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I had a pretty good day today.

Our place has been kind of hot as we only have two window units for our main room and with hot computers, plus a tv and other countless things including myself and the animals producing heat, it doesn't compensate very well.

For Breakfast I had this delicious cereal
with Silk Almond milk.

It was by far my most favorite meal of the day. For lunch I had a chicken salad and a rinse and repeat for dinner.

I managed to get on the bike for 20 minutes today and hope to do another 20 before bed.

 How about you?

Fail?

So, it has been a week or so now since my last post.

I have tried the low-carb deal now for 2 weeks.
I have lost no weight.'
My sugars are still far from ideal.

It is not working.

I am however still working towards my goal weight of 180lbs, just in a another way.

I have added 20-40 minutes of exercise to my day over the past week by riding my stationary bike all over the living room. I have have still been eating BETTER than I have been in years and I feel better. I do not feel like I have zero energy and I actually feel like doing something during the day rather than just sitting here depressed and bored (and eating).

I do not revolve my life around food now, eating is just something I do when I am hungry instead of something I do when I am bored or excited. I have put myself into the mindset that if you don't lose the weight now, you won't and things can only get worse for something with my health issues.

I scoured the internet for a few hours last night and discovered that diabetics need carbs in their diet, that eventually low carbs may work, but eating foods low on the glycemic index in relation to carbs is the better way to go.

So, this week starts. I am going grocery shopping tonight. I am going to grab carbohydrates low on the glycemic index as they have less of an impact on your blood sugar and allow the body to compensate. It will help with blood sugar spikes and hopefully over time, lower my sugar down to where it needs to be.

This morning I ate some Egg Beaters (cheese and chive)with some shredded cheese sprinkled into it, folded it up like an omelet. I had 3 breakfast sausages (turkey) and a half a cup of cottage cheese. I feel full and ready to get on the bike for another 20 minutes.

Now, another discovery I found last night to aid in weight loss goals is : http://www.sparkpeople.com... this site lets you track everything even your blood glucose when you select the "diabetic program". It is a nice interface and though I have not implemented them as of yet, they do offer meal plans depending on the program you choose to "follow". You can of course create your own and do as you feel best works with your lifestyle.

I will be updating on my progress, I am just trying new things and hoping that they work !

Thanks for reading and Happy eating !

Water

The fasting is going well so far.

Just drinking lots of water.

I even convinced myself to get on the stationary and exercise for a bit. I managed to ride for 15 minutes between speeds 1-4 and mostly at 3-4 and rode 3 miles ! I didn't feel dizzy this time when I got up and it didn't feel like I was going to collapse, so that is always a plus.

I apologize for the lack of revolution rolls yesterday. We had some serious errands to run all over the Goddess' green earth and didn't make it home until midnight.
Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to make them and share the results !
I am very excited to try them.

Alright, off to drink more water like it's going out of style.

Oh, and on a side note : NEW FRIDGE TOMORROW ! (Thank you Nancy).

Ugh

Totally 100% aggravated with my body. My blood sugar will not budge. I am irritated and I am so at a loss for words. I am going to fast today to see if that helps bring it down.

:(

Induction Flu + Diabetes = Fail

I have not been feeling all that great the past 24 hours hence the reason for few postings and lack of interest in general.

My sugar is being is a bitch and will not budge even though I am consuming 20 grams of carbohydrates or less each and everyday. I have been doing low carb since Saturday and the lowest it has been was 210. Not cool.

Also I think I may have "caught" induction flu, which is explained quite well over here at this blog > Induction Flu @Low Carb For You it is not fun and mostly consists of withdrawal and sorrow from the lack of carbs your body has to adjust to.
It is an adjustment like anything else and it is important to address your body and enrich it with something that will bring it back up to par, like adding some protein or cheese as a snack. It honestly will help curb your appetite and hopefully keep your mind off other cravings.

I have found cheese strings to be the best avenue for this. Also the Atkins bars, though pricey come in handy when you are needing a snack or something sweet.

Dinner this evening was a half-salad from Wendy's. Chicken BLT Cobb. I have never had blue cheese before this salad and I must say that I am in love. I even purchased some of add as extra if they were being skimpy, which they are normally pretty good about.
I also had a cup of sprouts with some chicken.

I will be making these tomorrow night :)

Atkins Diet Revolution Rolls:
3 eggs, separated
3 oz Cream Cheese
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
2 tsp Splenda
Salt, dash

Makes 6 servings
Bake at 300 degrees for 35-55 minutes
Nutrition Info: (per serving)
90 Calories, 7g Fat, 6g Protein, .5g Carb.

As always, thanks for reading and following along on my journey !

Fish

It seems I over cooked the thin piece of fish I had so I supplemented that with the leftover steak fingers from last night, still tasty as ever. Just a tablespoon of ranch dipping sauce. (1 carb) and now I am having a protein shake to wash it all down. (1 carb).

Total carbs consumed today :13.5

I am totally not starving either, so yay !

Happy Eating !

Late Start

I hope everyone is having a truly wonderful day !

I was feeling very sick last night, heart was racing and I couldn't seem to fall asleep.
It was not at all pleasant, but eventually I gave in and took an Advil PM and fell asleep.
I didn't end up getting out of bed until about 12:30 this afternoon, so there went breakfast.

I was hungry about an hour after I woke up so I ate a dill pickle. (1 net carb) and one of my Atkins bars, which are costing me a fortune incidentally...(another 2 carbs.)

I have some cod currently cooking in the oven, just plan on seasoning it with some pepper and dipping it in vinegar which is my favorite way to eat it. I am probably going to make a salad to go along with it. Is it just me or does bagged salad always have a weird poison taste to it ? It just tastes like crap to me, which is why I have decided to get a couple side salads from Wendy's and do it that way, but I will use what I have left of the bagged junk first. Blah.

Sipping on my current favorite diet drink.

 I need to start drinking more water, but gosh it is tasty !

Big things for dinner? :) We shall see !