I took a week off from charting. I didn't even write down what I ate, though I did continue to eat well (more primal that I have been, in fact--also the first week I DIDN'T eat tortilla chips). I just had a lot going on so I was too busy to chart, but I'm back at it again this week.
Monday
6:00am 91
6:30am 112 (9u Humalog)
7:00am 50g bluberries 5.4g, 1 slice ham .61g, 2 coffees w/3 splendas 2.7g and 1 oz. half and half 1.3g (total 10g CHO)
8:00am 13.25u Lantus
11:30 am 104 (4.5u Humalog)
12:00 pm 2 mini spring rolls 3.65g, duck sauce 2.42g, roasted pecans 1.24g (total 7.3g CHO)
4:30 pm 101
6:00 pm 110 (32u Humalog)
6:30 pm 50g mini sausages and 50g mini meatballs in barbeque sauce 5.5g w/pineapples chunks 2.82g, 50g guacamole 1.4g, 1/4 c RoTel dip 4.5g, 15 tortilla chips (I know!!!) 19.32g (total 33.5g CHO)
8:00 pm 26.5u Lantus
11:00 pm 118
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
New A1c....
My new A1c is 6.3, down from 7.3 last June (yes, I was a little past due). This is the first one since I started MDI on January 9th. My lowest A1c prior to this was 6.6 and that was when I was strictly following Bernstein. 6.3!! The appointment with the endo was great! He said that he loves patients like me, ones that are creative in controlling their diabetes. He didn't mind that I was getting assistance from Ron (the engineer on the list that I belong to) to set up my insulin regime. He is satisfied with the result, though he encouraged me to get as close to 6 as I could. He spent 45 minutes with me going over everything. I am pleased as can be that I found him. He is all for restricting carbs. As it turns out his oldest daughter was diagnosed at 21 months with Type I so he has personal experience with the disease. All in all, a very positive experience. I'll get blood work results next week.
Friday
B-none (fasting for appointment)
L-chicken patty, tomatoes
D-Hamburger-no bun, tomatoes
Saturday
B-none
L-hot dog-no bun w/mustard, sun chips
D-lean beef, cabbage, mixed fruit
Sunday
B-none, running late for church
L-eggplant/ground beef dressing mix, cucumbers/avocado
D-Pork roast, beets, mixed fruit
Not enough food, slacking off on planning and consistently timed meals. Also, postponed getting back on the Wii Fit, gotta get things together next week!
Friday
B-none (fasting for appointment)
L-chicken patty, tomatoes
D-Hamburger-no bun, tomatoes
Saturday
B-none
L-hot dog-no bun w/mustard, sun chips
D-lean beef, cabbage, mixed fruit
Sunday
B-none, running late for church
L-eggplant/ground beef dressing mix, cucumbers/avocado
D-Pork roast, beets, mixed fruit
Not enough food, slacking off on planning and consistently timed meals. Also, postponed getting back on the Wii Fit, gotta get things together next week!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Appointment with new Endo tomorrow....
So, I see the new endo tomorrow morning. Hoping for a reduction in my A1c. Last one was 7.3. I'm not yet done with my insulin set up, so still not where I need to be but I definitely would like to see an improvement. A little behind on menu posting...I think because I am pretty much eating the same things...except for the parts where I went a little crazy and completely off plan :(
Monday
B-homemade sausage patty (42g), 25g frozen blueberries, coffee w/splenda and half & half (only non-primal thing today)
L-5 low-carb (only 1g for 3, and so delicious) buffalo wings, 1/3 avocado, small tangerine
D-2 meatballs (homemade lean beef, my son cooked them), cabbage w/homemade tasso (my husband and kids made homemade tasso and beef jerky in the smoker this past weekend!), mixed fruit
Tuesday
B-None
L-No food left at work since we are cleaning everything out for shutting the office down at the end of the month and no time to go out to get anything...so, once again skipped (bad, bad, bad)
D-5 oz barbequed pork (country style ribs or pork fingers), corn, mixed fruit
Wednesday
B-2 homemade sausage patty (was hungry, I wonder why!!), 50g blueberries, coffee w/splenda and half & half
L-none
D-had my son's girlfriend's sr night softball game so we picked up dinner (EEK!!), got a shrimp po-boy (gave my bread to my son, but the shrimp were breaded), kept the lettuce and tomato from the sandwich, had about 5 onion rings (yep, fried ones!!) and 1/2 a snickers (a REALLY bad day all around, since I fell so far off the wagon, I should have had a Dr. Pepper, but I didn't).
