Starting Weight: 197.2 pounds
Morning blood sugar level, in range but a little high; not surprising though
Hopefully over time I’ll learn to do more interesting titles. But for now, it’s day one, so I’m not wrong in my title, right?
It’s early days, of course, however I’ve already noticed something. Breakfast this morning consisted of power yogurt, which is a mixture of plain Greek yogurt, coconut oil, cocoa powder, chocolate protein powder, slivered almonds and frozen raspberries, along with scrambled eggs. By the time I mixed all the yogurt stuff, the consistency was more like a chocolate pudding than a yogurt. I love yogurt, but pudding is good too, so it was all good, except that the unsweetened cocoa did make things a little bit bitter. The recipe said that I could add some artificial sweetener if I wanted to, but overall I didn’t find the bitterness to be intolerable, and I suspect I’ll get used to it soon anyway, so I chose not to add any additional sweetener.
Making scrambled eggs is a fairly new skill I’ve been perfecting over time. I have always been an egg hater, except for boiled eggs, and deviled eggs. A while ago though, I started getting into egg whites, and found that they were really good. I discovered that my problem with eggs is a slimy yoke. So, if I can prepare them the way I like, with a harder yolk, it’s all good. Today was a particularly good egg day.
We’ve started off on a two-meal per day plan, so we’re not eating lunch. We’re used to only two meals a day, so we thought we’d stick with it to see how it goes. So, no lunch. I had breakfast about seven hours ago as I write this part, and I’m definitely starting to get hungry, but I’ve managed to go without kitchen scrounging to find some kind of thing to munch on. I want something, but I think I want it because it’s what I do, not so much that I’m actually wanting a snack. Habits are hard to break, and this constant snacking thing is definitely going to be a tough one. I think the key to this is going to be keeping busy during the days so I don’t have time to think about food. This isn’t out of the question most days.
I found that I’ve been really tired today. I don’t know if it’s just my normal tiredness or if it’s the difference in my food intake. I’ve been drinking lots of water, and as always, I’m so grateful to have a water cooler and a tabletop ice maker. I know they say that you should drink water at room temperature, but I just feel like it tastes better when it’s nice and cold.
I’ll be starting dinner preparations shortly, but at just about 4 PM my time, my blood sugar level is at a very nice 5.9, (this is Canada, so don’t panic if you’re from the US. Canada uses different numbers.) My target range is between 5 and 8, give or take a bit, and being at a 5.9 at this time of the day is unheard of for me. So, I’m thrilled. I’ve been taking 30 units of a long-acting 24-hour insulin at bedtime, but may have to dial that down tonight depending on what my sugar level is by the time I head for bed.
Supper is now over, and, wow! It was pork chops and roasted cauliflower. I tossed it in garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, and put a bit of salt and pepper on it. After roasting it in the oven, I sprinkled parmesan cheese on top. I’ve never actually made roasted veggies of any kind, so I really enjoyed this. The pork chops were done on the stove, which, again, is something I’ve never done. The recipe basically said to put some oil in the pan, and sprinkle salt and pepper on the chops. Then cook them, flipping them every minute until they get to an internal temperature of 135, and then let them sit. That technique made the meat so tender and flavorful! I just can’t believe how things turned out! On most days we’ll also get a snack later in the evening, but today is not one of those days. That’s okay. Right now I’m really truly full. After almost an hour after eating, my blood sugar is right around 7 something, which is absolutely tremendous for this time of day.
So, I think that’s about it for this time. I would like to talk about some of the gadgets that I’m using to help me with the meals, but I’ll get into that tomorrow or Wednesday.