My Diabetes Journal

The Mom Song

2010-08-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Wherever you go in the world Mom's are the same. You must listen to it!!!

Wisdom teeth extraction

2010-05-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Finally, I got it done. Three of my wisdom teeth got extracted and still having pain. I took local anethesia for that. I am still under pain medication and antibiotics.

Results of Weighted Hula hoop

2010-05-03T14:52:00.000-07:00

After a month of weighted hula hoop exercise.

1.It is fun exercise, my husband is also doing it.

2. I do it 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening.

3. My waist is getting trimmed and I feel great about it.

Weekend Movie Julie & Julia

2010-04-11T05:08:00.000-07:00

Yes, I absolutely loved the movie. I was in France as a graduate student for 5 years. I learnt to eat and cook French food. I love those cheeses, pastries and their passion for eating GOURMET food, yet they are not FAT!!! reason, good and healthy food, home cooked, less portion sizes, and exercise, the walk they get in everyday life.

Weighted Hula hoop

2010-04-05T06:49:00.000-07:00

After so much of research for my exercise routine at home, I bought this weighted hula hoop. I will post my experiences using this. I do walk 40 minutes everyday. This will keep me going in rainy days and snowy days.
http://www.amazon.com/Empower-Cardio-Core-Hoop-DVD/dp/B001LRWZFE

SUGARS!!!

2010-03-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

What a sweet Ingredient!!! except for people with diabetes. It is not diabetic people's friend. It is kind of condiment, it is NOT a food for me anymore.

Who doesn't like pastries fresh from the oven, pies, cookies..the list goes on.
It is empty calories and lot of carbs for diabetic people, blood sugar will shooooot up. Should we completely avoid it, I can say NO.

Look for alternative form of sugar. Fruits to the rescue.
Yummy fruits to satisfy the sweet tooth.
Even for people without diabetes use some good sugars instead plain white refined sugar.
Sugar in the raw, brown sugar, date sugar, and Honey.

Foods that fight diabetes

2010-03-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

1. Karela ( Indian Bitter Melon)
2. Fenugreek seeds
3. Cinnamon

Foods to reduce Cholesterol

2010-03-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

I eat these foods everyday and my HDL is raised and LDL is decreased.

Quaker Old fashoned oats

Walnuts

Flax seeds

Brown sesame seeds

Spring is in the air!!

2010-03-11T11:07:00.000-08:00

The temperatures are slowly reaching 50's. More people are getting their sneakers and walking.

All our family is waiting for this. The soccer season will start soon, exercise for the entire family. We usully hit 3 mile trails on weekends. How about you??

Organic products that I am buying

2010-03-02T07:58:00.000-08:00

http://www.organicvalley.coop/

http://www.browncowfarm.com/

http://www.stonyfield.com/stonyfield/index.jsp

http://www.arrowheadmills.com/

http://www.horizondairy.com/

http://www.egglandsbest.com/home.aspx

http://www.landolakes.com/

http://www.cabotcheese.coop/

Some diabetes speciality sites I follow

2010-03-02T07:54:00.000-08:00

www.mendosa.com

www.dlife.com

www.eatingwell.com

Oganic things in my Pantry/Refrigerator

2010-03-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

After watching Food Inc DVD, I was upset with all the food we are getting.

I just wanted to tell my readers that the 10 foods I am already buying organic.

1. MILK

2. Eggs

3. Butter

4 Cream cheese and cheese

5 Sea salt

6. Flax seeds

7.Greek Yogurt ( brown cow or stonyfield farm)

8. Kids juices Apple and Eve brand or Honest kids

9. French Lentils

10. Garbanzo beans

11. Quinoa

12. Kids Clif bars

13. Fruitabu

the list goes on

FOOD INC

2010-03-01T07:15:00.000-08:00

Last night, we watched this Food Inc DVD

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810042286/info

I highly recommend everyone to watch this DVD and sign the petition at
http://www.foodincmovie.com/

This dvd talks about the food that is in your plate.

Weight Management

2009-12-01T13:35:00.001-08:00

I am still at 160.5lbs. Am I overeating, no. Am I not exercising NO!!

Why my weight is not coming down?
I have to eat less to reduce my weight, but if I eat less my mood swings ane very high!!
Is that happens to you also? Share your ideas.

Sea Salt

2009-11-22T09:06:00.000-08:00

I recently discovered about health benefits of sea salt. What is the difference? Sea salt is made from evaporating sea water in a natural way, that's preserving all minerals and table salt is a refined one and in the process lost all the minerals. What about Iodine?? Yes it is necessary for the body. I discovered that Hain pure foods is making sea salt with Iodine and I added recently that to my pantry.

Turn your exercise into Money

2009-11-18T15:18:00.000-08:00

I have a found an interesting wat to support for breast cancer foundation. My Mom died with breast cancer, I have seen her suffer. Here is a great way to support them.

http://www.plus3network.com/

Diabetic friendly food--- Chana dal

2009-11-10T14:13:00.000-08:00

Chana dal

Where to find it: Indian food stores

Recipe: Chana dal with coconut

1 cup chana dal
1 cup grated fresh coconut
1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

10 curry leaves

1 tsp oil

a pinch of salt ( according to your taste buds)

Soak chana dal for 2 hours and cook with enough water and salt.

In a pan heat oil, add mustard, cumin seeds fry and then add curry leaves and then the grated coconut.

