Saturday - May 23

I am doing much better. I have now lost a total of 7.50 pounds and my blood sugar has been in normal range for the past week running in the 90's . Yesterday it was 87. So things are much better. It is still a very hard thing to know what to eat but I go to St. Marys on Wednesday for an assessment and hopefully they will help me understand what I am to eat etc. The things I miss most are potatoes and bread. I am eating about one slice of whole grain bread a day but no potatoes. I also cut out all of my sweets which is not bothering me as much as the bread and potatoes. Everything I think of I have always had with potatoes. Steak & potatoes, meatloaf and potatoes, chicken and potatoes or potato salad, hamburger and french fries. So it goes on and on. I can't substitute it with rice or macronni or any kind of pasta because that is just as bad. But I am still trying and hopefully it will get easier.

Monday - May 18

Haven't written in a few days. Since I went to the doctor I have lost 5.5 pounds. My BS the last four days have been 91,93,99, and 103. So all of those have been in normal range. I ate a baked potato yesterday for lunch. First potatoes I had in over a week. Bread and potatoes have been the hardest things to not eat. Sweets have been no trouble. I haven't eaten anything sweet since May 5th. This is a sorry way to have to eat the rest of your life. I guess I can just think of all the good times I have had eating.

Whats New with Sue

Well it has been about 3 weeks since I've written anything. I went to the doctor on May 5th and the news was not the best. My wt was up, my sugar was up and my triglycerides were up. The only good thing was that my cholesterol was within normal range. So I started doing my blood sugar twice a day and watching what I eat. I am not diabetic but I am on the way if I don't do something about it right now the doctor says. This is the hardest diet I have ever tried to go on. I don't know what to eat. I have always been used to counting calories no matter what food I ate but this is more counting carbs etc. It is really hard. I am suppose to go to a class on it on June 3rd. I wish I could of gone sooner but I am going to be gone from home for two weeks and I have to wait until I come back. In the meantime every meal is a struggle. Should I eat this or should I eat that. It is crazy. So I don't know when I will be back on to report on what is going on. I guess when I get it all figured out.