Diet Plan Continued
I noticed that some of you are going to try using the same plan from Karenhurd.com! I hope that it will bring good results for you too! I've been so happy with my results so far. My energy levels have picked up a lot, and I feel much healthier altogether.
My fasting glucose levels the day before yesterday were only 112, which is much lower than even the 120 that I was so happy with the day before. Much better than the very first test a couple of weeks ago that was over 200! It really makes me happy that something actually WORKS.
Yesterday, though, I gave in to a craving for sweet, and ate some dried cranberries which were in an almond/cashew mix, before going to bed. It was SO good, but it didn't really help me any in the blood sugar department.
But in the morning, my blood sugar had risen back up to 140....I walked on the treadmill before eating though and brought it down to 120. I should have just stayed away from the cranberries so I could have seen more progress. Lesson learned.
Yesterday, I gave my mom 6 walmart sacks filled with things like flour, rice, pastas, cereals, and cake mixes which I wanted to prevent myself from being tempted from. lol It really helps not having to SEE those things in your pantry.
In case anyone is interested, here is my food diary for the past few days:
2-21-10-
Breakfast: Egg, slice of sausage, herbal tea
Lunch: 15 bean soup with tomatoes, cottage cheese
Dinner: 15 bean soup with tomatoes
Snacks: Sunflower seeds, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, radishes
6 glasses water
25 minutes on treadmill
2-22-10-
Breakfast: Cottage cheese, 1 egg with cheese
Lunch: 4 chicken strips
Dinner: Cabbage stir fry with sausage and onions
Snacks: Romaine Salad with bean sprouts and 1/2 cucumber (italian dressing)
5 glasses water
25 minutes on treadmill
2-23-10-
Breakfast: Boiled egg, plain yogurt, 1 tbsp peanut butter
Lunch: Egg salad, 1 chicken strip and tomato
Dinner: Ground beef with onions, cooked asparagus, carrots and broccoli with butter
Snacks: Cashew, almond, and dried cranberry mix , hot tea, pecans
6 glasses water
20 minutes treadmill, 6 hours painting mural
2-24-10-
Breakfast: Omelet with cheddar, herbal tea, cottage cheese
Lunch: Lettuce wrapped refried beans, cheese, onions, and sour cream
Dinner: 4 chicken strips
Snacks: 1 cup pecans, radishes
5 glasses water
20 minutes treadmill
My kids actually really loved the lettuce wraps with refried beans. I'll have to make those again. Caleb asked for 4 helpings, and he has never been one to like beans, so that was something else!
My fasting glucose levels the day before yesterday were only 112, which is much lower than even the 120 that I was so happy with the day before. Much better than the very first test a couple of weeks ago that was over 200! It really makes me happy that something actually WORKS.
Yesterday, though, I gave in to a craving for sweet, and ate some dried cranberries which were in an almond/cashew mix, before going to bed. It was SO good, but it didn't really help me any in the blood sugar department.
But in the morning, my blood sugar had risen back up to 140....I walked on the treadmill before eating though and brought it down to 120. I should have just stayed away from the cranberries so I could have seen more progress. Lesson learned.
Yesterday, I gave my mom 6 walmart sacks filled with things like flour, rice, pastas, cereals, and cake mixes which I wanted to prevent myself from being tempted from. lol It really helps not having to SEE those things in your pantry.
In case anyone is interested, here is my food diary for the past few days:
2-21-10-
Breakfast: Egg, slice of sausage, herbal tea
Lunch: 15 bean soup with tomatoes, cottage cheese
Dinner: 15 bean soup with tomatoes
Snacks: Sunflower seeds, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, radishes
6 glasses water
25 minutes on treadmill
2-22-10-
Breakfast: Cottage cheese, 1 egg with cheese
Lunch: 4 chicken strips
Dinner: Cabbage stir fry with sausage and onions
Snacks: Romaine Salad with bean sprouts and 1/2 cucumber (italian dressing)
5 glasses water
25 minutes on treadmill
2-23-10-
Breakfast: Boiled egg, plain yogurt, 1 tbsp peanut butter
Lunch: Egg salad, 1 chicken strip and tomato
Dinner: Ground beef with onions, cooked asparagus, carrots and broccoli with butter
Snacks: Cashew, almond, and dried cranberry mix , hot tea, pecans
6 glasses water
20 minutes treadmill, 6 hours painting mural
2-24-10-
Breakfast: Omelet with cheddar, herbal tea, cottage cheese
Lunch: Lettuce wrapped refried beans, cheese, onions, and sour cream
Dinner: 4 chicken strips
Snacks: 1 cup pecans, radishes
5 glasses water
20 minutes treadmill
My kids actually really loved the lettuce wraps with refried beans. I'll have to make those again. Caleb asked for 4 helpings, and he has never been one to like beans, so that was something else!
