Diabetes

 I am diabetic, and have been for a number of years.  I don't take any meds and usually my numbers have been fine.  Yesterday, however, my morning test was 167 which was very high for me.  So, yesterday I got out my diabetic cookbooks and started a menu.  Last night I had Parmesan Encrusted Tilapia and sauteed green beans with mushrooms and onions:

I tested myself 4 times yesterday and the only sweet thing I ate was 2 Milano cookies with dinner.  My blood sugar was 126 two hrs after breakfast, 107 before lunch and 114 after a snack of fresh cauliflower with ranch dip at 7 pm.  This morning, my blood sugar was 167 again!  Aaarrrgh!  So, apparently your blood sugar rises between 2 am and 8 am!

This morning I made an asparagus and tomato crustless quiche (and it was delicious!):

I also did 10 minutes on my recumbent bike yesterday, and lost 2.2 pounds! (I've been eating way too much junk food lately, so I had been packing on the pounds).  I will be starting to exercise more each day and will continue the diabetic diet to see if I can reduce the high readings in the morning, and my A1C.  Living alone and not liking to cook has taken its toll, so now I will be making up more menus and cooking whether I like it or not!

Until next time....blessings.