Yay Rosebud! Congratulations!

I am starting to get immensely broody, I have at least 5 people close to me who are having babies or have recently had babies. 6 months ago I was saying "I never want kids"...jeez lol Its a good thing that I realize completely that my a1c and my glucose control is just not stable enough for me to risk being pregnant lol!

I woke up today with a 7.4 and was happy. I had a bowl of cocopops (coco pebbles) for breakfast. I am going to try making a quesadilla for lunch, just ham and cheese lol, I've been feeling really ill recently, so I am going to take a break from soups and try solid food today.

I was thinking this morning about just how insanely bad I am at planning, dieting, and just cooking in general, so I'm pondering a diet delivery system. I'll post a new thread about it in a sec to get some opinions on the "menu" that I have chosen.

Hope everyone else is well!

THANKS, LADIES ~ appreciate the encouragement! It's been a long haul, but I am finally learning to deal with my emotions in a more positive way -- namely DISTRACTION! I use songs, poems, journalling, positive thoughts and sayings, visualizations, music, plus a lot of Christian principals and strategies like meditating on positive bible scriptures, praise and singing, and so forth to bring my feelings and emotions back into a good place. This has helped me immensely ...

This winter, I have also lost a size both on top and bottom; and my clothes are much looser too, so all the toning exercises are really helping too and that feels good. The weightloss is really just an extra bonus, so2speak.

We've been busy last two days; got some more gardening stuff so I can grow more veggies here as they are sooo expensive. Did my daily housechores in the AM: today was floors -- that sure burns up energy but I'll sleep good tonight too!

Hope you all have a FABULOUS FRIDAY tomorrow; take good care ... Rosebud

5.2 this morning ^___________________^

I had a bit of a high last night at bedtime, 16.5 and with the insulin dose my consultant has me on, I got to enjoy 5 gummy bears before bed, yay! lol

I'm ready for the weekend. I really need some more sleep. I've been losing out recently with all the bird twittering AND SOME IGNORANT EVIL PERSON HAS JUST BOUGHT A COCKEREL just a couple doors down.

I can totally understand that you want your own farm fresh eggs, but seriously, you can get those from the shop up the road for super cheap without alienating and aggravating ALL of your neighbours

I'm tattling on them to the local authority for sure. Poultry is not allowed in towns or even semi-rural areas.

I'm off to take another nap lol

CASANDRA ~ that is a really good number you have there (5.2) -- good for you! We can only have chicken in the country here; we used to raise chickens, ducks, and turkeys some years ago (in the country though) and we loved it. We didn't just get the eggs, but also the meat as well; and it is cheaper than the store in our country, but I don't relish all the work now that I am much older. I find other ways to be frugal; and I watch for all the sales too.

RUTH ~ hey, are you on another trip? Haven't seen you around lately ...


Hope you all are having a great weekend; take good care ... Rosebud

Sorry, Chickies. I have been on a trip but not the good kind - just way too busy with Life and other annoying stuff. Last week was the week from He** but this one will be a bit better.

Right now I am in the middle of the Delta Syrup Festival - pancakes, butter, real syrup and sausages and crowds of people to feed. This morning I am sausage cook from 9 until noon but plan to spend the afternoon at home decompressing and resting up for the next busy week. My book, dog cuddling and maybe a nap are on the planner! The Village is coming alive after a quiet winter and I have to start pacing myself for the May to October whirl of events! I could also just say "No" to some of the requests for volunteers.

My weight is stuck (probably with reason) but BGL is staying in a good range. I seem to be holding onto a lot of water which will go when I change to cleaner eating. Those quickie "diet" frozen dinners are loaded with sodium!

Rosebud, major congratulations on such a successful winter. I am sure you are rightly proud of yourself. Good luck with the veggies. I've forgotten how far north you are. Zone ? I'm 5B or USA Z4.

Peatpod, isn't spring gardening wonderful? You are warmer than I am but this early spring is making me feel I'm in your area. I love your brilliant avatar.

Casandra, great BGL readings! Silly person having hens in the city! Too bad he/she didn't realize you don't need a male around to get eggs - there is chicken feed that makes hens lay without a noisy male around!

Heather, your Mum is right - you should be eating enough calories. I'm with you on fake ice-cream. I just refuse to eat it now and save myself for the good stuff about once a month in the summer. When I was a kid - before the middle of the last century :lol - ice cream was a treat, not a household staple.

Hang in there, chickies - we can cope with this.

Hi everyone, its been a little while since I have checked in. I have visited a couple of times, but haven't been able to do much more.
Have been really busy with work, long hours, not enough sleep. Tonight I am almost back on track and insomnia hits. No fair.
THe weight has not been happy with this schedule. I have gained a couple of pounds. I even had a little binge the other night. Not proud of that at all.

My sugars have been fabulous, with thanks to metformin. I haven't had one over 7.5 pc. And fasting and before meals is 4's and 5's. This is even when I have been having more carbs. I had to go to a higher carb but lower fat diet during all of this, as I didn't have access to a balanced low carb diet during the
busyness.

I am switching back to low carb now, as the carbs have me craving sweets like crazy. I have trouble sticking to any woe, but low carb really makes me crave sweets. Low carb is still difficult though. I need to plan better......
I have been saying that for a while, time to put that into action.
Also haven't been exercising much, but did get out for a 30 minute walk every except Monday. (yesterday)
DH has been pretty helpful, suggested walks, and helping with food a bit.
Unfortunately, he can't make me sleep.
ttfn,
madeleine

Aw, Mad, lack of sleep is horrible and inhibit weightloss. I've been wakening in the wee small hours for some reason. My scale is slowly changing bit I've not reinstated my ticker. Two more pounds!

