We all know weight issues increase the problems that come with diabetes.
Just like I don't want to exercise, I don't want to count calories or carbs or sugars. I just want to eat without all the hassle. My new best-laid-plan is PORTION CONTROL.
I'm not a pasta, rice or bread aficionado, thank goodness, but I'll use those carbs as examples. If I felt I would die without one of these carbs at a reasonable interval, I think PORTION CONTROL is the way I would handle it.
There are many gadgets out there that measure for you. My suggestion is to try the gadget that looks like a baby's divided feeding bowl. Then put that CONTROLLED PORTION of rice in there. One helping, one time, once a week. Would that help you?
If you knew that portion was coming could you stay away from the mac 'n cheese, the dinner rolls or, god forbid, the cinnabon?
Yesterday I had 4 Halloween-size candies (2 Reese's peanut butter cups and 2 Baby Ruths). Remember that Chocolate is my Devil. I can't have just one and even those very, very small helpings of chocolate were over my limit. But I did feel good. I surpassed my limit but I acknowledged my limit, met the Devil head on and did a pretty good job of resisting him.
I wasn't perfect, but I'm pretty proud.
PS: I did take my walk last night and I do feel better today. My numbers came way down but I found I was extra hungry. Think I'll do a little research on that next.
Just like I don't want to exercise, I don't want to count calories or carbs or sugars. I just want to eat without all the hassle. My new best-laid-plan is PORTION CONTROL.
I'm not a pasta, rice or bread aficionado, thank goodness, but I'll use those carbs as examples. If I felt I would die without one of these carbs at a reasonable interval, I think PORTION CONTROL is the way I would handle it.
There are many gadgets out there that measure for you. My suggestion is to try the gadget that looks like a baby's divided feeding bowl. Then put that CONTROLLED PORTION of rice in there. One helping, one time, once a week. Would that help you?
If you knew that portion was coming could you stay away from the mac 'n cheese, the dinner rolls or, god forbid, the cinnabon?
Yesterday I had 4 Halloween-size candies (2 Reese's peanut butter cups and 2 Baby Ruths). Remember that Chocolate is my Devil. I can't have just one and even those very, very small helpings of chocolate were over my limit. But I did feel good. I surpassed my limit but I acknowledged my limit, met the Devil head on and did a pretty good job of resisting him.
I wasn't perfect, but I'm pretty proud.
PS: I did take my walk last night and I do feel better today. My numbers came way down but I found I was extra hungry. Think I'll do a little research on that next.
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