keeping it honest...weekend.

Well I've got a wee bit of a problem. I'm trying really hard to keep my calories in the 1600 to 1700 range right now...and what's happening is that I am not eating enough and find my sugars crashing. Ok, this is by FEEL that I know this and not by a measurable reading, but it's the symptoms - shakes, light-headed, weak, heart palpitations, etc. Not dumping. This comes from not eating. And it doesn't seem to matter how many carbs or proteins I have at a feeding. Guess I need to budget out my calories so that I eat more often. Ugh. I don't want to do that, but....anyone else having this problem or am I just weird? Hush up lol. Oh the only thing that has changed besides the 400 calories reduction in food daily, is I've really limited how much Diet Pepsi I've been drinking. Maybe I'm having withdrawals - which I doubt. *shrug* I've 'given' it up completely before, but my calories were at 1900 to 2100 and nothing like this happened. Ok, not really looking for advice, just rambling... Friday's Menu was: Moz cheese sticks 1/2 a peanut butter and sugar-free syrup sandwich Cheese and onion omelet Thin sliced braised Steak on a gutted whole grain hoagie w/ cheese - toasted in the oven - 1 tablespoon mayo. Calories: 1658 Protein: 116 Carbs: 50 Fiber: 8 Net carbs: 42 Today's (Saturday) menu: Well hmm ok, this is what I "plan" on having: Moz Cheese sticks (had) Cheese and Onion Omelet Stir-fry beef and broccoli w/ pecans (this will be split into two feedings) Apples and Cinnamon Oatmeal Strawberries Calories: 1716 Protein: 108 Carbs: 105 Fiber: 28 Net Carbs: 77 We'll see if that sticks or not lol

Crappy day for me yesterday; and, it's looking to be about the same today. Friday~~ 3 oz. eye of round steak 1 cup combination fried rice, egg roll mozzarella string cheese 180+ oz. water Saturday~~ 1/2 cup combination fried rice 16 oz. chicken broth Iowa chop cucumber w/ ranch My hypoglycemic episodes seem to have no rhyme or reason...usually, they hit no matter what/how much I've eaten. I just carry full-sugar Lifesavers with me at all times...I hope that you get these episodes under control VERY soon. (((Hugs))) ~~Sherry

Ah doesn't look "too" bad...I've done worse lol....not that that helps, I'm sure I am supposed to have labs done (ok, they are OVERDUE) so I think I'll discuss this with doc when I go in. Hopefully, next week. Sigh...so glad you AND Alexis are OK! Bless you all!

Awww...thank you, Sweetie! I guess Dan needs to start dragging you, kicking and screaming, to your future appointments, huh?

He's been trying for weeks...I HATE going lol. Carolyn's been lovingly nagging me daily in email to go too I'm a baad girl sometimes lol.

sherry- forgive me but what is an Iowa chop?

Hi Margo! An Iowa chop is an obscenely thick-cut pork chop...the ones that are sitting in the fridge right now weigh in at about 13.5 ounces apiece and I usually take at least three meals to eat one. ~~Sherry

I don't remember yesterday! Today so far: 1 glass Nectar 1 Pria Protein bar (Chocolate Mint) Yummy 1 Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie (Bad Lyn) 3 oz Cottage Cheese with spaghetti sauce on it and warmed. Like lasagne. Probably a cheese stick later Not sure what supper will be I joined a Wellness Center today! I decided it was time to shape up what I've got and see where I'm at. I'm tired of being tired. Three days I'll do wt training and 2 will be water aerobics. This last 5 pounds is COMING OFF!

Tooter, I understand exactly what you are talking about. Since surgery I have had dizzy spells once in a while ... nothing too serious, usually could track them back to not getting in enough fluids. But a little further out, I REALLY wanted to lose the rest of my weight, so I really cut back on calories and etc. The more I went, the easier it was to not eat and skipping meals became a bit more normal. Well it all bit me in the butt while on vacation last week. I was at my dads and suddenly I started shaking like crazy ... I became a bit disoriented ... what I really became was scared! It was a horrible feeling. I was not sure what was happening, but my step sister knew right away. She pulled out her meter and took my blood sugar level. I was a 67. She started turning pale and ran for the juice in the fridge. Being a bit scrambled brained at that particular moment, I drank it. Well needless to say, my levels then turned right around and spiked. I spent the day trying to get everything level once again. I have since reflected and come to realize that I had missed my meals that day and the only thing I had eaten was about an hour before the sugar drop and that was about 3 or 4 bites of my brothers birthday cake (minus the iciing). Cake is NOT something I do normally, but did not want to stand out at the party. Even though it seems everyone noticed that I really had not eaten the cake anyway as that is all they talked about once I became coherent once again. I tried to explain to them how my body processes sugar much faster than normal so my sugar level would likely rise and drop faster than they would expect with their "normal" diabetes. They kept saying that I had not eaten enough sugar to cause a reaction so severe. I don't know ... but I can tell you that it scared me enough that NO sugar has passed my lips since, nor has simple carbs. NOR have I missed any meals!!! I am eating high protein, low simple carbs every 3 - 4 hours. The minute I get up in the morning, I push something protein, usually a warm protein drink. Normally it takes my stomach some time to wake up, but I am not taking the chance ... I will do whatever it takes not to ever go through that feeling ever again. If nothing else, this has slapped a bit of sense into me. Since my surgery I have done well in the eating department, but like I said, lately I had started picking up bad habits, with not eating as regularily as I should being a biggie! I hope something I have said will help you get by until you see your doctor. Please make sure you don't wait around on this one Toot ... way too important!!! BTW - check out the following - it scared the begeebers right outta me!!! Read with caution ... http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/32/10/2104 http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=diabetes/16859 http://www.fred.net/slowup/hcauses.txt Sure hope you get everything under control sooner than later! Again, please do not dismiss your symptoms ... you are always taking care of others, but you also have to take care of yourself ... someone just told me last week ... kinda like a flight attendant ... they are taught that they have to buckle themselves up first or they might not be around to take care of the passengers. BTW - I will look up my food diary and post it for you to take a peek at how I am distributing my food. So far it seems to be working for me. Oh one more thing ... some great advice I was given when I sent out my plea for help for when the blood sugars were down so low ... keep those peanut butter cracker in the package on hand ... a take one or two if needed. Truly I believe that those crackers really helped me to level out. Something about the combination of fat, protein and carbs in them is what I was told. Someone suggest the Little Debbie brand because they come 4 to a pack instead of 6. Please keep in touch with me on what you find out. I am still struggling to find answers also. Hugs, Tammy

Hi Tammy ... how did you get yourself to start eating again? Struggling too ... Karyn