I survived the week! The salad I made is not my favorite, but I ate it anyway--didn't want to waste that quinoa. Haven't felt much like cooking, but fixed some frozen hash browns and mixed in some sauteed (in vegetable broth) onions. I ate the whole pan! That was Wed. night. Last night I had a bowl of bran flakes with almond milk and blueberries and then some baked chips and salsa for a bedtime snack. Stepped on the scales this morning and have lost 7.5 lbs since June 1. But what really got me excited is when I checked my fasting blood sugar -- down to 128!!!
I've had Type II diabetes for over 10 years and my fasting sugars have been well over 200 and at times over 300 even on my meds. But, I had also been eating junk causing those high sugars. One of my bosses offered me a Snickers bar the other day, which in the past I would have devoured. It's my favorite--omg, I love Snickers bars. He knows I'm a vegan and apologized after he realized what he'd said. We both laughed and I instead ate my fresh, juicy strawberries. Patted myself on the back for that one.
I'm determined this time to remain vegan. I have no desire to eat meat. In fact, I can't even look at fast food commercials because they make me gag.
I'll be making a trip to Aldi's tomorrow to get their frozen blueberries--$2.99 for a 1 lb. bag. What a deal!
Feeling really good tonight, and VERY thankful my sister, Amy, and her husband, Mike, turned me on to Dr. McDougall. I honestly believe he is saving my life.
Good night all!