MONET....I was just wandering around our board, and when you have time, can you clean out the BIO BOARD? There are so many people in there that don't post on our board and there are people who have long ago but not anymore. Just a thought....we need a CLEANING!
Hello everybuddy,
I know. I have been MIA for the past 4 days. Just busy. I have looked at the board but no time to post.
I have been "bad" and "good". I have been trying to watch how much I eat, but some of what I've been eating is "no-no" stuff. Today I had about the amount that would fit on a large dinner plate, except for an extra salad. Cereal with fruit (small bowl), a small portion of lasagne, leftover from when I made it last, a very small portion of chicken breast sautéed, with about 6 green beans and about 2 T. potatoes, plus a small caesar salad. The "bad" is a piece of cake that I had with lunch. It was left from my DH's birthday. I took it in to the CPC where I volunteer on Wednesdays, and had a piece before everyone else finished it off.
Monet--glad to hear your blood levels are better. Are you still on the med your doctor got you to take. What is it, anyway? Is it helping with the glucose levels, do you think? Are you looking forward to the summer break from school?
BOB--I agree that it is H U M I D!!! We have actually turned on our AC. I normally try to wait till the end of May to do that.
I went out and played 6 holes of golf with my DH. So got plenty of walking in. I have been slacking off on the walking in the morning, and have to get back to doing that. MONET--It'd be fun to live closer together so we could get our steps in together every day.
I'm gonna get a new computer, an upgrade from this old iMac that is getting really "wobbly." It is over 6 years old and I'm starting to have more and more problems getting things to work right on my computer. My DH said that I could buy a new one, so may try to get to the computer store this week.
My braces are still driving my nuts. They still cut the inside of my mouth, and I want the dentist to make some thin plastic covers for the very back part, which is the very worst for cutting me. These things are sharp!! I think a masochist invented them.
Well, I want to go sit with my DH. He has been getting up very early every morning, so only get to see him in the evenings.
Talitha--Hope you have better luck at the airport tomorrow. That's a horrible story. That ATL airport is a mess! A lot of walking sometimes. Hope you have a great time. When are you coming to Orlando?
Hi all- I have yet to be sleepy and its 11:45. Yuck. Monet- this weekend when I go to my moms, I am borrowing her bg monitor and checking myself. I wonder....
OK- I tried to figure out how to post a pic or two and am brain fried- can someone help me out with how to do it? I have a Kodak easyshare digital camera and easyshare software.....but hey...its not EASY!!!
My haircolor is basically the same I always do... its called sunflower and its a color by Redken. Its a light reddish brown. B/C I have my cosmetology license, I can get professional products VERY cheap. Works for me. I want to add a few hilights before summer starts.
I just munched on some triscuits and cheese. i HATE that I have the munchies every night before bed. Its sooo hard to stop. I really think I have a problem with late night binge eating. I really do feel out of control. I was pondering attending one of our local overeaters anonymous meetings. I hear they really recommend cutting out sugar to stop some cravings, and may be similar to sb. Does anyone else have a similar problem? I feel so out of control sometimes. I know I SHOULDN"T, and I logically and rationally know its detrimental to me to do so........ but I DO!!! Ick.
OK- I will try to get some sleep. I am starting to get sleepy now. Thanx for letting me share tonite. I am glad we are all here to support each other. Makes me feel great.
Tonight, I feel like a pincushion. Every finger hurts. I have been checking my bg much more often than my insurance company wants to pay for, but I want to get an idea of what it does before and after meals and exercise. I found out tonight that ww angel hair pasta is probably not something I ought to eat. We ate dinner a bit late, but now, at least three hours later, my bg is up 40 points higher than it was last night at bedtime. It is also 65 points over the target range.
GATOR: Good to see you! I was wondering where you were! It would be awesome if we lived close. I would want you to move HERE though. I don't want to live close to my sister in law!
MUNCH: Pay attention to WHEN you test too. But your mom ought to know the target range for before and after meals. If you are insulin resistant, and know it, I think it is smart to check it.
IS IT REALLY THURSDAY ALREADY??? SHEESH! WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?
