Back from vacation and appt. with diabetic educator...
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on 5/4/09 3:00 am - Rochester, NY
on 5/4/09 3:00 am - Rochester, NY
Well, have been on vacation for the last 3 weeks (2 in Hilton Head and visiting children and grandchildren in KY and NC). I weighed in at WW this morning and managed to only gain .8lb.....well actually I got home last Tuesday and had gained 6.5lb, but managed to lose almost all of it this past week before my official weigh in this morning. Good to be home and back on track.
I also had an appointment with a nutritionist last Thursday (also certified diabetic educator) at my suggestion to my doctor to review my bloodwork and diet. I feel I know lots about what I SHOULD be eating, but never looked at it from the diabetic standpoint....I've been diagnosed as "insulin resistant" with HGB A1C of 6.2 (fasting BS 95-110). My doctor does not want to put me on Metformin, but does want me to lose 10% of my weight in the next 3 months....need to get to 250.
Nutritionist is suggesting an 1800 calorie diet with 40% (180g) carbohydrates, 25% (112g) protein and 30-35% (70g) fat. Now this is going to be interesting to fit into my WW points of 30, as that works out to about 1500-1600 calories. I'm gonna start posting my daily menus again and will try to keep track of all of this on daily plate also to get my values. Guess I'll do a week's worth of regular WW fare and see how I turn out with the other values and try to adjust from there.
Interestingly enough, she stated that EXERCISE is much more important to getting my triglyceride levels and A!C levels in normal range than what I'm eating. I'm committed to my water aerobics 3 times/week and want to start some strength training also. I had taken two weeks of past meals to her and her only suggestion for me was to make sure if I ate fruit it was either with a meal or with a protein for a snack (apple + cheese ie.). Will be substituting olive oil in place of all butter and adding flaxseed and nuts to up my good fats.
I love a challenge and keeping track of all this stuff (she was impressed with my organizational ability at least)....so have a plan and a goal.
I also had an appointment with a nutritionist last Thursday (also certified diabetic educator) at my suggestion to my doctor to review my bloodwork and diet. I feel I know lots about what I SHOULD be eating, but never looked at it from the diabetic standpoint....I've been diagnosed as "insulin resistant" with HGB A1C of 6.2 (fasting BS 95-110). My doctor does not want to put me on Metformin, but does want me to lose 10% of my weight in the next 3 months....need to get to 250.
Nutritionist is suggesting an 1800 calorie diet with 40% (180g) carbohydrates, 25% (112g) protein and 30-35% (70g) fat. Now this is going to be interesting to fit into my WW points of 30, as that works out to about 1500-1600 calories. I'm gonna start posting my daily menus again and will try to keep track of all of this on daily plate also to get my values. Guess I'll do a week's worth of regular WW fare and see how I turn out with the other values and try to adjust from there.
Interestingly enough, she stated that EXERCISE is much more important to getting my triglyceride levels and A!C levels in normal range than what I'm eating. I'm committed to my water aerobics 3 times/week and want to start some strength training also. I had taken two weeks of past meals to her and her only suggestion for me was to make sure if I ate fruit it was either with a meal or with a protein for a snack (apple + cheese ie.). Will be substituting olive oil in place of all butter and adding flaxseed and nuts to up my good fats.
I love a challenge and keeping track of all this stuff (she was impressed with my organizational ability at least)....so have a plan and a goal.
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on 5/4/09 4:17 am
on 5/4/09 4:17 am
That was smart of you to see a nutritionist - did you discuss with her you WW plan and how to merge it with her plan for you? It's great to have both a pan and a goal to work towards.
Everything that I have read states that Exercise is more important. I Know I need to add some strength training myself. I've been walking at my local indoor mall and on my treadmill.
BTW I've also done a lot of research on omega 3's and flax seed is probably one of the best choices. You should consider ground flax seed as it has both the oils and fiber in a form that your body can easily use. Whole flax seeds tend to just go through us undigested and therefore don't add the omega 3 to our diet and the flax seed oil usually doesn't have the lignans which are also important.
