Yesterday was a kind of tough day. It's been a year since my grandfather passed. I feel guilty, to an extent, because I was the last family member to be with him, and it was only 30 minutes or so after I left that my brother called to say that the sitter had called 911 because he was not breathing and unresponsive. I arrived at the same time as paramedics, watched them try to revive him, and all the other ensuing chaos as other family arrived and we had to deal with the end.
There are other things that have resulted from his passing. My grandmother, who has Alzheimer's (or at least some vascular dementia), lives on. Everyone promised Granddad she wouldn't go into a nursing home, so she, although on Hospice care and now bedridden and unable to care for herself, lives at her house. We have to hire sitters (which can be an ordeal in itself) to stay with her 24-7. (Fortunately, we seem to have found some good people, especially for the over-night shift.) The person who is the most stressed over this is Mom, because she's the one they trusted the most to take care of everything. Even so, we're all stressed, and stress doesn't help in the weight loss process, and it makes other, mundane stresses worse. (And, trust me, there's plenty of other stress.)
I should have gone to church yesterday, but I didn't. (Although I did listen to the 11 am service on the radio, which is the service that Granddad preferred to go to anyway.) I should have visited his grave, but I didn't. I will make that attempt today, at least.
What I did do yesterday, though, was take my child to the doctor. She probably sprained her wrist, but it was red and swollen and she couldn't feel two of her fingers on the side that was swollen. So, off we went, spending 3 hours between the doctor's office and the hospital (for x-rays). I think what's helped the most is getting her a wrist wrap to help immobilize it. (Because, of course, she can still move it around...which says it *probably* isn't broken...)
Anyway, on to the weight loss journey...
I think I did alright this weekend, food wise. I'm trying to think what I had Saturday... I believe I did my usual breakfast of sausage and cheese, although it was link sausage Saturday instead of turkey sausage. For lunch, we went to Panera Bread. I had their Spinach Power salad (which, I would have ordered a different salad if I'd have known it had egg and mushroom, but, eating around that the best I could, it was otherwise tasty) and a cup of black bean soup (their pick 2 deal). I did eat the bread that came with the soup and I mixed 2/3 unsweet tea with 1/3 sweet tea. Dinner was a turkey burger patty cooked with onions and gravy (like a turkey hamburger steak, I suppose) with broccoli, sliced tomatoes, and a small amount of rice. Yesterday, turkey sausage and cheddar cheese for breakfast, a bread-less sandwich (ham wrapped up in romaine lettuce) and a peach for lunch, then a peanut butter frozen yogurt for a snack (because my baby felt bad and wanted ice cream...), then a salad with grilled steak and a baked potato for dinner. Okay, a couple of places where there were too many carbs that I shouldn't have eaten, but, so far, I have survived.
This morning, my fasting blood sugar was 193. Definitely an improvement, although it's like yesterday. My blood sugar at one point was 147, and I cheered. Mom was quick to remind me that 147 was not good. Okay....but when you've had a few days when you haven't tested at less than 200, 147 seems pretty darn awesome. Same with the 193. I have had very few mornings lately in which my waking blood sugar was less than 200, so if today it's 193, then at least it is going in the RIGHT direction. Tomorrow, I hope for less.
This morning, I have had turkey sausage and cheddar cheese. I've also fixed a cup of coffee with some stevia and half and half. 250 calories, 19 grams of fat, and 2 carbs. Maybe not the best for the fat content, but lunch will likely be tomatoes, ham, lettuce, and a bit of cottage cheese. (Not 100% sure there.) I'm contemplating a tomato pie for dinner, but not sure what else. Still got to get some exercise done today, too.
Weight this morning: 214.2.
In other news, I heard about No Oodles or Miracle Noodle brands over the weekend. Noodles with no carbs and no calories? Sounds too good to be true, right? I've ordered a sampler pack from Amazon. It has fettuccine, angel hair, and rice. The deal with this is that it is vacuum sealed in water and has no flavor, but it will take on the flavor of whatever you cook it with. Texture is also something that takes some getting used to, according to reviews, because it like pasta on the slightly overcooked side. It should be here Wednesday, so expect a report by the end of the week.
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