I'm just popping in to say hello...eating has been pretty good, but this is my shopping week and things get a little desperate with dwindling supplies and I had a half package of graham crackers yesterday and Derek and I split a double order of wings for dinner. So, today I shop and clean out the fridge of all science experiments. Must get going so I can come back and work on curtains. Ihave to get more white material.
Wow I can't believe this is Thursday already. Where has the week gone. I haven't got a thing done this week. I've got a fridge full of food and haven't even cooked or got it ready. I've got nice plump strawberries waiting to be cleaned. I'll just have to get in and do that today.
Monet- Can you give me some good tips on how to cook asparagus? I think you're doing wonderful on monitoring yourself. That takes allot of self control.
Sorry I'm a slug this week. My puppy is off doing heaven's knows what so I'd better go find him.
TONI: The easiest and best way to fix asparagus is to roast it. Wash it, snap off the woody stems, put it on a cookie sheet with sides that has been lined with foil. Drizzle it with olive oil, then sprinkle it with salt...preferably Kosher salt...then roll the spears back and forth until coated. Bake at 425 for 10 or 12 minutes. Its absolutely delish!
I just realized I have not posted today. Shame on me. I went and walked, and it brought my blood glucose level down almost to normal. Its amazing...a week ago, I was averaging 75 to 100 points more than I am now. I can no longer claim to be twice as sweet as everyone else!
I am not doing much right now..it is very cool today. My toes are cold! It felt wonderful while I was walking though.
Eating has been good. I had two eggs, bacon and a piece of dry toast for breakfast, and a large salad with tons of 'extras' like garbanzos, feta, olives for lunch. I am not sure about dinner yet.
I am catering a luncheon for Saturday. I have to make 65 sack lunches. Piece of cake!
Just a quickie about asparagus. I also grill mine. I make sure I have nice, fat stalks, skewer them on shish-ka-bob skewers, using two per stalk, stacking the stalks on the two skewers like wrungs on a ladder. Then I brush on a mixture of olive oil and fresh ground pepper and grill them till they're...done? I use two spatulas when flipping them...one on top and one on the bottom...so they don't go all haywire, staying put.
Okay...jsut got in with my groceries. I'm getting better. Today I went to Super Walmart and got all my groceries, six yards of white material for my shower curtain, some toys for Kyle for the sandbox, a couple of picture frames and poster board for some pictures I'm going to make (stencil) for my bathroom and a few other odd things I can't remember and spent...$228!! I thought that was pretty dern good!! Derek says I can have $300 for two weeks of family necessities, so this leaves me with $60+ for the next two weeks for odds and ends at the store.
I just spent 45 minutes watching a DVD that came with my glucose meter. Sheesh.... I could have written the thing and given more information that is useful! They were showing you how to count your carbs so you can have dessert, and I wanted to scream! One picture showed a plate with a sandwich and a bunch of potato chips...and to save carbs for DESSERT, they took off one slice of the bread, but left the chips! Is it ANY WONDER that 15 million Americans are diabetic? What got me INTO this fix was fudging on Sugarbusters since at least Christmas, eating a handful of chips, or a piece of cake at the wedding, and a piece for my birthday, etc., etc! If I ate like they are telling you is ok, I would have gone into a coma and probably be dead. It doesn't work for me to try and just count carbs, but have three servings of carbs at a meal! I had 1/2 a cup of whole wheat pasta last night, and it raised my bg almost 70 points. Ok, sorry for the vent. I imagine they will insist I go to a dietician, and I will have to fight them on all this over and over, even if I am managing well on my own.
My feet are cold! This is unusual for me. I actually put on a pair of socks. (I am almost as dedicated to barefootism as Tom is....)
Monet: In my opinion, I feel the exact opposite as you do in regards to your eating habits. I really feel that people are pre-destined to something like diabetes adn that, in contrast to your last post, I think that your attention to a lower glycemic diet has KEPT you from being more seriously ill. Who knows what your medical condition would be today if you hadn't cut down on sugar and high GI foods when you did. I think that you are giving too much credit to the piece of cake here...handful of chips there, and not enough credit to yourself for staving off a full-blown diabetic situation. Pat yourself on the back and don't be so hard on yourself... We love you and I won't allow you to be so hard on yourself...
