Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts
Friday, January 13, 2012
Its been a while
sicne i have been to the blog, lets see we have had halloween, thanksgiving and christmas and have started a brand new year 2012 .. with the 2012 yr i have also started insulin ... there will be many posts now with regards to the insulin .. as i learn how to use how much to learn and all my questions :) thanks for taking the time to read and go through my story :)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
No more naps at work
Michelle, has told me no more naps at work, when i feel sluggish and tired i am suppose to get up and go for a walk ... so that is what i have been doing :) thanks for the motivation michelle.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
How to get rid of fish smell
Okay so fish is suppose to be good for us and I would try and cook it more even though i don't like but the smell that lingers kills me. So today while reading family circle I came across a way to get rid of that fish smell.
****sprinkle a bit of cinnmon on a cookie sheet and bake at 250 for about 10 min and smells gone ... we shall see
****sprinkle a bit of cinnmon on a cookie sheet and bake at 250 for about 10 min and smells gone ... we shall see
Monday, July 20, 2009
Parmesan Cheese
I was reading the June/July Healthy cooking magazine tonight looking for a pork recipe and I have been noticing so many recipes call for Parmesan cheese and what do i find but a little Blurb that says
Parmesan is packed with CALCIUM (and boy do i need this)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
adjusted meds
well i did not take the medication last night ... yep not even the half but the good news is that i was able to sleep and i had no vomitting or nausea today i will start the half pill at breakfast and half pill at dinner and see how it turns out!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Medicine - is this a reaction?????
Starting at about 1 am this morning, i started vomitting and my legs hurt super bad (ouch these cramps are something else). I was so restless and didn't sleep that i called into work and told the boss i would be in later.
As later came the dizziness, the nausea, the vomitting, the leg cramps, the exhaustion just seem to get worse. And oh yeah i am suppose to take another pill .. yeah RIGHT -- WRONG food stinks and i will not be eating ... These are side affects of the drugs so I will try and wait it out and see if this shall pass.
As later came the dizziness, the nausea, the vomitting, the leg cramps, the exhaustion just seem to get worse. And oh yeah i am suppose to take another pill .. yeah RIGHT -- WRONG food stinks and i will not be eating ... These are side affects of the drugs so I will try and wait it out and see if this shall pass.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Medicine
The change in the metaformin seems to be doing the trick, the blood sugar readings are closer to where he wants me to be, and the pain is my feet are starting to subside .... I hope this path continues as i need to start exercising soon.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Dietician Counseling
I met with the dietician last night all to my surprise or not to my surprise she had no good news.
I guess for now and maybe forever choking this out but i might just give up soda or at least reduce my intake drastically.
She told me that my calorie intake a day is 1,600 if i were to drink a soda that i need to give up a carb ... oh the pros and cons of this problem.
Tonight is weight management at the clinic. I am a competitive being so i am hoping that this will help me
Starting Monday i start the gym ... Dr said i need to lose 41 pounds to be at optimum weight.
As my sugars are high in the AM she thinks that i need to snack before bed!
I guess for now and maybe forever choking this out but i might just give up soda or at least reduce my intake drastically.
She told me that my calorie intake a day is 1,600 if i were to drink a soda that i need to give up a carb ... oh the pros and cons of this problem.
Tonight is weight management at the clinic. I am a competitive being so i am hoping that this will help me
Starting Monday i start the gym ... Dr said i need to lose 41 pounds to be at optimum weight.
As my sugars are high in the AM she thinks that i need to snack before bed!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Making 2009 better
I found this on my friend namoi's blog who found it on her friend Nancy's blog so i thought since i am making a lot of changes that this is appropriate
40 Tips for a Better Life in 2009
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late-night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured IN plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds, & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk, and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts, or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. REMEMBER, GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
35. D o the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or e-mail them to death!)
37. Each night before you go to bed, complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________.Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life, so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Share this with those you care about. I just did. May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
40 Tips for a Better Life in 2009
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late-night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured IN plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds, & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk, and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts, or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. REMEMBER, GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
35. D o the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or e-mail them to death!)
37. Each night before you go to bed, complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________.Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life, so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Share this with those you care about. I just did. May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Class
I went to a diabetes management class held by Kaiser.
