OK here it is... what I do to be a Good Toad, take care of my health and loose some excess pounds....

 

I've intergrated timing my meds with times I eat to prevent myself from forgetting what I'm supposed to do when. You , hopefully won't need meds to survive, but I do, and with my short-term memory magnification, the more things I have to remind me to be a good toad, the better.

 

What was I saying?

 

Hehehe Just kidding!

 

Basically my diet centers around the diabetic flavor of low/controlled intake of carbohydrates balanced with protiens. I had to educate myself on the carb content of just about EVERY food, but it was worth it! I have learned to STRICTLY minimize eating high carb content foods, such as corn, potatoes, pasta, etc. but allowing myself either a limited amount, or just ONE bite to satisfy the craving of it.

 

I also keep my water bottle with me ALL the time, everywhere I go and drink about 4-6, 20oz bottles of water EVERY day!!! Keeping myself hydrated is extremely important!!!

 

I haven't worried about fats or calorie counts because when I do I wind up feeling like a victim of my diabetes, get angry and tend to say "Screw this crap!" So I don't deny myself anything, I just control how much I consume.

 

Ok...I have to wake up at 6am to get the kids up for school, so I take my thyroid meds first thing, cause I have to take them on an empty stomach and wait 20-30 minutes before I eat anything. I also drink 8-10 oz of water at that time.

 

7am- Boot the kids out the door to catch the bus, have a slimfact meal bar, a cup of coffee with half an half and splenda and take my diabetes and blood pressure meds. and refill my water bottle.

 

9-9:30am- Snack time! I might have a slimfast snack bar, or 1/2 a meal bar

OR a hardboiled egg with a piece of fruit,

OR 1/4 cup of honey roasted cashews

OR 16 wheat thin crackers topped with cheddar cheese

(see how I eat protein WITH the carbs? The carbs metabolize better when mixed with protien)

 

11:30-12noon- Take my pills....then eat Broiled chicken breast on a Caesar Salad with garlic toast

OR a medium sized Arby's Roast Beef sandwich.... NO FRIES

OR a PBJ sandwich (2TBsp p-nut butter with 1TBsp sugar free fruit spread)

OR 3 Schwan's chicken egg rolls (you can find these at Jack-in-the-Box)

OR 1 large Burrito

OR a cheese sandwich

OR a balony sandwich

OR a smaller serving of whatever we had for dinner the night before

 

3-4pm-Tea time! I might have a slimfast snack bar, or 1/2 a meal bar

 

BIG HUGS!