Linda R.

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Ok so I'm trying out this zone diet theory for balance my foods that should balance out my sugars better.

So far so good, hadn't stayed 100% on it but the sugars are getting an even balance happening.  Lord knows I hate all the ups and downs,  which totall exasperates me, so then I do something not good for the body.

Who knows maybe this is the ticket, will know after a couple of weeks.  Sure is a lot of work though, balancing it out to 30-40-30, but I have to keep telling myself, I AM WORTH THE TROUBLE.

Thinking ahead to next week when I go to Vancouver to see Dr. Sampath again,  how to eat and not to eat. 

I mean food has always taken up time during the day, but now it seems to take a whole lot more time.

Well I think I finally figured out how to deal with all the glucose lows, I don't take any insulin until 2 hours after eating.  |That way I can see where I'm at and decide how much insulin to take.  So far today I haven;t taken any. my readings have been at a great level  I do believe that the exercise today had something to do with it.  I'll have to see where I'm at before bed time.

tomorrow I see Louise (dietitian ) lets hope all goes well there.

Well after all the crying and feeling down in the dumps yesterday, I'm glad that I feel more alive today.  I even got a hold of Nooshin at Garrett and found out what she expects from me.  And then I called Dr. Sampaths office and got an appointment for August 3.  Well I must remember 1 day at a time, write my food down drink my water and take my blood readings frequently.  I will keep track and eliminate to many lows.  Which will be the key to less insulin.  yahoo.

I don't know what has been happening to me the last few days but , I've gone completely off track.  I feel like I am possessed with the heavy thoughts of all things bad.  I got fed up with all the lows and trying to get my insulin dose down to an acceptable level for my body, that I just gave in and ate all the wrong stuff I've been working so hard to move out of my dietary plan.  I've actually been going through a give up phase as well.  I'm still feeling down but' realize I need to get it together.  I don't know what to do about the blood lows but I'll work on it, I see the dietitian on Thursday maybe she can give me some ideas.
The hard part is that I feel so all alone and that there is no one to share my thoughts with or anyone who will lift me out of my funk.  The only help I can get is with prayer, and I need to do more of that now.  Dam why dose doing something good for your self have to be so hard.

My day started great, had a good breakfast, prepared my meal for the evening, and got dressed and went to the pool.

Dy and I did 30 or more laps of walking the river, even picked up our speed a little.  Went to the bread basket next and got some great calorie reduced bread.

Had a good nutritional lunch and went to work.  Even work went well, except for the computer, but that's government programing for you.  All went well after work I treated myself to some new tops  and a pair of carpi's, hey it was a sale.

So why did i STOP and get KFC hot wings..........  and I ate them all.no no no!!!  I must work harder on my resistance to thought patterns that food is reward.... Food is for body fuel and nothing more.  OK new mantra say this times 3 times daily.  Maybe more.  Need to pray more for strength as well.

Well had a busy day just running around getting things done, seen the dietitian today, we decided that seeing her every 2 weeks would be better then monthly. 

Didn't get to the pool today as the car had to be kept longer and the time ran out,  But I do have firm plans for tomorrow.  Treated myself to a new purse, as the old one just didn't cut it anymore.  I really want my life to change and i KNOW THAT I am going to have to be harder on myself, No one else can do this but me, so I'm going to work on a new mantra..... Lets see how about .. I am strong of heart and mind and will be of body.    Ok now to say it till I believe it.

I am going to have 2 lbs off the next time I weigh myself, that will be next Thursday.   Later gater.

Okay today has been easy to stick to the plan, I've been sick.  Lots of rest lots of fluids and some chicken noodle soup this afternoon,.  The good thing to sticking is that I've been able to lower my insulin doses by 15-20 units which is great.  Now to just stick to everything else and I'll be OK.  this is just day 3 of my resolve plan.  lets hope that day 4 will be good. I'm supposed o go to the pool tomorrow afternoon, I just keep thinking of that hot tub, It just feels so good after walking for 40 min.
Onwards till the end of the day.

June 21/2011

Well it is definitely time to get serious about all of this.  I haven't been recording my food very well have had problems getting exercise and or walking in due to my body. The aches and pains, my knees giving out on me just frustrate me to know end . 

I have a friend that I started togo to the pool with 2x a week.ast week we walked for 40 min both times yahoo.
It felt great and the muscle aches weren't that bad. I've been trying a new rub on my knees, to stop them from aching so much, and I've started to take glucosamean, Lets hope this all has favorable results.
 
Saturday I picked 5 recipes and shopped for the ingredients, Figure I will cook and freeze the appropiate serving amounts. Hopefully this will aid in my picking my meal plan.  Did the  Mexican Rice recipe and it was delicious, today I'm doing Italian sausage and pasta.  The recording is going to get better as well. 

I see the dietitian on Thursday.  I wish there was some sort of support group up here in Prince George, I figure it might help keep my drive up but if I want surgery that Ive got to do myself.

So far I've seen Dr. Sampath in January, had my scope done in March, and seen the Garrett Wellness Centre, Dr Zentner, (she is great) and Dr Sidhu all in May.  Now I'm just wait till I hear from Dr Sampaths office.

So I shall have to ensure that I do some writing of my problems and journey through this here.