Skylar
Everything that I have read states that Exercise is more important. I Know I need to add some strength training myself. I've been walking at my local indoor mall and on my treadmill.
BTW I've also done a lot of research on omega 3's and flax seed is probably one of the best choices. You should consider ground flax seed as it has both the oils and fiber in a form that your body can easily use. Whole flax seeds tend to just go through us undigested and therefore don't add the omega 3 to our diet and the flax seed oil usually doesn't have the lignans which are also important.
Skylar
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on 5/4/09 5:43 am - Rochester, NY
on 5/4/09 5:43 am - Rochester, NY
I did discuss with her my WW plan....have been eating healthy choices with my carbs coming from fruits, veggies and whole grains. I'm not sure how all the percentages are gonna work out. Just gonna plug what I'm eating on WW into Daily Plate and see what it comes up with and try to adjust from there.
I do have the ground flax seed (keep it in the freezer) and I love it on my steel cut oatmeal or in yogurt or on a salad. She thought that was a good idea also.
Am just hoping my results will keep my motivation going!!
I do have the ground flax seed (keep it in the freezer) and I love it on my steel cut oatmeal or in yogurt or on a salad. She thought that was a good idea also.
Am just hoping my results will keep my motivation going!!
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on 5/4/09 10:38 pm - Rochester, NY
on 5/4/09 10:38 pm - Rochester, NY
Thanks, Kim!
I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to do 1800 calories with my 30 WW points. Calculated everything out on Daily Plate yesterday and even using 5 of my Flex points I only came to 1350 calories. I may just do the WW points for a couple of weeks and then do the 1800 calorie approach for a couple of weeks and compare my weight losses.
I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to do 1800 calories with my 30 WW points. Calculated everything out on Daily Plate yesterday and even using 5 of my Flex points I only came to 1350 calories. I may just do the WW points for a couple of weeks and then do the 1800 calorie approach for a couple of weeks and compare my weight losses.
Sherrie! HI!!!!! Glad to see you - of course thought the worst - that you were off eating ho-hos!
But lookatchoo! Sounds good. After glazing over your posts, I would do my usual WW points, then work in the educator's snacks - that should get you up to snuff.
I find it hard to believe that you will lose eating 1800 cals, but hey, I have been wrong before and you are smart to listen to her. Who knows? over time, maybe you will not fall off as often...and over time, lose as compared to eating lower cals, then zooming up. What's the difference when ya think about it?
Keep us posted!
But lookatchoo! Sounds good. After glazing over your posts, I would do my usual WW points, then work in the educator's snacks - that should get you up to snuff.
I find it hard to believe that you will lose eating 1800 cals, but hey, I have been wrong before and you are smart to listen to her. Who knows? over time, maybe you will not fall off as often...and over time, lose as compared to eating lower cals, then zooming up. What's the difference when ya think about it?
Keep us posted!
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." ~Mark Twain
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on 5/4/09 11:09 pm - Rochester, NY
on 5/4/09 11:09 pm - Rochester, NY
Off eating ho-hos, huh? Had to laugh at that one. Guess that's what everyone thinks when someone disappears from the horizon here.
I guess my problem with the 1800 calories is that I'm very SATISFIED with my 30 points with WW. If I'm making healthy choices I'm not hungry. She does have me testing my BS levels before and 1 hour after a meal on occasion to see if I stay pretty level....have never done that before.
I think the biggest change I'm gonna try to make is bumping up my activity level. I just feel so positive and ALIVE when I'm doing that and don't know why it's such an effort mentally to just make that first step. Guess we're never too old to learn new tricks...lol.
I guess my problem with the 1800 calories is that I'm very SATISFIED with my 30 points with WW. If I'm making healthy choices I'm not hungry. She does have me testing my BS levels before and 1 hour after a meal on occasion to see if I stay pretty level....have never done that before.
I think the biggest change I'm gonna try to make is bumping up my activity level. I just feel so positive and ALIVE when I'm doing that and don't know why it's such an effort mentally to just make that first step. Guess we're never too old to learn new tricks...lol.
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