Now add the cooked chana dal to the above mixture.

Mood Swings!!!

2009-10-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

Ya, we eat when we are happy and we eat when when we are sad, tired and deressing. We eat when the weather is bad, most often when we eat in these times, we are inclined to eat sugar based food.

Yes, I do have mood swings. The best thing I do is eating DARK CHOCOlate. My favorite Lindt 85% Dark chocolate.

Michelle Obama Hula hooping!!!

2009-10-23T14:47:00.001-07:00

http://animalnewyork.com/2009/10/michelle-obama-hula-hoop-queen/

Why do we fail on diets???

2009-10-23T11:53:00.000-07:00

My first question is why do I don't keep my diet promises???

When I was first diagonised with diabetes, do you know how much weight I lost, 20 pounds in 12 months, at that time I again became pregnant with my son and I increased only what I have to during the pregnancy. I was looking great after my delivery too.

I breastfed my son for 14 months, so I have to eat, organize home, cook, drop and pick up my daughter in the preschool etc.. my weight is increased by 10 pounds, before I realised.. and to 15 and to 20 pounds increase when my son was 25 months old. Now he is 5 years old, started Kindergarten, but the Mommy remained the same.

I am again on DIET, but what happened my son was sick last week, couldn't keep up with my diet gained 1 pound, 2 birthday parties, one festival and then my birthday. We have to celebrate all these. Get to gethers are very important part of social life and always it revolves around the food, often it is not the food that you are eating when you are in diet. Right from appetizers to dessert. If I don't eat my sugar levels will be down, so I have to eat.

What to do, workout, workout.. don't over do it.

Some things works for me is planning ahead for meals. Eating at right time, hydrating myself often. Otherwise for thirst I eat.. not good.

The 1500 calorie diet my nutritionist gave me:
Breakfast: 3 servings of carbs, 1 dairy, 1 protein serving
mid morning: free foods ( carb free)
Lunch: 3 carbs, 2 protein, 1 fruits, 2 veggies
afternoon snack: 1 fruit
Dinner: 3 carbs, 1 protein, 1 dairy, 2 veggies.

Am I sticking to it. No, I can say it passes more than that.

KEAS

2009-10-20T12:08:00.000-07:00

I came across a website where you can track your weight goals, meal plans and your lab results too.
I signed up today me and my husband.

Here is the link

http://www.keas.com/

Results of Hula hooping

2009-10-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

I am practising Hula hooping for about a month now. I am pretty good at it now. The result is I can Hula hoop for 10 minutes without it falling!! I enjoy it.

Result: The lower belly is getting trimmed, my husband complemented me for that.

My birthday is today and I feel great.

Breakfast: Oatmeal cooked in fat free milk and topped with flax seeds.
Lunch: lentil soup with onions, carrots and celery.
Dinner: will be at Bertucci, brick oven pizza.

Blood work results

2009-10-14T11:12:00.001-07:00

I got my blood work results. My A1c is at 6.7% and fasting blood sugar is 116.
LDl is decreased, HDL increased.

Good JOB!!!

Bad news is my husband's blood pressure is little high.

Now I have to work on 2 people's diet.

My son is sick with strep throat. Diet is messed up a little bit.

My weight on 09/14/09

2009-09-14T11:35:00.001-07:00

I weighed myself today morning it is 160.6. I am happy for this small progress.
I am trying to purchase a new Hula hoop.

My Food Dairy 9/10/09

2009-09-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

Breakfast: oats cooked in skim milk, flavored with cinnamon and topped with walnuts.
Lunch: Fresh mint leaves pulao and yogurt
Dinner: 2 slices of whole wheat bread, broccoli, red bell pepper with eggs.
Snacks: carrots and apples.

Anyone for HULA HOOP!!!

2009-09-08T13:09:00.000-07:00

Yes!! you heard it right!! I am trying to learn Hula hooping. It actually good to get moving at home if you have even 5 minutes of your time for exercising. It was told that 10 minutes of Hula hooping will burn 100 calories!!!!!

One week already

2009-09-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

Over the labor day weekend we arranged our home and visited some friends. I controlled my cravings. I even resisted french fries, oh ya!!! I can do this.

I am still at 161lbs after a week of diet. I scheduled my blood test for next saturady 9/12/09.

My Food Journal and Weight Management

2009-09-01T07:11:00.000-07:00

I weighed myself today morning. I am at 161lbs. My goal is to be at 140lbs.

From today I am on diet:

Morning 6.00am: Black Coffee

Breakfast 7.30am: Oatmeal cooked with milk, flavored with cinnamon and topped with roasted walnuts.

Lunch12 noon: French lentil soup with carrots and onions. Plain yogurt and a peach.

Mid afternoon snack 3.00pm: Green tea, 6 crackers with 1 oz Cheese.

Dinner 6.00pm: 2 bread whole wheat bread slices, tomato soup, check peas cooked and yogurt.

Drank 2 litres of water.

Hiking in Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland.

2009-09-01T07:04:00.000-07:00

We wanted to go somewhere for our wedding anniversary. We are nature lovers and wanted to follow our kids to more exercise and outdoor activity.

http://www.sugarloafmd.com/ is the website if you plan to go there too.

We hiked there for 3 hours.

About Me

2009-09-01T06:57:00.000-07:00

I am living with Type II diabetes. This is my personal journal to manage my diabetes. I will update with foods I eat and weight loss tips.