7 posts tagged “diabetes”

Everything looks great. I see you lost weight. That really isn't reccomended in the third trimester. Try not to lose anymore. You want to keep your fasting level under 100 preferably 90 and you want to keep your two hour under 120. After the baby, you will want to get down to your ideal body weight as quickly as you can and stick to this diet because (#1) it's good for you, and (#2) it might prevent any potential problems with diabetes down the road. Good luck, and see you no later than two weeks.

So, I can't really remember what I ended up eating all of Wednesday, but I know I was really good. I did cheat late at night though... I had three mini pastrie thingies. Sucks, I do well all day and then cave at night. I have to remember that cheating isn't hurting me, but the baby. Yesterday, I had half a chicken sald with out dressing. I came home and had a mini brownie bite (maybe 2, I can't remember) low fat wheat thins, and lowfat veggie creme cheese. For dinner I had a huge salad with some left over taco meat and hot sauce. Then I had some popcorn. This morning I had a weight watcher bagel with some brown mustard, a piece of provalone cheese and two slices of turkey. K and I then split some low carb, sugar control blueberry yogart.

I've been having trouble sleeping lately. Wednesday night I didn't sleep at all. I laid in bed and tried to fall asleep, but it wasn't happening. I was so tired though, and didn't have the energy to get up and do anything. Last night I was able to fall asleep, but it was a very light sleep and I kept picturing the little girls face from the Exorcist. The scary face that's all green and bloated and insane looking. Not a face you want to go to sleep too. What is wrong with me? I feel like I'm eating out of guilt, but then I feel guilty for eating, I can't sleep because all I think about when my brain tries to slow down is mistakes that I have made and how they are destroying me emotionally. It could be the depression and anxiety. Hopefully, I can get back on my meds even though I plan on nursing. Otherwise, I will have to bottle feed so that I can take my meds. I really want to give nursing a try though! I didn't get to nurse K. I did pump for a few months and so she was breast fed via bottle for almost nine months.
Anyway, just wanted to vent.

UPDATED TO ADD: We can add an apple to my yummy foods for the day. I finally got around to picking up a book that I ordered from books a million weeks ago. I took it to my friends house today, but I told her to open it after I left. What? I'm v.v. emotional too, and if I made her cry then I would cry too and my husband would then think that I have finally lost my mind (by rule I'm not a big public emotional person. I try to vent it out in writing or express it other ways, but never in front of other people). Anyway, I hope she likes it. Such, a personal subject though.. you know. So it could go either way.

The weather is really rainy today... I really had my heart set on taking K to the haunted trails tonight, but I don't think I will with this weather. She is getting over a cold, and I really don't need to risk me getting sick either. Plus, I'm not sure if the haunted trails takes credit cards and I have no money left in the checking account. Not until Sunday.... Oh well. I will figure out something to do for fun. It is rainy and it is the weekend before Halloween, and B is home... We could do a scary movie night, or a Charlie Brown Pumpkin night (probably better for K anyway!)
We can order Pizza and just make a night out of it. Yes, that sounds like a wonderful plan.

Last night I tried knitting again. This time I used a really dainty, soft, silky, wonderful yarn. I was sure I would have problems... BUT, I actually got the hang of it, and man did I knit! I think I knitted for almost four hours, taking breaks here and there to read K a few hundred bedtime stories. Anyway, even B was impressed. I'm not sure what it is I'm making yet, but I'm making something.
I also did fairly well on the whole food thing. I am ashamed that I cheated with donuts... but I will do better today. Which lead me to TODAY'S MORNING MENU- a weight watchers bagel with light veggie creme cheese a tall glass of OJ. Like i said I really feel like I'm doing this whole thing wrong. I have not really received the support or respsonse from my Dr.'s office like I hoped. I just need someone to sit down and tell me... Ok this is what's going on. This is what you should be eating everyday, and these are the amounts. I mean, come on, I have always been able to eat what I wanted and never had to worry about a problem, so I don't even think I know what portions are correct or not. Oh well, I have a M/F appointment Friday- which I will be bringing K too. Oh please, please, please have a short waiting time. Did I mention this apt. is in Atlanta, or Austell. When I made the apt. the guy called me... he just didn't tell me which office I would be visiting. I should probably call and find out. Either way, I have no idea where either one is and i have to get on the interstate. Oh nerves!
Anyway, today we get to go to the bookstore. I love the bookstore! I can't leave though, with out spending at least fifty dollars, and really I don't need anymore books. I have like a million that I am half way through, and I also have a million other things to do and reading shouldn't be a priority right now. But, nevertheless, I am still going, and I will love it! B's parents are also having a meet and greet tonight with a local running politician. We all have to make an appearence. My mom and little sister and brother will be coming as well. K will love that. HMMMMM.... it will be a night. Anyway, time to do laundry, and vacuuming and all the other things i need to do around the house before we run our fun fun errands.

