Glycemic Index Un-diet...Hmmmm

I have tried so many diets, but diets are worthless. This one seems a bit of work, but it also says I can eat as much as I want of Low-Glycemic index foods. I might have to try this. I found it when I was looking up the glycemic index of a persimmon. My very nice neighbors have a tree, and I LOVE them. Here is the link. See what you think...let me know. :)
  http://www.montignac.com/en/index.php

Ok so for some reason it didn't make it a link. Copy/Paste into your browser, silly. ;D

I shake my fist at Halloween and my lack of control over candy.

Grrrr My girls made a bowl of candy out of the stuff they don't like. Turns out that it is stuff I like, not that it would matter. I am taking it to school today to give to my students. I hate having it in the house.

My sugars were over 200 this morning. All my fault of course. Well, today is a new day. Santana Winds and 90s. Claratin Readi-tabs are my friends. :)

Halloween...aka diabetic genocide!

I love Halloween, but I always eat way too many sweets. This year, one way I have tried to curb my sweet intake is to buy small containers of playdough to give out instead of candy. (I probably won't eat those.) Usually I eat a lot while I am giving out candy. I tried buying candy that I don't like, but that didn't work. It turns out that my craving for sugar is not thwarted by the fact that I don't actually like the candy with the sugar in it. lol

On a lighter note (future pun) I fit into my skinnier jeans tonight and have lost 4 lbs. I am bringing my insulin to Leann's party because I take it at 6, and I need to keep up my ritual. (Like a 2 year old) I am now taking 40 units twice a day, but the readings are coming down. I am starting dance classes at Payton's studio. I want to take tap. I'm sure I will suck, but what does it matter if it's fun. :)

Testing

Stress

Did you know that stress raises your blood sugar? It can cause spikes so try to keep yourself even, if you can. That is a tall order especially on days like this. Collab day in the morning. Modified schedule all day, so the kids will be a mess. WASC meeting after school from 3-430. Then taking mom out to eat and a movie. (Mom leaks stress from her pores.)

Stress Management:
http://www.medicinenet.com/stress_management_techniques/article.htm This is a medical site that explains stress and tells how to manage it.
http://www.buddhanet.net/metta.htm This is a link to "Loving Kindness Meditation" I used to think that meditation was a load of hooey. It has worked very well for me. (No you don't have to sit "crisscross applesauce") There are instructions for both adults and children. You also do not have to become Buddhist to meditate, and there is no religious undertones, just loving kindness; most religions promote that. :)

Monday Morning lol..I Laugh in Your Face!!

This morning I met with some success!!! Sugar at 168 this morning, even though I had some "No Sugar Added" Vanilla Ice Cream last night. Have you ever noticed the serving size on that? 1/2 cup. Does anyone eat that amount of ice cream. Well, I did last night, and I must say it wasn't very satisfying. I also noticed that that ice cream has 14 grams of carbs (12 when you take off the dietary fiber), and the regular Moose Tracks with fudge and peanut butter cups in it has 17 grams of carbs. I was hoping the difference was greater. Hmmmm. I think my help came by having a few mixed nuts with my ice cream. (on the side)  That way, I had plenty of protein with my ice cream.

BTW I forgot to mention what medicine I am taking. I take 35 units of Levemir (Insulin Injection) 2X a day and 100 mg. of Januvia a day. I had trouble getting the Januvia approved by my insurance, but the doctor finally got it approved a month later. I hope it works. The insurance company suggested 4 other medicines 2 of which were Sulfa drugs which would make me unable to breathe due to throat swelling, and one which I had already taken and made me sick to my stomach and running to the bathroom all day. NICE!!

Time for work!! I leave at 645 each morning to take my daughter to Orange County High School of the Arts; she is in the Commercial Dance Conservatory. Then, I drive myself to Santiago High School where I teach. Traffic blows. (I am trying to stop saying that things suck. rofl cracking myself up)

It's not just the sweets!!

Some people think, "Hey, it's not that difficult to cut out sweets. There are sugar-free alternatives for diabetics."

It's not just sweets. I can't eat bread, cereal, crackers, chips, bagels, pasta, potatoes, rice, yogurt, milk, juice, fruit, and...sweets without thinking and counting and worrying. Some of you eat low-carb diets to lose weight, but imagine doing that for the rest of your life. You mess up; you do a couple extra reps at the gym. I mess up; I lose eyesight, kidney function, sensation in my hands or feet, or worse.

I gave up drinking (my favorite pasttime) in July2009. It was making me black out. It didn't used you. Even a small amount of alcohol started causing blackouts. My sugar was going too low when I drank; I am lucky I didn't end up in a coma. (That's life)

Giving up comfort food is so much harder than giving up alcohol. (yet alcoholics get more sympathy than type 2 diabetics). Ok...enough of trying to educate the haters. lol I just finished grading essays for my freshmen, and I need sleep like crazy.

Spread some loving kindness whenever you can.