job in the travel industry that will use her educational background ( does NOT want to go back to teaching) and her scuba diving abilities. Then we will just be home base and she will "live" here between voyages.
Younger DD is going to her university classes and dealing with her anxiety issues.
I too am having some anxiety and while I don't want to say depression, I have been in a bit of a funk.
Talking with DH, we both are. We think it is post-move exhaustion. We both wake up tired and without much ambition, but not actively depressed. But sure have to work to motivate ourselves. Part of why I haven't lost weight. Also both DD have been cooking, and they are good cooks, and not low carb.

I hope my American Friends have a fun Thanksgiving and that you can enjoy everything without overeating too much, but still have a feast and enjoy your families.

Big hellos to Trish and Carole Sue

After reading through the Whole 30 forum I find that it's not for me. It's all or nothing. If you slip, you start over with day 1, and there's no tweaking. I would never get to day 30. I need flexibility and forgiveness for myself. If I was that perfect, I would not be in the predicament I'm in. I honestly believe you can be 80/20 or 90/10 and still be healthy. Maybe I need to get a life instead of enjoying forums so much. LOL 3FC is great. Everyone is accepting of the differences of others, but it's just not busy enough for me. I am addicted, and can spend hours on the internet.

I woke up this morning thinking it was Thanksgiving and I had to get up and start cooking LOL Then I realized I still have one more day to prepare. I'm starting to understand others attraction to being a guest, who just has to show up carrying their covered dish. This time tomorrow I will be full into it! The turkey's will be cooking, the house will smell so good, and maybe I will be too busy to eat. I am also going to try to fast a bit today to prepare my body for the meal tomorrow.

Hi Mad! Good to see you here. I'm sorry to hear you are in a funk, but I think all the stress of moving and the new living arrangements with daughters will even itself out in time and you will feel back to normal. I'm glad to hear your daughters have turned into well adjusted adults. That's a reflection on your raising them and doing a good job. Maintaining weight is good. You will get back to it.

A quick flyby as I'm going to beauty shop today instead of Friday. I don't plan to go anywhere Friday if I don't have to.

Carol Sue I looked at Whole 30 and I know I couldn't do it either. I looked at DASH which is the diet they gave my Daddy, but I don't think that fits me either. I just think I will do better to count calories or use the idea of the LC for Dummies. I'm going to get that out after Thanksgiving and look at her plan again and probably use it,

Fatman DH and I felt the same way after we moved however, I can't tell you how long it takes to get past it because my Daddy started having his health problems not soon after. I haven't slowed down much since then but I hope to get a life this next year. I want to get to know my great grandson and my little nephews. I haven't had much time for that since I came here.

Got to run. I'll try to get back here later. Oh weight is starting to inch down. Maybe it is better to lose it that way because I've heard it stays off better.