Today we will be featuring ten low fat triscuits, a spoonful and a half of cucumber and dill humus and four slices of Healthy Choice shaved roast beef. To drink we will have a glass of orange juice fortified with calcuim and a bottle of water.

Welcome to Bland Land!
To make matters suck even more Katherine is sitting next to me eating mini chocolate donuts and keeps offering me some, and then says haha, you can't have one. Hahaha. What a little bugger.

UPDATED TO ADD: I swear my life had not been consumed by this food topic. It should stop shortly. Anyway.. here was my meal plan for the day.
Lunch- Apple Crisps, celery and light creme chesse veggie dip
Snack- Blackberries and strawberries dipped in Splenda
Dinner- Huge salad with kidney beans, a spoonful of taco meat (low fat, of course) and lowfat turkey chile
Desert- Fudgecicle
Cheats :(- i did succomb and eat a few of K's tempting baby chocolate donuts. I didn't want to... but she made me do it.
My lovely beverages included Oj, diet rootbeer, water and a cup of applecider.

Ok so, add two more fat free meraigne cookies.
Snack- a few more baby carrots and some humus
Dinner- 1/4 chicken breast cooked with cream of broccoli soup. My portion was dry though. Steamed vegtables, a really yummy, yummy,yummy salad.
Desert- fat free fudgecicle, a packet of cinnamon apple fruit crisps. BTW, I just found these fruit crisp things and they are really, really, really good.

So, today I received my dietary guidelines from my ob/gyn. I might as well not eat ever, ever, ever again. I am not allowed to have soda, fuck that... i have to have at least one diet coke a day, preferably more, but one will due. I am not really allowed to have potatoes, bread, starchs, sugars, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice, corn syrup, butter or anything like that. What really suprised me was the avocado. I am suppose to limit my intake of avocado. I fucking love avocado, and the whole time I'm reading over the list I'm like ok... baby carrots, celery, and avocado I can make due with that for the rest of my pregnancy, but no they have to take away my avacado too. Oh well. So, anyway, I went to Barnes and Noble and found a book that told me what I could eat rather than what I couldn't eat. It's easier that way... once I get the hang of it then I will be able to plan my own menus. Go me!
I also found this awsome cd. I actually heard it last month when we were looking for a verbal judo book for B. He kept telling me to get the cd, but I was like, no we really can't afford it right now... yadda, yadda, yaddda, blah, blah, blah. Anyway, long story short, I loved the cd, but i didn't get it. I barely even looked at the cd cover to see who it was. But!! I did look, and I kind of remembered the cover art. I went in today, really wanting to get it. I'm week, I know it. Luckily for me, I kind of remembered the name... and I found it!!!! Wahoo! I love it too! I am so excited, I can't wait to put it on my ipod. It even has a remake of one of my favorite songs.

Ok, so anyway, I am hopefully going to be able to keep track of what I eat, and I am going to mark my progress online. Maybe this way I will be less inclined to cheat. Doubtfully, but maybe... hopefully!

So, today I received my dietary guidelines from my ob/gyn. I might as well not eat ever, ever, ever again. I am not allowed to have soda, fuck that... i have to have at least one diet coke a day, preferably more, but one will due. I am not really allowed to have potatoes, bread, starchs, sugars, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice, corn syrup, butter or anything like that. What really suprised me was the avocado. I am suppose to limit my intake of avocado. I fucking love avocado, and the whole time I'm reading over the list I'm like ok... baby carrots, celery, and avocado I can make due with that for the rest of my pregnancy, but no they have to take away my avacado too. Oh well. So, anyway, I went to Barnes and Noble and found a book that told me what I could eat rather than what I couldn't eat. It's easier that way... once I get the hang of it then I will be able to plan my own menus. Go me!
I also found this awsome cd. I actually heard it last month when we were looking for a verbal judo book for B. He kept telling me to get the cd, but I was like, no we really can't afford it right now... yadda, yadda, yaddda, blah, blah, blah. Anyway, long story short, I loved the cd, but i didn't get it. I barely even looked at the cd cover to see who it was. But!! I did look, and I kind of remembered the cover art. I went in today, really wanting to get it. I'm week, I know it. Luckily for me, I kind of remembered the name... and I found it!!!! Wahoo! I love it too! I am so excited, I can't wait to put it on my ipod. It even has a remake of one of my favorite songs.

Ok, so anyway, I am hopefully going to be able to keep track of what I eat, and I am going to mark my progress online. Maybe this way I will be less inclined to cheat. Doubtfully, but maybe... hopefully!