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Good morning!  Yesterday went very well, I felt.  My biggest issue was cravings in the afternoon and evenings.  My hope is that they will cease as I wean myself off the carbs.

B: 2 sausage patties, black coffee

s: Protien shake

L: Hamburger patty w/ cheese, green beans

s: V8 MAYBE Stabilyze bar

d: Spinach salad with chicken, balsamic vinegar and oil, a sprinkle of cheese.

Yes to all your questions. 

I have to be very careful with all foods, including fruits.  When my BS drops - I need carbs to bring it back, and that is causing weight gain. So I walk a very fine line. Enough food to maintain good blood sugar, but not too much to cause blood sugar fluctuation. 

I have insulin resistance, so in response to carbs or sugars or even highly proceed foods my body dumps a lot of insulin into my system. Too much insulin = weight gain, or prevents weight loss. 

On top of all of that I have adrenal insufficiency, so I need to take steroids... Too much steroids cause even more insulin resistance... But if I don't take them - I can't function and steroids abilizlize - my hypoglycemia (fasting low blood sugars). 

I learn to test my blood sugar wen I introduce new foods, New products or new combination. 

Some days I would test my BS every 10 - 15 min...and by the end of the day my fingertips are all bloody and swolen. But at the end I know what works...and how much I can push my body... 

 

Hi Hala

Your rh is really a problem for you...isn't it?  Have you worn a bs monitor?  Have you seen an endocrinologist?  I can't tolerate sugar or alcohol.  The bs goes up quickly and then falls.  I don't have lactose problems so milk brings it back up and the protein stabilizes it.  I am ok with carbs in fruit and veggies.  I also have to eat more frequently.  RH is very frustrating.  You have done amazing with maintaining weight loss.   I wish you well my friend.  Tri

Hi Haha,

I've been thinking I should be using whey isolate drinks in my plan. This FB Bariatric group I belong to really uses them a lot (the group founder sells them) but I find I can't afford them. I like that you call whey isolate a processed food, I never thought of it that way, I can do this without the PROCESSED bars and shakes. 🐼

Thanks
Edie

As I mentioned before, we had bed bugs.  Well, I've spent the last week or two dealing with those and NOT taking care of myself.  Lots of comfort eating, drinking, convenience foods . . . and I've gained back the 4 pound I lost last month, plus 3 more!  I'm feeling ugly, 'ughly', blah.  The thing that gets me is that I'm never really hungry, but always craving.  I know it's the excess sugar and carbs, not to mention not having a steady schedule that is doing it.  It's stress of having to move half the things out of the house so that we can treat the house, dealing with other people's emotions about it, not having a steady schedule and frankly, when the going gets tough, I tend to say "forget it" to any food plan!

I really want to beat up on myself for that, but I realize that that isn't going to work.  Instead, I'm going to take a deep breath and concentrate on feeding my body, moving my body.  One day at a time, one breath at a time. 

So, here is my food plan for the day

B-fast: 2 sausage patties, coffee (no cream or sweetner) - what is that about anyway?  I can't have it with cream without wanting a sweetner and vice-versa, but I'm perfectly fine drinking it black!!!

snack (if needed): 1 12 oz can V8

Lunch: spinach salad with egg, veggies, cheese, chicken, oil & vinegar

snack : questbar (my bariatric support group turned me on to these 18 grams fiber!)

dinner: lean (88/12) grilled hamburger patty, swiss cheese, green beans