Been fighting a cold which has kept me from the gym. Chest tightness worried me on the treadmill. I have been outside for a couple of walks but the black flies have arrived in swarms! It helps to walk really fast.

Don't know what's up but my morning readings have been high. I need to find the right balance of carbs for that evening meal. Grrr!

I have managed to lose the weight I put on since Mum died and my ticker is true once more. I have the weekend off so am planning to do some hot yoga and good hiking. I can eat well with no excuses and if I don't sleep so well, I can nap in the afternoon or anytime I get tired. So I hope at the end of the weekend to move the ticker down again. The metformin is keeping the sugars in line beautifully too. So I feel it was really the right move for me.
I do get really bad gas if I take it with breakfast, but not so much if I take it at lunch. It is harder to remember to take it at lunch though, so I will have to be careful about it.

Ruth, the early morning waking is the major type of insomnia I have. I have a few things that help me from time to time.
I like to take melatonin capsules, (I like vivitas brand) at bedtime. That helped for a long time. Occasionally I will take a 1/2 gravol tablet at bedtime too. That gets me to sleep if I'm wide awake, and seems to keep me asleep too.
I have such irregular hours there are times when these things don't work, and I don't like to take them all the time. But the melatonin has been shown to be safe and non-habit forming. (You could google it, so you feel safe about it, I don't want to be giving medical advice, and of course check with your doc )
Of course, a little snuggle and more with DH is always relaxing too!

The weather is stunning here, sunny and will get warm to 17 today, but it gets cold at night still. A lot of farmers have already been planting corn and wheat so country driving is really nice watching the farms change. Watching the seasons rotate is one of my favourite parts of country living.
Enjoy the spring everyone.

Jeepers, I haven't been in this thread for almost a week; didn't realize that ... have been busy this week since the weather has been so nice. We spent all Sunday afternoon up at our lot building better steps for our camper trailer; didn't get home til about 7 pm. Did shopping on Monday, gardening here (cleaning the beds and puffing the soil) on Tuesday. Did housechores on Wednesday; rested a lot on Thursday as DH overdid it on Wednesday hiking for 10+ and suffered terrible leg cramps but I made him homemade gatorade and that helped him a lot.

Today we had a lovely morning so we picked up a special lunch and went for a picnic at one of our favorite lakes (now that the ice has melted off them) and it was lovely. This is the best time, as we don't have any buggies out yet and the temps are moderate too. We are supposed to have a nice sunny weekend too, so this will be a great time for more outdoorsy kind of stuff ...

RUTH ~ we are in zone 2B officially, but we can grow stuff up to zone 4 here, esp if near buildings. My little crocuses are blooming this week; the yellow ones, and the purple ones are trying but we had a bit of ***** which melted right away, so they seemed to stop in progress; but maybe I can urge them on again with some warm watering tomorrow AM (it has worked before). Hope that cold goes away soon; there is one here that comes and goes, and comes and goes ... very annoying!

MADELEINE ~ glad you are back on track and the MET is helping you; I find all this wakes me up earlier lately, so I just do some toning exercises a bit longer in the AM ...

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend too ... Rosebud

Rosebud, your picnic sounds lovely. We are having a rainy day here, and even though we need it, as things have been dry, I find it depressing. I get sad easily still, so am just taking it easy.
I ate to plan all weekend but didn't do a lot of exercise. Will get on the treadmill today for a while.
Today I had a bout of nausea, assume it had to do with the metformin, though it was 16 hours after the last dose. Haven't had that before, was just crampy and gassy before.
The sugars are wonderful though, and the weight is moving. I seem to have lost another pound. Will update the ticker if it is still off tomorrow, my regular weigh-in day.

Mad, I'm sorry for your sadness but you know it is part of the grieving process. I hope the nausea is from the Met, not the start of something like tummy flu. for good sugars and another pound gone!

Rosebud, I imagine gardening is a challenge in your zone. My crocus patch is just ending but I'm loaded with daffies and early tulips. I think I have the cold that keeps coming back too. Darned annoying this time of year!

Weight is down to 193 and I'm hoping for 192 before May 1. This was a bad month that started out with hot cross buns and ended with comfort food. (Why do I think carbs make a cold better?) BGL has been all over the place too. Gotta get a grip!

On we go!

4.4 this morning. Good number, but just avoided a low!

I just received my diet delivery! I can fit all of the food that I am allowed to eat for the next 3 days in my crisper drawer, which is about half the size of those found in standard american fridge-freezers!!

It all looks so nice! I start with dinner tonight, which will consist of Sweet & Sour Chicken & Rice with an Oaty-Cranberry Cookie for dessert.

On this particular trial plan, each day consists of just around 1400 calories. If I go on to start a full 28 day diet plan, I will probably go up to 1600 calories, as the only other option is to go down to 1250!

The food looks delicious, but I am a bit worried about the "breakfast" portions, they seem awfully small compared to what I usually eat!

Wish me luck!

Let us know how it works out for you, Casandra. It certainly sounds convenient. And cheers for the good BGL readings!

Cassandra, that sounds a bit low, I wonder if you might add small and controlled portions, like a boiled egg with breakfast, a glass of milk with lunch etc. Nothing outrageous, but a few extra calories from lean protein should be helpful. You can cut those out if you want to go lower on calories later. But you are right, might be a bit of a shock if you go to low right away, then you can't stick it.
Hooray for you, good luck with it.
Ruth, love the trillium, is that in your garden? how nice. We have had sun again here, and my daffodils and tulips are so wonderful. I am so glad I planted those bulbs last fall, its worth the work now. It wasn't so nice during the rainy days I had to plant them.
Have a nice day everyone.

Madeline, I do have triliums in my garden and in my woods but that picture is from the net, I think. l I need a better camera to take close-up flower pictures.