July 27

Good evening botts:

I am struggling to stay on track.  When I am on my foot too much it still swells up.  I am down to 19 units of Lantus insulin but I am eating too much.  I have a very strong drive to eat, partly because my BSs are in the 90s a lot of the time.  I think my body feels like it needs more food.  I am going to drop the insulin to 18 units tonight.  It is a month until I can get in to see the diabetic educator.  I am up a couple of pounds again.  I haven't been under 200 lbs. for 4 years (I think).  At that time I had an endoscopy that showed a wide open stoma and a GI series that the doc said everything just flowed through quickly.  I know I had thoughts of just giving up and not trying to lose this weight.  This year in January I felt it was time for me to get my weight under control. I know if I eat 1600 calories and move more I can lose weight..slowly.  My problem is consistency and patience. It is a challenge.  I am doing well with calories so far today.  Tri

My meal plan today:

B: low carb tortilla, SW egg beaters, rf cheese 300

S: Salad 200

L: chicken, rf cheese and whole wheat roll 400

S: slimfast chips and hard boiled egg 170

D pasta and cheese, Asian vegetables, grilled shrimp 400

S: 2 peaches  and chips 220

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