I was determined to start adding a few carbs back into my diet because I get so bored with the low carb way of eating. I was told before I left the hospital in August that my magic number for carbs would be 60 per meal, eating three meals a day. I have eaten far less than that, so I thought it would be "safe" to see what 60 carbs would be like.
It's not working out like I had hoped.
This past week I tried cinnamon raisin bagels for breakfast. The carb count was exactly 60. I had them and a cup of coffee. Some days it raised me high. Other days it didn't.
I tried eating some homemade turkey and noodles. I did ok with that. I had salad with them. Maybe it is the mix of protein and fiber that helped to balance out the carbs. I'm not really sure. For now, I will continue to include them occasionally.
It really seems that it just depends on the day what my body will tolerate well and what it won't. It feels like a great big ol' crap shoot sometimes. The struggle already makes me weary and I'm just a baby diabetic. (Sounds nicer, doesn't it?)
So after a high lunch time reading today, I got mad. I stomped myself to the grocery store determined to find some different items to try the low carb way to ease my boredom with it. I'm really not a big meat eater and the meat products I like are not exactly great for my cholesterol. I would love lots of cheddarwursts and hot dogs. Common sense tells me a steady diet of those is probably not a good thing.
I bought some different cuts of chicken and beef. I got mushrooms, tomatoes, asparagus, and green beans. I'm going to try and make my low carb meals a little more interesting than just a meat dish and salad.
Tonight for supper I had chicken and homemade cole slaw. I told myself it was my own lower carb version of KFC.
I'll get back on track because I have to. If I need motivation, I'll just take off my sock and look where my toe used to be.
Thanks for reading.
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