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Monday, June 25, 2018

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I'm down six lbs from my heaviest April weight. That's still 3 more than my pre-transfer weight in February. When I reach 10 lbs down I'm thinking of maybe buying a new purse - I have my eye on a MK knock-off. After that my new goal will be the next 10 lbs.

We've been eating better lately than we have in a while. Home cooked healthy meals every day. It's been a lifesaver to plan the week in advance, including breakfast, lunch, and dinners. It takes the edge off thinking and if the groceries are already in the house it makes it that much easier. Since they're all fresh ingredients I have to make sure to use them up quickly before they go bad.

When I don't eat sugar my appetite is very steady and I don't have those insatiable munchies. I miss cereal but I'm never hungry. So much so that sometimes I'll feel fine enough to delay eating to the point of feeling light headed. Then I remember that I can't do that and go eat my prepared snack. Still learning. Also still waiting for the RD to call me. I followed up today.

My research online told me that oatmeal, cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar are good for lowering sugar. I still don't know what lowers insulin but apparently a low sugar diet is a good start. So now I'm eating oatmeal with cinnamon for some breakfasts. I'm still figuring out how to use acv.

I found someone selling dehydrated fruit and vegetables and in a moment of weakness I placed an order for $30 worth of snacks. There's no added sugar, salt, or preservatives, plus the produce is all organic so I figured it's a good snack to include. I'm excited for the zucchini chips.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, good for you! Slow and steady in a maintainable way is definitely the way to go. And meal planning is so so crucial. Also zucchini chips sound awesome!

    So my two cents about oatmeal+cinnamon -- I've had that for breakfast everyday for like 5 years. Never a change in my Hba1c values. Could be that it doesn't work for me? Or maybe I needed to do steel cut oats instead of instant? Or maybe more fat/protein with milk/yogurt/nut butter? No idea but I'm very skeptical as a result. ACV -- I've heard that too. What I read seemed to indicate that you just take a spoon. *shudder*.

    Something that's lore in Indian cuisine is fenugreek. I think you soak a spoon of the seeds in water overnight and then swallow it, seeds and all in the morning. No idea if it works. I have seen that it's not recommended during pregnancy because it induces contractions so you might want to be careful with that if you ever decide to try it.

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