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
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Test Update/Excuses...
So behind on posting my meals. Still religiously tracking them, but I'm working two jobs right now so not much computer time! I will update this post tonight with my meals for the weekend and yesterday. So, I had the PET scan on Friday. It went well, a little uncomfortable, but I dealt. The tech said that he couldn't give me formal results, but if anything was really bad, he wouldn't let me leave. I'm hoping for no new blockage.
This week's goal: No tortilla chips. I've been flirting with eating a primal diet (I've been following Mark's Daily Apple for a while. I can't wait for the book.) Most of my meals have been pretty much there but for tortilla chips and cheese and the occasional slice of bread (I've been looking at no grain/low carb recipes for bread). Tortilla chips first...then I'll figure out what I'll do about cheese. I don't eat gobs of cheese, but I do enjoy melty cheese every now and then. It is basically the only dairy I still eat...oh crap, except for the half and half that I put in my coffee every morning...I'll have to figure that out, too! Surely there is a suitable substitute that will make my coffee caramel colored and take some of the bite out...I know, my husband asks, "why drink coffee, if you are going to dilute it like that??" Anyway, we're in the process of making a huge garden so that we can eat healthier, not to mention cheaper. My husband is also building a chicken coop as I type. It will be right next to the pig pen (I know, I know...I am now living on a farm!) Thank goodness we have 26 acres of land! He has a smokehouse that he built a couple of years ago so we already make our own sausage (pork and deer). So we are all set! Be back later to post my meals.
Fri 3/27
B-WW toast, 2 eggs, spreadable fruit (17.4g carb)
L-Peanut butter and spreadable fruit sandwich w/WW bread (25.8g carb)
D-Boiled crawfish , 1 small boiled potato (22.7g carb)
Total: 65.9g carbs
Sat 3/28
B-116g ground pork sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g carbs)
L-Granola bar (11g carb)
D-Rice noodles (30g), homemade spaghetti sauce (estimate 25g)
Total: 40.7g carbs
Sun 3/29
B-120g ground pork sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g carbs)
L-Eggplant Boat (16.11g carbs)
D-Chicken fajitas w/tortilla chips, cheese, guacamole, 1/8 cup refried beans
(35.7g carbs)
Total: 56.55g carbs
This week's goal: No tortilla chips. I've been flirting with eating a primal diet (I've been following Mark's Daily Apple for a while. I can't wait for the book.) Most of my meals have been pretty much there but for tortilla chips and cheese and the occasional slice of bread (I've been looking at no grain/low carb recipes for bread). Tortilla chips first...then I'll figure out what I'll do about cheese. I don't eat gobs of cheese, but I do enjoy melty cheese every now and then. It is basically the only dairy I still eat...oh crap, except for the half and half that I put in my coffee every morning...I'll have to figure that out, too! Surely there is a suitable substitute that will make my coffee caramel colored and take some of the bite out...I know, my husband asks, "why drink coffee, if you are going to dilute it like that??" Anyway, we're in the process of making a huge garden so that we can eat healthier, not to mention cheaper. My husband is also building a chicken coop as I type. It will be right next to the pig pen (I know, I know...I am now living on a farm!) Thank goodness we have 26 acres of land! He has a smokehouse that he built a couple of years ago so we already make our own sausage (pork and deer). So we are all set! Be back later to post my meals.
Fri 3/27
B-WW toast, 2 eggs, spreadable fruit (17.4g carb)
L-Peanut butter and spreadable fruit sandwich w/WW bread (25.8g carb)
D-Boiled crawfish , 1 small boiled potato (22.7g carb)
Total: 65.9g carbs
Sat 3/28
B-116g ground pork sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g carbs)
L-Granola bar (11g carb)
D-Rice noodles (30g), homemade spaghetti sauce (estimate 25g)
Total: 40.7g carbs
Sun 3/29
B-120g ground pork sausage patty, 50g blueberries (4.74g carbs)
L-Eggplant Boat (16.11g carbs)
D-Chicken fajitas w/tortilla chips, cheese, guacamole, 1/8 cup refried beans
(35.7g carbs)
Total: 56.55g carbs
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Falling Behind...
