For shame...

W: 212.6
BG: 242

I know, I know.  It's been 11 days since I last blogged.  My blood glucose has shot through the roof again, although I think this antibiotic I'm taking (last day today!) may be to blame.  I woke up the other day with a seriously sore throat that just got worse as the week progressed instead of better.

I have to say that this was also inservice week, and I have not been as good as I should have been.  I stuck to my breakfast (although I am out of turkey sausage, so it was ham and cheese instead), but I haven't been great with lunches. 

Monday, we went to a local meat and three-type restaurant.  I had beef tips with gravy over rice, a sweet potato, and green beans.  I asked if the beef tips could be served over the sweet potato instead of the rice, but was told on the side only.  Okay...no rice please.  I still got rice.  I didn't eat ALL the rice, but I still ate it.  And a roll (although it was a small roll...)  For dinner...uh...I think that's the day I came home and baked salmon (oh so yummy!), but I made cheesy hash browns and broccoli to go with it.  We are out of broccoli and only had one bag then, so not so much of that.  I only had one serving of the hash browns, though.

Tuesday, lunch was Subway.  I got a chicken bacon (out of ranch) chopped salad made with spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and honey mustard, and it was yummy.  I drank water all day (as I did the day before).  Dinner, for me, was leftover salmon and spaghetti squash with a little broccoli.  Again, super yummy.  However...it was "open house" at my school, and I had said I would stay.  I had an appointment in the larger town (nothing around here is a city like you would think of a city), so I made a stop for some ice cream.  I mean, after sitting in an uncomfortable chair all day, you deserve some kind of a treat, right?  Right.

Wednesday, I really let go of the low carb diet.  At lunch, we had extra time, so we drove into town for one of the local BBQ joints.  I had an open-faced roast beef sandwich.  Bread.  Home cut french fries.  And someone at the table ordered fried pickles as an app (and I was starving!)  Lemonade to drink.  It was good, although I didn't eat all of it.  (Still in the fridge, too.)  That afternoon...and we're talking over 4 hours after that lunch, my blood sugar tested at 310.  Of course, then I remembered that 30+ minutes before, I'd had two Snackwells cookies (half a package of 4).  Maybe that's it.  I went home, drank a little water, tested again.  294.  Hrm.  For dinner, I made taco soup (following the recipe here.  Two TBS of flour and a can of black beans in the whole, which are supposed to be good carbs. 

Thursday morning (that's yesterday, right?), I tested first thing.  Still 294.  I immediately fixed a glass of water and drank it and tested again.  260.  Better, but still not great.  Breakfast at 7, then tested again at 10 (because of the session we were in -- no break or anything until then) -- 160.  Lunch was catered (thanks to our local National Guard recruiter!) -- Subway sandwiches, chips, soda.  (I'll talk about soda in a minute, but it was Coke and Diet Coke.)  I filled up my glass with ice and hit the water fountain in the hall, grabbed a bag of chips (brought them home for my daughter) and a couple of sandwiches (because they are always cut small for catering, and this was all I was getting to eat.)  Added my tomatoes and cucumber slices, light mayo and mustard.  (And later grabbed 2 Cokes from what was left over after the faculty meeting as well as another bag of BBQ potato chips -- and it all came home for family, completely unopened.)  Sometime that afternoon (and the faculty meeting lasted at least 2 hours), I tested again at 240.

Last night, we went to to the local Mexican place.  I was just going to get water, but someone ordered the 20oz Texas Grande margarita (which, if you drink it, you won't care as much for other margaritas).  I did get a ginormous glass of water to go with it.  I had chips and salsa and cheese dip.  I said I was going to be good and get the California Chicken Salad (which is a salad with lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, other good stuff, grilled chicken and a ranch/salsa dressing), but I wound up with flautas.  I'm expecting this morning to wake up to outrageous blood sugar.  And I get 242.  (Yes, this is horrible.  but it's not the near 300 I woke up to the last few days.)

It leaves me confused.  I'll get over it, of course, but I don't understand why it's higher for this and not for that.

On sodas...because I can't remember if I've talked about this before...

A couple of years ago, I successfully gave up soda for Lent.  If you aren't familiar with giving up things for Lent, it is 40 days of abstinence from something.  The 40 days starts the day after Mardi Gras and lasts through Easter and does not count Sundays.  It is supposed to be you giving up something and, through that, getting closer to God.  There are some people who feel that, since Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days, you can "cheat" on Sundays.  The first year I attempted to give up soda, I know I picked a Sunday about halfway through to have one soda, and I had one in the fridge waiting for me as soon as Lent was over. 

But the year I really gave it up, with no cheater days...  when I got that first post-Lent soda...  it was awful.  I have had the occasional soda since, but it really doesn't appeal to me anymore.  I have a couple that I will drink if I "have" to.  I still like sweet tea (hey...this IS the south), but I've (mostly) given it up this summer.  Water, milk, and the occasional cup of coffee. 

I should probably also throw in that I lost my BG meter again, and couldn't find it for the better part of the week, which is another reason I didn't post so much the last few days.  I lost it..turned out it was in the box I bought to keep my medication in and found it when I had to refill my pill box.  Then, lost it again the next day -- it was in my purse.  (Oops...)

Last week, I got my hair permed.  I've gotten lots of compliments on it (even from people who I am just baffled would even notice).  I've also had a few people comment on my weight loss.  The conversation yesterday with the secretary went something like this:

Secretary: So, how much weight have you lost this summer?
Me: About 10, give or take.
S:  You must have lost in inches.
M:  I think it's this hair style.  It makes my face look thinner.
S:  No.  You look thinner everywhere.  Face, hips, legs...
M:  Maybe it's because you haven't seen me in 6 months?  (She was out for a long time because of illness.)
S:  No.  I really think you have lost a lot.  You look good.

I suppose I need to snap one of those Before shots.  I must get back on track, though.  (Although I'm proud that I haven't gained back huge amounts even with my slipping...)

Until next time...
RDP