I’m back – yet again
Feb 28th, 2010 by Sandra
Yes, I’m back again. I decided to give my return to a Low Carb way of eating a week or so before I got back to blogging about it. Needless to say I fell way off the wagon. The “wake up” call to me happened about two weeks ago. I was having terrible muscle spasms and could hardly walk though my condo without feeling my heart feeling like it was going to thump out of my chest.
I had a physical in January and for the most part I’m in pretty good health (according to the test numbers) for someone so overweight and who has diabetes. The one thing that my doctor was concerned about (haven’t talked to him yet, just got the message through his nurse) is that my HDL is 100 and the ADA thinks that anyone with Diabetes should be under that. She said he wanted to start me on a generic statin. I told her that the Doctor and I have had the “statin discussion” before and I won’t take them.
Anyway, it’s time to get back on the wagon and do something. I told a friend that the very high glucose reading I had a few weeks ago was like the Lord giving me a thunk on the head telling me to wake up and do something. In the span of two weeks I’ve got my glucose levels down to where I feel the best and, I’ve lost two pounds! That’s between Friday and Friday – I try not to weigh myself everyday but only once a week which is Friday morning. I’m even feeling like I have a bit more energy. I even went out last weekend shopping for several hours and went out twice yesterday.
My “downfall” has always been things like potato chips and fries. Well, when I was out and went to my favorite “fast food” place I only got a plain cheeseburger with everything on the side. I didn’t eat the bun and the “side” stuff was like having a small side salad. That and a large unsweetened iced tea was my lunch and very satisfying. This is not a normal fast food burger but a very good one that’s just beef and American cheese. I’ve been eating lots more salads and even got the nerve to make some chicken salad. I’ve never considered myself a good cook – but found that I can make really good simple recipes.
One recipe that I’ll put on the Video Recipe part of the blog was done by Jes from Kitchen Table Productions and it’s Pork Chops in Mustard Tarragon Sauce. It was fantastic – though didn’t heat up the next day very well – I think the term is my “sauce broke.” Next time I make it my son will be here for dinner and I’ll only make two chops and put the other in the freezer. Check out the Video section of the blog and pay Jes’ site a visit for more recipes.
I’m going to be back with more – just wanted to get the first post of my “return” and thank all of those who have posted comments before. If you have a favorite “easy” recipe please feel free to post it in the comments or send it to me and I’ll be happy to post it here.
Sandra