Valentine’s Day

As predicted, my fasting glucose levels were high again at 137 this morning. So irritating but I’m sure it was the pizza last night. I also didn’t drink as much as I was supposed to.

Today I did okay. I started the day with Go Lean Crunch and skim milk and then we had a catered lunch in which I stayed away from the pasta. I had chicken and mushrooms and a very small amount of mashed potatoes and then salad. Had a small brownie which was worth every dang calorie lol. Tonight for dinner I made one of our “go-to” meals that was whole grain rice with turkey sausage, tomatoes and beans on top. I only had a small amount of the rice, probably around a 1/2 cup.

I got some disappointing news today on the health front. My ankle/foot has been bothering me. Had an MRI yesterday and got the results today. I have a tear in my ligaments and a tear in my facia so I’m out of martial arts now for quite some time and have to have surgery. Now more than ever I need to really focus on my food and eating well since exercise has been taken off the table. I’ll have to be in a cast for a week and then two weeks in a boot. So not looking forward to that. Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like finding out you need surgery. Argh.

Fasting glucose: 137

Water: 82.7 oz

Week 2 – What Keeps me Organized

7:30 a.m. Do you menu plan? For the longest time I used to just fly by the seat of my pants and not have any plan for dinner until I was standing in front of the fridge trying to figure out what to make. As the years progressed, my job got busier, the husband worked longer hours and the children become preteens and teenagers. And with our busy evening schedule between class, volleyball, exercise, etc. we were getting take out all the time which wasn’t good for any of us nor for our pocket books.

So I went to Target and purchased a calendar white board and also downloaded an app called Any List. Every weekend, I make the time to plan out the entire week of food and also add all the items to my digital “shopping list”. The entire family is connected to the shopping list so when the kids need lunch snacks and such they just add it. I can’t tell you how much smoother the week goes when the menu is planned and the groceries have been purchased. Of course I’m not perfect and some weeks when we are super busy on the weekend I end up not menu planning and we fall back into our old habits.

Now more than ever planning is so important if I plan to be successful on this journey to health!

8:15 a.m. Had a whole wheat english muffin with some natural peanut butter

Noon Made the Quinoa salad I made last week.

2 p.m. Had a snack of purple grapes and lowfat string cheese

6 p.m. Made delicious chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. https://kirbiecravings.com/sheet-pan-steak-fajitas/. Entire family really liked them. My daughter also made homemade Guacamole. So good! https://www.iheartnaptime.net/best-homemade-guacamole/

Fasting Glucose: 124 (I test each morning and then before bed)
Past 7 days: 12 readings with an average of 129
Water: 100 oz

Day 2 – Before the Party

Well I’d say Day 1 was a great kick-off. I managed to achieve all my goals. I even woke up this morning with a fasting glucose of 124 which is amazing. It’s supposed to be under 130. Of course I want it much lower as I want to kick diabetes to the curb but one thing at a time.

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. We are having people over and have ordered Buffalo Wild Wings. Lord help me. My husband also requested tator tots but those do absolutely nothing for me so easy to avoid. My goal with the wings is to only have a few. In addition to that I am making a salad and a dip with lots of veggies.

Here is the salad recipe:

https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Cucumber-Black-Bean-Corn-Tomato-Avocado-Salad-37842951/amp

And here is the dip recipe:

https://prettyhungrygirl.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/game-day-green-goddess-veggie-dip/amp/

I’m going to fill up on both of those first before I have any wings — and I think a reasonable wing goal for the day is to have four. I’ll report back tonight on how I actually did. Also not consuming any alcohol today. That’s pretty easy since I have to work tomorrow. A friend is bringing dessert….really hoping chocolate isn’t involved as I tend to make poor decisions when it’s in front of me.

Lastly, I’m going to try and hit the gym today but it depends how long it takes me to clean the house. It’s early though so I should have time to do it all! I’ll let you know!