Good morning! Its another chilly day in Hotlanta. I am contemplating crawling back in bed and snoozing for a few hours! Tom just left, and I am drinking my espresso - but that never stopped me from catching 40 winks...especially in the morning!
Today will be busy. I have to run to Costco and get stuff for the conference tomorrow, run it by the church, and probably ought to stay and set stuff up. I want to get in a walk...at least 1.5 miles, but preferrably two. I am hoping I can relax some tonight and maybe get Tom to take me out to dinner...just the two of us!
Laura is supposed to help me with the catering for the conference, but the poor thing has been sick with some kind of weird strep like infection in her mouth and throat. She went to three doctors the other day and got all kinds of prescriptions to take. She is a bit better, but her mouth is still bothering her, so she may not want to help. I am hoping and praying she had a dramatic improvement overnight! She has been sick for over a week now.
My menu for the day will be:
B- two eggs, toast, espresso
L- salad, with feta, ham, balsamic vinaigrette
D- I am hoping for out, but if not, maybe sole fillets and green beans or broccoli.
BOB: Thanks, I slept wonderfully! I only woke up once to potty...my fault since I drank a ton of water before bed. How are you sleeping? I am waiting to hear what the doctor says...get a One Touch if he will let you!
TECH: You are very sweet...thanks. Here is the thing as to why I feel the way I do: I have KNOWN I was seriously insulin resistant for a number of years. I do agree that my good low GI eating put off the diabetes for a long time...and might have kept me from ever crossing over, IF I had been careful as I knew I should be. In the past 18 months, I have struggled off and on and the past four to five months have been under tremendous stress. The stress alone should have given me a clue to be more careful about what I ate...instead, I got into eating potato chips with meals, justifying that I could not eat wheat, so I NEEDED some starch. (yeah, right...) Anyway, I had slacked off on exercise, and my eating when I knew I had to be careful. So, my bad choices exacerbated my hyperinsulinemia to the point I have lost the ability to control my blood glucose levels naturally. I am very lucky I did not pass out, or worse. A normal A1c test is 6%. Mine was 14.4%! It will be interesting to see what it is now. At least my bg levels are approaching a more normal amount, but they are not there yet. Borderline, but not I need another 20 points to be in the target range. It is a shock, and I am not happy about it, but I have to admit it has been good motivation. I just wish all this good eating and exercise would show up on the scale!
SOLLY: I am kind of worried about Country...her father in law was not doing well... Another person I would like to check in is Pancho. She has not posted in a couple months. The last time she did, she had a really bad ear infection. It appears we have lost Kengjw again too...bummer. I really miss all these people. I worry about the board, but perhaps I shouldn't. I hope things settle down for you. How are you feeling? Is your RA doing ok?
GATOR: Yes, I am still on the med. It has only been about a week since I started it. It is called Amaryl. It is supposed to stimulate insulin secretion, and help facilitate it moving glucose into the cells. I am wondering why I seem to have so much glucose when my eating is good, but that will be a question for the doctor when I go. My levels have come down a lot. I am now on the borderline area. Normally, I would be considered pre-diabetic if my levels were where they are now. Of course, we know now that they can and will go MUCH higher if not monitored... I don't like taking the drug. I had lost ten pounds and within two days of taking the drug I was back up six. Now I am back up 8, even with all the exercise and eating right. More insulin means more fat storing ability. Its a catch 22, and is rather frustrating! I am looking forward to summer break, but lamenting the loss of my paycheck for three months! Tell Mr. Gator I said Happy Belated Birthday!
Ok, I am off here and on to a quest for breakfast! Be back later...so someone say something so I don't feel like I am talking to myself!
We love you and I won't allow you to be so hard on yourself... 
I hope things settle down for you. How are you feeling? Is your RA doing ok?
Tell Mr. Gator I said Happy Belated Birthday! 
