I am not sure I mentioned this before, and if I did, my apologies. My doctor has decided that I need to start taking insulin to get my numbers down. I can't. I just cannot start using insulin. It's bad enough that I have to take other medication to lower my blood sugar, especially when eating a low enough carb load does the same thing. But insulin? For type 2? Not doing it.
So with that in mind I am now keeping my numbers between four and six. I did have one eight but that was at the beginning. I don't know if any of you know what carbs do to a type two diabetic but it wreaks havoc. One piece of bread, brown, white, rye, sourdough...doesn't matter, has 25 carbs. That is five over what I need to do for a whole day right now. It is so hard to keep the carbs under 20.
I used to do this to lose weight, and it works super well. I lost almost a hundred pounds once and kept it off for many many years. But then babies, age, quitting smoking and a giant tumour in my nethers, which forced the removal of all things female kind of defeated me in the skinny area. LOL!!
But now it's diabetes that is leading the way. So back to cheese, eggs, broccoli, cauliflower, leafy greens etc...No grains, no potatoes, no below ground veggies. My new fave snack is a long celery stick with peanut butter on it. Sigh. But I am determined to get my A1c down and keep it down. I'd rather suffer the lack of carbs than go the easier route of insulin. I know other type 2's that have to take insulin. I am not one of them. I am lucky, I can control it with my carb intake.
Well enough of that. Let's see what else is happening? Ummmmm.....nothing. It has been raining so we haven't really ventured out. The next thing on the list is to weed weed weed! The front gardens are knee deep in odd looking plants! Time to rip them.
Have I mentioned that next to walking, gardening is second on my list of most disliked pastimes. Fortunately for me Ange is an ace gardener and she likes it!!!! We have flowers to try to grow in this cold weather! All I can think is 'what's to like?' I get a back ache immediately upon bending over so I shall have to use my collapsable tool stool, and I mean tool as in 'idiot', the gardens are plumb full of cat shit.
There are sooooo many stupid cats running around our neighbourhood. They are considered an invasive species. Cats are responsible for actually causing about forty species of birds to become extinct. Plus run around cats get hurt. I don't understand how so many cat owners let their stupid cats roam free, crapping everywhere, getting into trouble, getting hurt, go fund me's set up to help owners that can't afford to pay their vet bills. Complete irresponsibility.
Fortunately I see a lot of municipalities are now passing laws that you have to keep cats indoors and all roaming cats will be taken to the SPCA. If one of them turns out to be yours, you will be royally fined. If my attitude seems harsh and/or offensive, go out and grab handful after handful of cat shit, then come talk to me about it. Although I do love cats and they can be adorable. Ange's youngest cat is crazy and keeps her hopping. And totally an indoor cat.
Well it's time to get the kitchen clean and tidy up before bedtime. Maybe I will watch one more show...or two. I don't like going to bed too early. I wake up thinking its six in the morning and it isn't even twelve o'clock yet!!! Stay safe and healthy and TTYL
'The best and most proven diet in human history has always been one and the same: eat less, share more, work hard, and don't take ourselves too seriously.' Louis Yako
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