when is your due date Bethany? Kinda curious how long you have to stick to this. I am sure the diabetes will go away after this is over. I always thought as long as you didn't gain too much weight in pregnancy you were fairly safe from gestational diabetes. I guess I was wrong. I never had any issues with it thank god.
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Sandi, that surprised me too, but I think it's probably likely that my family history of diabetes has something to do with it. My dad and grandfather both had it.
My due date is April 18. I will have to try to stick to this diet till the baby comes, I think. Maybe as time goes on, I'll become more creative with my meal planning- it's hard to think of low carb meal ideas that taste good. I don't really like beans but that is one source of carbs that I NEED to eat more of, so I'm going to try to see if I can make them taste good too. lol
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I'm glad it's working for you! Today I made lettuce wraps filled with chicken salad and even my 2 year old had seconds. They were so simple and delicious. My kids said they didn't even miss the bread.
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That sounds really good...I might make that tomorrow.
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I want the recipe for your refried bean wraps. Do you make the beans yourself? Is it just beans in lettuce leaves, or do you add something to it? I have always wanted to try making refried beans myself, and if anybody would have a recipe, it would be you! Honestly I don't know how you keep from eating thirds and fourths on some of these recipes of yours- they look so yummy!!!!!!
Shouldn't the dates on your journal say 2-24-10 instead of 12?
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Oh yeah! I wasn't thinking at all apparently... don't know why I wrote 12 instead of 2. I'll have to fix that. lol
You are too sweet!
Today, it was just canned refried beans, cooked with some salt. I added diced onions, shredded cheese, sour cream, and I would have added tomatoes but didn't have any. I just cooked the refried beans till they were hot, and laid the lettuce leaves on the plates, put the beans on top, then layered the other ingredients and rolled the lettuce leaf in half like a taco. I put texas pete sauce on mine. It was great (and easy!)
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With all those eggs, be careful your colesterol doesn't sky-rocket
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I'll try! The doctors want me to try to gain more weight- I've only gained 12 pounds so far and I'm almost 33 weeks along, so I do need to gain more. I don't know much about cholesterol, because I've never had a problem with it that I know of, but I found this article that sounds like eggs can actually be good for your cholesterol levels!
http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17/22635/eggs-improve
Maybe that's why I've been advised by the doctor to eat so many eggs ? I don't know.
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So glad that you are finding something that works for you! In regards to the weight and protein, are avacados allowed on the diet? They would have all the good vitamins and such and are loaded with the good fats - salmon is another one. Salmon is also low in mercury so one or two meals per week I think. Good luck!!
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Have you ever tried eating an egg when you get a sugar craving. I noticed with having a very low sugar diet that what my body actually needs is protein. It's just a thought...Someone mentioned cholesterol. I eat on average 3 eggs per day. My blood was tested and my cholesterol is low. It might just be my system though.
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I think that is a good idea- I've been eating more protein lately than I usually do.
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When you do the refried beans in lettuce do you make your own refried beans or canned? Does it taste better with different types of lettuce. I am truely wanting to try karens diet, but I am at a loss for what to eat. I need any good tasting reciepes or snack ideas that you have tried and really like! I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. P.S. Sounds like you are getting things under control, congrats. Hope you and baby are doing well. God Bless
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April, I am going to try to post some recipes with pictures. I added one today that maybe you will be interested in!
I used canned refried beans for this meal, but sometimes I make them from scratch. It's much less time consuming from the can though. I used green leaf lettuce, but would also use romaine. Either one of those would work great- iceburg isn't nutritious so I try to avoid it.
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