Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Weight Management

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.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sea Salt


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.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Turn your exercise into Money

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/

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Diabetic friendly food--- Chana dal

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.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mood Swings!!!

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.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Michelle Obama Hula hooping!!!

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

Why do we fail on diets???

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.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

KEAS

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

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.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Blood work results

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.

Monday, September 14, 2009

My weight on 09/14/09

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.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

My Food Dairy 9/10/09

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.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Anyone for HULA HOOP!!!

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

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.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

My Food Journal and Weight Management

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.

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

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.