They taught us what diabetes was, how to manage, how to use our machine, a dietitian came in and talked to us about what we should eat and what a portion size is.
It was a 2 hour class.
Currently i take my sugars 4 times a day before each meal and i am usually high, meaning i am over 150 at times i have hit over 200 I can't seem to get them done to the normal range.
**Well the first thing i learned is that i should take my sugars 2 hours after eating.
**Never take your sugars when you have lotion on your hands
**check you machine to make sure that it is reading right. Yes use the solution in the kit and do a test strip based on the strip bottle to make sure your meter is right.
The most important thing i learned is that 2 hrs after a meal your sugars should be below 160 and your blood sugar should be 130/80 ... i have a blood pressure cuff i will start using that .. .but the reason of this post is to tell you that i hit the right sugar level both times today.
I took it 2 hours after eating and had awesome sugars, so i think that i am going to change to after meals! :)
I will share the meal plan in the next blog post for now i am off to dinner with hubby!!!
They taught us what diabetes was, how to manage, how to use our machine, a dietitian came in and talked to us about what we should eat and what a portion size is.
It was a 2 hour class.
Currently i take my sugars 4 times a day before each meal and i am usually high, meaning i am over 150 at times i have hit over 200 I can't seem to get them done to the normal range.
**Well the first thing i learned is that i should take my sugars 2 hours after eating.
**Never take your sugars when you have lotion on your hands
**check you machine to make sure that it is reading right. Yes use the solution in the kit and do a test strip based on the strip bottle to make sure your meter is right.
The most important thing i learned is that 2 hrs after a meal your sugars should be below 160 and your blood sugar should be 130/80 ... i have a blood pressure cuff i will start using that .. .but the reason of this post is to tell you that i hit the right sugar level both times today.
I took it 2 hours after eating and had awesome sugars, so i think that i am going to change to after meals! :)
I will share the meal plan in the next blog post for now i am off to dinner with hubby!!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
An answer
to my question posted earlier
Why must the finger pricker thingy HURT so bad?
the nurse said that you were barely suppose to feel this ... BOY oh BOY i am doing something wrong. I changed the location of the prick, i am now doing it on the meaty fat side of your finger near the nail and not the pad part of my finger seems to have made a tad bit of difference. BTW the pricker thingy is called a penlet!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
There are some things that i just dont' understand yet
Why for instance if i have given up mountain dew is my sugars still 168.
What can i really eat for breakfast?
Why must the finger pricker thingy HURT so bad?
What can i do to bring the sugars down (i have changed my diet)???
***SO many questions so few answers***
What can i really eat for breakfast?
Why must the finger pricker thingy HURT so bad?
What can i do to bring the sugars down (i have changed my diet)???
***SO many questions so few answers***
Friday, November 7, 2008
Why i started this blog!
This blog will be a continuation of the blog post on a little bit about scrappinauntie ( http://scrappinauntie.blogspot.com/2008/11/healthy-wealthy-and-wise.html )
On Wednesday november 5, the doctor gave me the news that i have type 2 diabetes.
He gave me some medication to help fight this disease but the main thing that i have to fight is to fight a lifestyle change.
SO with that in mind and armed with a Internet full of knowledge and the hope that i can lose weight (i stand now at 211) and reduce the cholesterol and high blood pressure that I maybe able to come off the metaformin.
This blog will host my battles with the changing lifestyle
On Wednesday november 5, the doctor gave me the news that i have type 2 diabetes.
He gave me some medication to help fight this disease but the main thing that i have to fight is to fight a lifestyle change.
SO with that in mind and armed with a Internet full of knowledge and the hope that i can lose weight (i stand now at 211) and reduce the cholesterol and high blood pressure that I maybe able to come off the metaformin.
This blog will host my battles with the changing lifestyle
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