I think this will help me to ensure that I stay right on track and keep my diet tight and under control as well as showing you what foods have an effect on MY blood sugars. I know that everyone is different but there are some foods/carbs that will be no brainers and will have effects across the board.

I will also record my daily activity/exercise. Oh boy, I am feeling brave. I am not going to lie one bit either so you must be forgiving at times and remember that I am human too and that although I have extended knowledge, I might not always put it to good use. Is that a deal?

I will start right now, I am feeling lucky, haha.

Breakfast…1 diet coke, instead of coffee, 1 serving size of cereal with skim milk, 30 grams carbs together.

Mid morning… 3-4 glasses of water, I love water!!!!!!

Lunch… turkey sandwich with lettuce/tomato/onion and 1/2 slice cheese, on a whole wheat wrap, 40carbs. I tole you I was not going to lie, and I was in the car and should have packed something but didn’t. Well darn it! I also had an unsweetened iced tea.

I will update y’all this evening. I think my hubby and I will just have soup and fruit after swim practice with the kids.

I am also going to the gym while kids are in swim. I will keep you posted. And feel free to comment in your daily intake and such to keep you straight and honest with yourself.

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My Very Honest Diabetic Food, Bloodsugar and Exercise Journal

I had all 3 of my kids and my 2 nephews eating it with a smile on their faces. They really had no clue it was any different. Yee-ha, because you know what whole wheat pasta means? That I ate it! And it was yummy indeed.

Being 100% whole wheat, it had 36 carbs for a half of cup serving, and 180 calories and 1 gram of fat and only a few sugars. Good stuff. The kids ate the pasta with meatballs and sauce. For my sister and I, here is what I came up with and it was delicious…

Saute minced garlic, in about 1 tbsp olive oil

Add to it, 1 chopped fresh red pepper, cook a bit

Mix 1 tsp of butter and 1tsp dried chopped basil in with goodies in pan

Pour over whole wheat pasta and toss away, add in 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese and 1 tbsp dry crushed red pepper (I like spice). Keep on tossing till it is mixed up nicely and serve it up!

It was really good and oh so simple, you could probably add sauteed chicken if you wanted to. And by the way, my blood sugar was 112 this morning, so I would call it success.

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Whole Wheat Pasta Is A Nice Option For Diabetics

Why did I not taste it myself you ask? Well, the carbs were 57g, calories 550, and even though the protein was 38g and the fiber was 9g, I still couldn’t bring myself to eat it. The foods are advertised as wholesome totally organic foods that are heart healthy and diabetic friendly, as well as satisfying. No doubt in my mind that they are somewhat heart healthy, after all they are frozen which means the sodium content is high, but diabetic friendly? The company is Organic Bistro.

Now, I am not giving them a bad review. I am curious to know what you all think about that nutritional content though? How do you watch your diet? Are you a strict carb counter or do you look at the carb, fiber, protein combo, or just at the sugars? Do you prefer the balanced food pyramid?

For me personally, I would never eat something that had 57g’s of carbs ever, never ever. Unless it was a big ol’ hunk of cheesecake, ahh beautiful cheesecake! Focus Kendra. I prefer to keep my meals to around 35-40 carbs, 3 times a day, and 2 snacks to around 10 carbs.

Just like everyone, I have bad days, but I try really hard to stick to my diet. It works for me. When I get of track, my sugars immediately go up, up, up! So tell me, what is your diet plan?

By the way, my husband said that the frozen wholesome organic meal tasted like a whole lot of nothing. He was running for the Old Bay seasoning within 2 minutes. Haha…

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Diet Tales Of A Diabetic… What’s Your Style?

Of course, you can already see where this is going. Now we must redefine our concept of “fat” and examine not only BMI, but muscle to fat ratio.

In this particular case, the young ladies body was 24% fat, not the 18% it should have been. Even with normal waist circumference and BMI, your insides will accumulate fat with excess eating and poor exercise.

“It turns out the fat around the liver and various organs actually changes your metabolism and makes them more susceptible to diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer,” Dr. Heber said.

So how do we get rid of this unwanted internal fat? Diet alone is not the answer. Dr.Heber says, “In order to mobilize the fat, you have to build the muscle which changes your metabolism and then you’ll get rid of the fat”.

Dr. Heber recommends eating more protein, limiting fat and carbs, and weight training at least three times a week.

So come on ya’all, get yourselves moving! You have to start somewhere, even a 30 minute walk is better than nothing. What do you think is the best way to introduce cardio into your daily regimen? Do you just jump in full blast, or take it slow?

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There Is A New Concept Of Fat In Town

McDonalds:

Side salad: 4g carb, 2g sugar (with ranch dressing add 2g carbs)

Grilled Snack wrap with ranch dressing: 26g carb, 2g sugar

Pair with a diet coke, non sweetened iced tea or water bottle. Pretty satisfying meal! I actually had this last week, darn good if I must say so myself.

Wendy’s:

Caesar side salad: 6g carb, 1g suagr (with caesar dressing add 1g sugar and 1g carb)

Small chili: 23g carb and 6g sugar

Again, diet drink or water and your set. This is my fave fast food meal to get, I am a fan of chili. Wendy’s even offers a diabetic exchange menu if you ask for it, maks it nice and easy. You have no excuses!

Burger King:

Hamburger: 30g carb, 6g sugar

Side salad: 3g carb, 1gsugar (with ranch dressing add 1g carb and 1g sugar)

And yet again, a Diet Coke or water to wash it down.

Burger King also offers a build a meal plan online. They offer diabetic, low carb and healthy choices as categories. I am pretty sure the Whopper was not on it though. LOL.

Taco Bell:

Crunchy Taco Supreme El Fresco: 14g carb and 2g sugar

Heck, you can even eat 2 if you are feeling extra hungry. Yee-ha! Wash it down with a Diet Pepsi.

So, there you have it. You can indeed find food outside your house, fast, quick and without sending your blood sugar through the roof. I am not guaranteeing it to be without salt or fat, but it is not as bad as many other choices!

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Fast Food Choices With Diabetic Considerations, Yes It Can Be Done!

Yesterday AM I saw the doctor. While driving there on I95 I started to get very shaky and started to sweat. I checked my sugar at a stop light after getting off the highway. 47! Uh huh, low indeed. I still had 2 miles or so to get to the doctors so I put the windows down and drove as fast as I could to make it into the parking lot. I somehow got out of the car, walked in the office and hit the ground.

Yeah, my eyes rolled back for a minute or so. When I looked up I saw panicked faces. I insured them everything will be just fine and I needed sugar. I drank 100g of sugar and carbs and ate some Hershey kisses. With my shaky hands I checked my sugar, 38.

Oh boy, what in the h@#$ is going on? The doctor ordered a slew of labs and I scheduled an appointment with the endocrinologist.

I had trouble keeping my sugar up all day long. I woke this AM and checked my sugar, 200. Ok, so I guess I am back up today. This is so puzzling! Remember, I don’t take any medications for my diabetes so there is no rhyme or reason to my blood sugars.

Any suggestions? Do you think I should eat 6 mini meals to try to stabilize my sugars? Has anyone had this problem?

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Update On My Blood Sugars, Up And Down…