Back on track today...well, except for the part where I skipped breakfast, but for sure will eat lunch (about to go get something now) and have a great dinner planned!
Edited to add:
Thursday
B-none
L-grilled shrimp, avocado, salsa
D-Spicy Honey Chicken, guacamole, black beans
Monday
B-homemade sausage patty (42g), 25g frozen blueberries, coffee w/splenda and half & half (only non-primal thing today)
L-5 low-carb (only 1g for 3, and so delicious) buffalo wings, 1/3 avocado, small tangerine
D-2 meatballs (homemade lean beef, my son cooked them), cabbage w/homemade tasso (my husband and kids made homemade tasso and beef jerky in the smoker this past weekend!), mixed fruit
Tuesday
B-None
L-No food left at work since we are cleaning everything out for shutting the office down at the end of the month and no time to go out to get anything...so, once again skipped (bad, bad, bad)
D-5 oz barbequed pork (country style ribs or pork fingers), corn, mixed fruit
Wednesday
B-2 homemade sausage patty (was hungry, I wonder why!!), 50g blueberries, coffee w/splenda and half & half
L-none
D-had my son's girlfriend's sr night softball game so we picked up dinner (EEK!!), got a shrimp po-boy (gave my bread to my son, but the shrimp were breaded), kept the lettuce and tomato from the sandwich, had about 5 onion rings (yep, fried ones!!) and 1/2 a snickers (a REALLY bad day all around, since I fell so far off the wagon, I should have had a Dr. Pepper, but I didn't).
Back on track today...well, except for the part where I skipped breakfast, but for sure will eat lunch (about to go get something now) and have a great dinner planned!
Edited to add:
Thursday
B-none
L-grilled shrimp, avocado, salsa
D-Spicy Honey Chicken, guacamole, black beans
Monday, April 13, 2009
Weekend Wrapup
The cardiologist reported that my PET scan was normal. There is no new blockage and everything is flowing as it should! This is a great relief. He feels that the pain and numbness in my left arm is probably due to overdoing the boxing on the Wii Fit. I have the green light to continue with the Wii Fit. I'm sure the little dude will berate me for being away so long!!! I'll take it easy with the boxing.
So I was away for a lot of the weekend (baby showers and Easter and such) so of course I did not stay true to primal/paleo, but I really didn't do too badly overall and my blood sugars stayed pretty stable.
Friday (non-paleo/primal all the way)
B-2 eggs, 1 slice WW toast w/spreadable fruit (17.4g carbs)
L-Fish sandwich (no bun, but breaded), small fries (40.2g carbs)
D-1/4 cup rice, crawfish/shrimp etouffee, 8 spears asparagus (22.1g carbs)
Total: 79.7g carbs
Saturday
B-no breakfast
L-(baby shower hors d'oeuvre) 3 meatballs, 3 small sausages, 1 tiny quiche, veggies, nuts, 1 corner of chicken salad sandwich on WW, mixed fruit (could only estimate carbs so dosed on the low side for 15g)
D-Chinese buffet with my mom and dad - only veggie/meat or seafood selections, fruit (could only estimate carbs so dosed on the low side for 20g)
Total: estimated 35g carbs
Sunday
B-biscuit and coffee (yup, this is what mom and dad had, should have taken the time to fry some eggs, but I didn't) (16.3g)
L-skewer of bacon-wrapped deer backstrap, small BBQ chicken thigh, 1/2 cup green bean casserole, 1/2 cup lo-carb coleslaw (9.7g carb)
D-leftover chicken chili, 1/3 avocado, 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate (20.2g carb)
Total: 46.2g carbs
So I was away for a lot of the weekend (baby showers and Easter and such) so of course I did not stay true to primal/paleo, but I really didn't do too badly overall and my blood sugars stayed pretty stable.