Right now, I am working two jobs. I am in the process of closing one office and I've already taken on new contract work so I haven't had much chance to twitter, post, etc. Tomorrow is my appointment with a new cardiologist. I'll find out if he will agree to manage my diabetes as well. If not, then I'll also be seeing a new endo. I'm hoping for a non-eventful visit tomorrow, that the pain in my left shoulder is from overdoing the boxing on the Wii Fit. It has lessened since I cut back on the workouts, but my weight loss has also stalled. We'll have to talk about that tomorrow to see what my options are. Ok, meals for the last few days:
Sat
Fasting: 121
B-homemade sausage patty, blueberries (6gm carb), after 5th hour: 122
L-2 franks, 35g potato chips, 1/2 Almond Crunch bar (13.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 73 (ended up low, had to take 2 glucose tabs...I mopped that morning)
D-Beef fajita (w/onions & peppers), 50g tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese (23.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 106
Total Carb: 43.8gm
Sun
Fasting: 141
B-biscuit (ouch!!) and homemade sausage patty (28.6gm carb), after 5th hour: 117
L-5 oz. beef roast (lean), 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup black-eye peas (22gm carb), after 5th hour: 67 (after going down to 51 and treating w/3 glucose tabs, so drank 4oz orange juice)
D-Leftover beef fajita, 50g tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese (23.9g carb), after 5th hour: 137
Total carbs: 74.5gm
Mon
Fasting: 181
B-100g oatmeal, 1 egg (8.8gm carb), after 5th hour: 128
L-skipped lunch
D-Italian chicken (chicken thighs, pearl onions, mushrooms, baby carrots, stewed tomatoes), green beans, 1/4 cup egg noodles (9.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 97
Total carbs: 18.7gm carbs
I found out Sunday that I was counting carbs the wrong way. I've been dosing for the entire carb count on the package label, when I should have been dosing for the carbs less the fiber. So, I've modified that and hopefully, I will be able to get tighter control (without going low every day). I'm also going to start eating 100g of cooked oatmeal with 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 splenda packet with a protein at least three times a week. I seem to be tolerating it pretty well. Next week, I am going to NOT eat tortilla chips...no seriously, no more tortilla chips. Chips have been showing up nearly every day. I'm also going to cut back on cheese and nuts to see if I can't get the weight moving again. I need to get back to my strict 2 fruit servings and 5 veggie servings per day, along with good, lean protein and maybe some lo-carb muffins for "dessert".
Sat
Fasting: 121
B-homemade sausage patty, blueberries (6gm carb), after 5th hour: 122
L-2 franks, 35g potato chips, 1/2 Almond Crunch bar (13.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 73 (ended up low, had to take 2 glucose tabs...I mopped that morning)
D-Beef fajita (w/onions & peppers), 50g tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese (23.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 106
Total Carb: 43.8gm
Sun
Fasting: 141
B-biscuit (ouch!!) and homemade sausage patty (28.6gm carb), after 5th hour: 117
L-5 oz. beef roast (lean), 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup black-eye peas (22gm carb), after 5th hour: 67 (after going down to 51 and treating w/3 glucose tabs, so drank 4oz orange juice)
D-Leftover beef fajita, 50g tortilla chips, guacamole, cheese (23.9g carb), after 5th hour: 137
Total carbs: 74.5gm
Mon
Fasting: 181
B-100g oatmeal, 1 egg (8.8gm carb), after 5th hour: 128
L-skipped lunch
D-Italian chicken (chicken thighs, pearl onions, mushrooms, baby carrots, stewed tomatoes), green beans, 1/4 cup egg noodles (9.9gm carb), after 5th hour: 97
Total carbs: 18.7gm carbs
I found out Sunday that I was counting carbs the wrong way. I've been dosing for the entire carb count on the package label, when I should have been dosing for the carbs less the fiber. So, I've modified that and hopefully, I will be able to get tighter control (without going low every day). I'm also going to start eating 100g of cooked oatmeal with 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 splenda packet with a protein at least three times a week. I seem to be tolerating it pretty well. Next week, I am going to NOT eat tortilla chips...no seriously, no more tortilla chips. Chips have been showing up nearly every day. I'm also going to cut back on cheese and nuts to see if I can't get the weight moving again. I need to get back to my strict 2 fruit servings and 5 veggie servings per day, along with good, lean protein and maybe some lo-carb muffins for "dessert".
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