Back from my conference week...
First of all, I want to thank you all for the support you sent me before I left for my conference in Anaheim, CA. It must have really helped because I did pretty good. It wasn't always easy but I made it.
I was able to eat a little snack every 2-3 hours, that way I could keep my metabolism going. Then for the lunch and dinner breaks, I was able to make a decent choice and I did not (over) stuff myself.
But what about eating Chinese? Isn't that always the hardest thing? I don't like steamed vegetables too much so in order to get your veggi's in, not so simple. All the other things from the menu have a lot of carbs. One day, I ordered a cup of hot and sour soup. That is pretty filling so I would eat less for my main meal. After that I had some pork fried rice. Not too much, but still, enough to mess me up. I even used my dual wave basal rate over 4 hours but it still got elevated. So far, I have never been able to "do it right". Any tips, always welcome. I have the same problem with Thai, Japanese, Sushi, ... Unfortunately I really like this type of food.
One of the things that worked in my advantage was bringing my gym clothes and using them. Every morning, except for the last day Sunday, I got up early and worked out in the hotel gym. It was a very simple gym but I decided not to find an excuse for that. Working out, gave me more energy for the rest of the day and my bs was very much under control. So overall, I think I can be proud of myself.
We normally had our weigh in at the gym on Monday but it's postponed until tomorrow. I guess that gives me some extra days to get back on track. We'll see...
I'm just back from having lunch with my best friend. (I've mentioned her before in one of my posts in the past.) We both have diabetes and we're both doing the Team Weight Loss at the gym. We are struggling with getting our weight under control and being healthy at the same time. I've introduced her to the d-blogs so she will be stopping by to visit you soon. I think she can really find a lot of helpful information from all of you, especially since she's only been diagnosed for 3 years now. If you have any tips, please feel free to put in some comments, I'll make sure she gets them.
posted by KJ @ 2:54 PM
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I also have problems with Chinese food. I LOVE RICE so i am screwed huh?
I am glad to hear you got your exercise in on your trip. Keep up the great work!
Oh yeah, and all the other things, right, such as: sweet and sour chicken/shrimp, ... I love spicy tuna roll and I have no idea how to inject for it? It's so unpredictable.
Very super job to work out in the hotel exercise room.
Working through challenges such as being away from home are big. You should be very proud of yourself!
For some more on working through challenges and keeping the exercise streak alive, check out Johnboy at Infusion of Though and Keith at dead islets. Johnboy started an exercise streak going for something like 100+ days in a row, which motivated Keith to start doing the same.
Very powerful motivation to read about ways they were able to keep going even though their days schedule was fighting them for it!!
Keep it going!
Er, should be Infusion of Thought... (Sorry JB!)
Thanks Scott, I definitely can use all the motivation and tips I can get. Awesome!
Hey there--at the rate you're going, you'll fit into Ann Taylor stuff in no time.
I tend to eat brown rice when I do eat rice--do you like it at all? It's got more fiber than the white stuff. And for sushi rolls (which I've never seen with brown rice, btw), I typically count 15 grams of carb for each piece of sushi, and I might add a bit more if the piece has avocado in it. Some sushi rolls have more rice than others, but start with 15 cho and see if it works. Sushi rice typically has sugar added to it. If you just eat the raw fish without the rice, there's nearly zero carbs so if you can skip the rice altogether, it's a much lower bolus (or injection, if you're on shots).
Hi, KJ. Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day!
Back in October, I seriously started getting myself back on track in terms of diet and exercise.
I think the trick for me was to make exercise a daily ritual. At first I started slow and forced myself to do it. Eventually, I didn't feel like my day was complete without it. Before I knew it, I had this weird streak thing going and I became a little obsessed with fitting it in.
I have really expanded my routine (length and intensity), but I'm not as obsessed about missing a day anymore (but it is still rare!)
On the diet front, I decided to eat only foods that didn't make my post-prandial readings spike too much. Unfortunately, this meant cutting out a lot. Later, I tried Symlin to try to expand my food choices, but it was a miserable failure for me.
Eventually, I just gave up on that. I eat as reasonably as possible, but am not perfect.
In total, I lost about 30 pounds and have kept it off though my dedicated routine.
Please feel free to contact me if you want to discuss.
I wish you guys the best in your efforts.
-Johnboy
Lyrehca: Awesome tip for the sushi. I had NO idea they put sugar in the rice? Ouch, that's probably why I'm always going up. I can also never stop with one roll of sushi... :-) As far as rice, I'm not a big fan of brown rice but I do eat it for the 'healthy' reasons. The same goes for bread.
Next time I'm craving for sushi, I will definitely bolus for the supposingly 15g carb per piece. Thanks!
Johnboy: Congrats with your -30lbs. That's awesome!
I've heard a lot of negative feedback on the 'well-promising' Symlin. Too bad though, because the idea behind it is really good. My CDE is actually testing out the use of Byetta (same as Symlin but for T2's) She's using this for T1's and says she has excellent results with it. I'm not so sure if that's the way to go though...
I do want to keep working out and making healthy food choices... but it's not easy. For some reason, working out is really an effort. Once I'm there, I feel really good, but in order to get there... it doesn't happen automatically yet. I wish it would because it does help me with my bg's.
I'm happy for you that you're comfortable in your daily routine. I can tell you did not just get there overnight. And that's what I want to hang on to. I will get there! TXS!
I never understood how half a portion of beef and broccoli could screw up my blood sugars until I read in a magazine that a portion contained 1,708 calories. WTF. That's got to contain an awful lot of carbs, no? And I thought I was being good choosing the broccoli. Bah.
BTW I sorted the sushi thing in my favor by having two pieces of sushi and four pieces of sashimi. Raw fish good, beef in sauce bad.
Hi KJ,
There was only one type of exercise I remember doing in karate. I had the class twice a week.
Lay on you back and prop yourself up on your elbows, then lift your feet off the floor making sure your legs are straight. Hold that for as long as you can and keep adding to your time each day that you do it. If you could get a couple of football players to step on you, that would be an added bonus!
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