My sugar, for the most part, is under control now, without insulin. This weekend I had a bit of a spike, mostly I think because I couldn't seem to stop grazing. And while the stuff I was grazing on was mostly good stuff, it was all pure sugar in the end. Whole grain bread, grapes, and raisins and at one point I broke and ate a packet of fruit snacks (the one not so healthy thing, haha.). So when I got up yesterday, my BS was at it's highest point in weeks but still not alarming. My dietitian and the diabetes educator both said normal range is 70-130, and when I was using insulin, I only took it at 150 or above. And 150 was the trigger for only 3 units of insulin, so still not terrible. Yesterday my fasting insulin, which has been at 120 or below since I maxed my Metformin dosage mid-June, was 156. Today, it's back down to 96, thanks to less grazing and probably, no bread. I stuck with fat free, sugar free yogurt yesterday for breakfast and lunch. Greek yogurt is good because it also has protein in it, and protein apparently helps my body absorb the insulin I make. So when I snack, I try to eat a protein and a carb together, to kind of balance things out. A piece of turkey and a cheese stick, or a few crackers. Or some peanut butter and a banana.
My diet has drastically changed. Starting with my beloved coffee. There are no more quad shot lattes in my life, just a brewed cup of regular coffee with sugar free creamer and a packet of sweetener. It's what I miss most. But it was all sugar and carbs, so it had to go. My cardiologist actually told me that caffeine can prevent a second heart attack, so I can still have the coffee. (Don't get me wrong, come pumpkin spice season, there is a PSL with my name on it, but only ONE.).
Egg yolks are mostly out, though I still occasionally have a whole egg, the yolk is where most of the nutrition is, after all. Taters, white bread, pasta, rice, all the "white" things are pretty much out as well. I have turkey sausage, a wee bit of potatoes and egg whites with low fat cheese and a few tablespoons of green chili without pork, for breakfast occasionally. Whole wheat pasta isn't bad (but we actually found a pasta made from peas, lentils and chickpeas, with protein, and it's really good! Barilla, in case you want to try it.) But oh gods, ground turkey is the worst thing I have tried so far. Veggies are my new bestest friends. And I drink at least one can of low sodium V-8 juice a day, just to make sure I get enough veggies for the day.
