Vital to my healing process is protein. When i was in the rehab, i sometimes had 2 egg salad sandwiches everyday. At home, i have at least one boiled egg. i also take about 1500 mg of vitamin C, which also helps with the healing of my wound.
My diet is completely different. Devon makes my meals for me, dinner is usually 2 pieces of boiled chicken, baked potato (two very small ones) and some veggies. Breakfast is oatmeal. Lunch i'm usually nibbling on carrots.
Before this, for dinner i would often have three or more large potatoes with lots of cheese and baked chicken. Or a large salad with croutons and half a bottle of dressing. Or two packs of top ramen noodles with bread and cheese. Breakfast use to be cereal with regular sugar. What the hell was i doing to myself? Well, i was sending my diabetes out of control and working up to losing my leg and shortening my life.
i always gave up on exercising because i wasn't seeing or feeling results after a week. These days, i spend about two hours working out, currently i am limited to using a rubber band belt and sucking in my stomach for minutes at a time (like doing sit ups) and side twist for the love handles. It feels so good to push myself. When i get my leg, i'll be able to do what i truly enjoy and haven't been able to do for over three years, long walks. No matter the weather, i want to be off this damn sofa.
The diet is so important to watching my blood sugar numbers. Currently my mornings are higher then i would like, around 160-180. By mid to before dinner, i am at normal levels around 110-130. When i had my diet out of control, i usually had numbers in the 300's all the time.
My A1C numbers were in the 11 range. When they should be below 7. The A1C is the number of about three months of blood sugar. Since changing my lifestyle, my last numbers were 6.4. i was beyond shocked and happy.
This is going to be something i have to watch the rest of my life ... my diet and blood sugar numbers. People tell me that every now and then i can treat myself, but i have done that all my life. With whatever time i have left, i can eat healthy all the time and push myself to exercise. Even while sitting and watching the TV, i can be doing some kind of exercise.
Always consult with a doctor before altering
your diet and starting an exercise program.
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