Nutrition Effects on Diabetes

What a night tonight! We seldom eat red meat in my quest to win the cholesterol game. I have to say, I was hungry for a good steak and knew my husband would really appreciate one too! I skipped the baked potato but made stuffed zucchini for the vegetable. YUM! Has zucchini, bread stuffing, cheese, onions, butter and spinach. Not all bad nutrition, right? Had a cocktail before dinner as well…bad move but will be extra good tomorrow. Walked 30 minutes.

Just what IS nutrition all about? I’ve read so much about the good foods…I KNOW that vegetables are the best thing for me. I KNOW that limited fruits (I’m diabetic) can be just fine. I KNOW that whole grains are what I should eat… if I eat them. But what I am discovering is that THE MIND has a whole lot to do with the health of the body.
If I don’t believe that what I eat is important, if I don’t believe that exercise is important, then what I truly need is nutrition for my mind. My THOUGHTS are what I believe. My THOUGHTS are  guiding me to good nutrition for both the mind and the body. Most important, my thoughts acknowledge that I am blessed.

Have a blessed night.

The last few days have certainly been a struggle for me. I have had cravings for the traditional foods many of us have at cookouts on a holiday. Potato salad,  chips, baked beans,  cakes and brownies all appear in my mind to torment me! I certainly don’t have to wonder about their nutrition effects on me!

Yes, I am aware that eating small amounts of any of those foods is not the be-all end-all to my healthy eating. However, one bite turns to two, then three, and before I know it, I’ve eaten not one brownie, but two! Just the smell of the charcoal grill is enough to set my mouth watering.  I’ll be sure to try to eat plenty of raw veggies to fill up before temptation comes at me. Wish me luck! And have a great Labor Day weekend!

I may be getting a little ahead of myself, so pardon me. But I came across a site I am trying to link to THIS site for my readers.  Without giving too much away, this site would provide a little survey and  determine nutrition advice for each individual. When honest input is given in a survey, honest output comes to the reader. Let’s all cross our fingers for the approval of this site for our application. YaY!!

I really have to get back to pre-vacation eating. Last night, I was up late and got a case of the munchies. I helped myself to salted nuts…but the lateness of the hour and how many I ate worked against me. This morning, my blood tested 158 before breakfast. It never did come down past 121, which is ok. But I was getting used to the double digits prior to going on vacation. Getting serious about regular exercise will help as well. I’ve got another two week trip coming up and I need to adjust my intake for optimum nutrition during that time with the healthiest foods. Just 12 days to get ready!

Tired tonight but doing just fine in the numbers catagory. Went from 102 this morning to 125 and 115 throughout the day…including meals! So we go from here.

We are getting ready to take a week off and gel in the mountains! It will be wonderful! We’ll definately see how nutrition effects diabetes, won’t we? We are taking my husband’s parents (87 & 88) but will drop them off at his brother’s house 1 and 1/2 hours from where we’ll be staying. The terrain is impossible for them, but we will see them over the Memorial Day holiday and bring them back with us after a week.

I’m taking my computer on this trip and will keep up with my blog. Here’s to the absolute truth!