Friday (non-paleo/primal all the way)
B-2 eggs, 1 slice WW toast w/spreadable fruit (17.4g carbs)
L-Fish sandwich (no bun, but breaded), small fries (40.2g carbs)
D-1/4 cup rice, crawfish/shrimp etouffee, 8 spears asparagus (22.1g carbs)
Total: 79.7g carbs
Saturday
B-no breakfast
L-(baby shower hors d'oeuvre) 3 meatballs, 3 small sausages, 1 tiny quiche, veggies, nuts, 1 corner of chicken salad sandwich on WW, mixed fruit (could only estimate carbs so dosed on the low side for 15g)
D-Chinese buffet with my mom and dad - only veggie/meat or seafood selections, fruit (could only estimate carbs so dosed on the low side for 20g)
Total: estimated 35g carbs
Sunday
B-biscuit and coffee (yup, this is what mom and dad had, should have taken the time to fry some eggs, but I didn't) (16.3g)
L-skewer of bacon-wrapped deer backstrap, small BBQ chicken thigh, 1/2 cup green bean casserole, 1/2 cup lo-carb coleslaw (9.7g carb)
D-leftover chicken chili, 1/3 avocado, 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate (20.2g carb)
Total: 46.2g carbs
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Have to stop now, or I will fall back into that old habit....
One of my most prevalent bad habits is skipping meals (especially breakfast). All it takes is for me to do it a couple of days and then *bam* I'm right back into that old, bad habit. I literally had to FORCE myself to eat breakfast today because I've skipped the last two days and my mind just didn't want to eat this morning. Yet another thing for me to continue working on.
Tuesday:
B-running late...no breakfast
L-4 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), salad with olives, tomatoes, avocados, small tangelo and a splash of vinegar (9.6g carbs)
D-6 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), 1/2 avocado, 2 celery stalks, broccoli w/cheese sauce, mixed fruit (16.8g carbs)
Total: 26.4g carbs
Wednesday:
B-working on the road...didn't stop for breakfast
L-sadly, I didn't stop for lunch either
D-Chicken Chili w/guacamole and shredded cheese...and yes...8 tortilla chips (I am so weak!!) (24.6g carbs)
Total: 24.6g carbs
Thursday:
B-46g homemade sausage patty, 50g blueberries, coffee w/splenda, cream (8.74g)
L-4 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), salad with olives, tomatoes, avocados, small tangelo and a splash of vinegar (9.6g carbs)
D-Toppings of three slices of pizza, mixed berries (21.3g carbs)
Total: 39.6g carbs
Tuesday:
B-running late...no breakfast
L-4 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), salad with olives, tomatoes, avocados, small tangelo and a splash of vinegar (9.6g carbs)
D-6 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), 1/2 avocado, 2 celery stalks, broccoli w/cheese sauce, mixed fruit (16.8g carbs)
Total: 26.4g carbs
Wednesday:
B-working on the road...didn't stop for breakfast
L-sadly, I didn't stop for lunch either
D-Chicken Chili w/guacamole and shredded cheese...and yes...8 tortilla chips (I am so weak!!) (24.6g carbs)
Total: 24.6g carbs
Thursday:
B-46g homemade sausage patty, 50g blueberries, coffee w/splenda, cream (8.74g)
L-4 buffalo wings (made with lo-carb sauce), salad with olives, tomatoes, avocados, small tangelo and a splash of vinegar (9.6g carbs)
D-Toppings of three slices of pizza, mixed berries (21.3g carbs)
Total: 39.6g carbs
Monday, April 6, 2009
Mini Goals
So I am determined to get as near 100% paleo/primal as I can. I have decided to set mini goals. This week, the goal is to have at least two meals per day be 100% primal/paleo.
Monday
B-2 slices low sodium bacon, 4 oz. unsweetened orange juice
L-1 chicken breast, 50g cucumber slices, 4 baby carrots, 1 small tangelo
D-Leftover spaghetti (sauce only), 1 slice lo-carb bread w/butter & garlic powder, mixed fruit
Monday
B-2 slices low sodium bacon, 4 oz. unsweetened orange juice
L-1 chicken breast, 50g cucumber slices, 4 baby carrots, 1 small tangelo
D-Leftover spaghetti (sauce only), 1 slice lo-carb bread w/butter & garlic powder, mixed fruit
And, a NOT so paleo/primal weekend...
Epic fail. Had festival all weekend (Louisiana is known for it's festivals, dontcha know!!) and I helped work the Knights of Columbus booth with my husband. I hadn't had a Dr. Pepper in 4 months...until Friday. What possessed me to open that can and drink that poison? It gave me a severe headache too! Anyway, my weekend meals are below. Thank goodness I managed to avoid the funnel cake that everyone around me was eating (I've never had funnel cake, which I guess is a good thing since I don't know what I am missing...though I have a pretty good idea, what with all that powdered sugar!)
Friday
B-2 eggs, 1 slice lo carb bread (still not paleo), spreadable fruit
L-Shrimp fajita salad (no tortilla chips YAY!!) with guacamole
D-2 pieces of fried fish, a few strings of a bloomin onion and that dreaded Dr. Pepper
Saturday
B-Sausage patty, 50g blueberries
L-Leftover pork & broccoli with garlic ginger green beans, 1/2 tangelo
D-Leftover spaghetti (no noodles) - eaten kinda like chili, strawberries w/cream
Sunday
B-Sausage patty, 50g blueberries
L-BBQ pork, 1/2 cup french fries
D-Baked chicken, asparagus, mixed fruit
Friday
B-2 eggs, 1 slice lo carb bread (still not paleo), spreadable fruit
L-Shrimp fajita salad (no tortilla chips YAY!!) with guacamole
D-2 pieces of fried fish, a few strings of a bloomin onion and that dreaded Dr. Pepper
Saturday
B-Sausage patty, 50g blueberries
L-Leftover pork & broccoli with garlic ginger green beans, 1/2 tangelo
D-Leftover spaghetti (no noodles) - eaten kinda like chili, strawberries w/cream
Sunday
B-Sausage patty, 50g blueberries
L-BBQ pork, 1/2 cup french fries
D-Baked chicken, asparagus, mixed fruit
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Getting closer to Paleo, with a couple exceptions...
Mon
B-62g sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g)
L-85g cooked chicken, 60g cooked ground beef, 30g avocado, Tangelo, raw (8.8g)
D-fried chicken, 40g red beans, ½ biscuit (estimated carbs – 42g) (YEAH, WAY BAD...I KNOW...everyone running late so Troy picked up something for dinner, I should have eaten something else, but I caved!!)
Total: 55.5g carbs
Tue
B 56g sausage patty, 50g blueberries, 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L eggplant/beef/tomato (4.1g) - forgot my veggies here!!
D 180g roast, 120g broccoli/cheese, 30g pecans, 80g strawberries w/whipped cream (eeek, another non-paleo something something that I will have to get rid of!!!) (9.8g)
Total: 18.6g carbs
Wed
B 65g sausage patty, 50g blueberries, 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L grilled beef w/onions & bellpeppers, 20g cheese, 30g guacamole (7.6g)
D 120g Spicy Honey Chicken, 50g Lime Cilantro Rice (I should have had a lime cilantro salad instead!!!), 25g black beans, 50g cucumbers (31.5g)
Total: 47.8g carbs
Thursday
B 52g sausage patty, 50g blueberriesm 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L Spicy Honey chicken, 70g cucumbers, 6 baby carrots, 25g salsa, small tangelo (21.6g)
D Pork and Broccoli stir fry, Garlic Ginger Green Beans (9.76g)
Total: 40.1g carbs
B-62g sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g)
L-85g cooked chicken, 60g cooked ground beef, 30g avocado, Tangelo, raw (8.8g)
D-fried chicken, 40g red beans, ½ biscuit (estimated carbs – 42g) (YEAH, WAY BAD...I KNOW...everyone running late so Troy picked up something for dinner, I should have eaten something else, but I caved!!)
Total: 55.5g carbs
Tue
B 56g sausage patty, 50g blueberries, 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L eggplant/beef/tomato (4.1g) - forgot my veggies here!!
D 180g roast, 120g broccoli/cheese, 30g pecans, 80g strawberries w/whipped cream (eeek, another non-paleo something something that I will have to get rid of!!!) (9.8g)
Total: 18.6g carbs
Wed
B 65g sausage patty, 50g blueberries, 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L grilled beef w/onions & bellpeppers, 20g cheese, 30g guacamole (7.6g)
D 120g Spicy Honey Chicken, 50g Lime Cilantro Rice (I should have had a lime cilantro salad instead!!!), 25g black beans, 50g cucumbers (31.5g)
Total: 47.8g carbs
Thursday
B 52g sausage patty, 50g blueberriesm 2 cups coffee with splenda/cream (8.74g)
L Spicy Honey chicken, 70g cucumbers, 6 baby carrots, 25g salsa, small tangelo (21.6g)
D Pork and Broccoli stir fry, Garlic Ginger Green Beans (9.76g)
Total: 40.1g carbs
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