Yesterday evening I noticed that my peaches were almost beyond saving.
So I peeled them, and mashed them and baked a Ginger Peach loaf cake for breakfast
Ginger Peach Breakfast Cake
the dry ingredients, Sift all of these together:
1/2cup Robin Hood Nutriflour :44g carb
1/2cup soy flour: 22g carb
1/2cup large flake rolled oats: 27g carb
1 cup Splenda: 24g carb
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
The wet ingredients, beat them all together with a fork
2 peeled peaches mashed 25g carbs (according to me salter scale)
1 large egg: protein
1/2cup canola oil: 8servings of fat
1 cup unsweetened almond milk: 2g carb
combine the wet with the dry and pour into a sprayed loaf pan
Baked at 325F for 40min and then close heat and leave in the oven (this helps it NOT to fall!)
The total count: 144g carb and 8 servings fat so for 8 slices 17g carb and 1 portion fat each
It was delicious this morning!
Monday, August 30, 2010
sneaky carbs and fat
Last night was one of my favorite dinners:
Grilled veggies: yellow zucchini, fennel, and pepper in red and yellow (all were marinated with balsamic vinegar, a few tbsp of olive oil, and herbes de provence)
fish on the side: another variety of trout
We went to this middle eastern grocery store and bought a square type thin pita bread 20g for 1 bread and a container of labneh (soft, unrippened, spreadable cheese)
The labneh fat count is 12%MF, so on the high side, but still falls below the 20%MF limit
So, the way I love to eat this meal is to tear off pieces of the bread and put a little bit of all the food on it, a dollop of labneh, and roll it up!
I counted 20g for the bread, 10g for the veggies, and 10g for the labneh
I bolused dual wave which means I split the dose of insulin. I chose 70% right away, and 30% spread out over an hour. a few hours later, my blood sugar was about 9.2 and I had enough active insulin coursing through me to cover it. But at 2AM I hit 16.4 and needed 3.0 units to cover it. And at 6AM, I was still out of range at 11.8mmol/L needing 1.5 units to cover. 2 hours later I was at 7.4mmol/L, and decided I could eat breakfast then.
Normally I trend towards lows as of 8AM because my dose is so high to counted dawn phenomenon.
Last time, I had a similar effect, hence the dual wave bolus decision.
So I have decided the following:
I probably ate more labneh than I thought. Next time I will set out my portion for the evening
Next time, perhaps I should increase temporary basal for 2 hours at bedtime????
oh well, good thing I test and fix often.
Grilled veggies: yellow zucchini, fennel, and pepper in red and yellow (all were marinated with balsamic vinegar, a few tbsp of olive oil, and herbes de provence)
fish on the side: another variety of trout
We went to this middle eastern grocery store and bought a square type thin pita bread 20g for 1 bread and a container of labneh (soft, unrippened, spreadable cheese)
The labneh fat count is 12%MF, so on the high side, but still falls below the 20%MF limit
So, the way I love to eat this meal is to tear off pieces of the bread and put a little bit of all the food on it, a dollop of labneh, and roll it up!
I counted 20g for the bread, 10g for the veggies, and 10g for the labneh
I bolused dual wave which means I split the dose of insulin. I chose 70% right away, and 30% spread out over an hour. a few hours later, my blood sugar was about 9.2 and I had enough active insulin coursing through me to cover it. But at 2AM I hit 16.4 and needed 3.0 units to cover it. And at 6AM, I was still out of range at 11.8mmol/L needing 1.5 units to cover. 2 hours later I was at 7.4mmol/L, and decided I could eat breakfast then.
Normally I trend towards lows as of 8AM because my dose is so high to counted dawn phenomenon.
Last time, I had a similar effect, hence the dual wave bolus decision.
So I have decided the following:
I probably ate more labneh than I thought. Next time I will set out my portion for the evening
Next time, perhaps I should increase temporary basal for 2 hours at bedtime????
oh well, good thing I test and fix often.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
I fought the carbs and the carbs won
I love ice cream. Normally I am quite good at finding a good carb choice (relatively low fat) and also adhering to the recommended portion. Chapman Frozen yogurt comes to mind, always a decent choice.
Most ice cream portions are 1/2cup. I actually eat my portion directly out of a measuring cup (where I flatten the serving to get the most out of that 1/2cup!!!) Or even drizzled with Walden Farms chocolate syrup which is FREE FREE FREEEE!!!!!!
In the United States, I was overwhelmed bny the assortment at the Publix grocery store. I still dream about the Publix Brand Key Lime frozen yogurt....
Yesterday I bought the Nestle Parlour Heavenly Hash. 1/2cup is 21g carbs and 4.5g fat. Quite decent.
except that I kept bolusing for a little more, and a little more...
I prayed I would go low and fix with this ice cream! (even though that's a terrible idea because the fat content would fix too slowly)
In any event, my generosity caught up with me. At 1AM my blood sugar was 9.9, so I gave the suggested 0.7units to correct. Not a terrible number, but not in range either.
I am seriously considering eating celery the rest of the day and just eating ice cream!
Don't think it's safe to bring this flavor into the house again!
Most ice cream portions are 1/2cup. I actually eat my portion directly out of a measuring cup (where I flatten the serving to get the most out of that 1/2cup!!!) Or even drizzled with Walden Farms chocolate syrup which is FREE FREE FREEEE!!!!!!
In the United States, I was overwhelmed bny the assortment at the Publix grocery store. I still dream about the Publix Brand Key Lime frozen yogurt....
Yesterday I bought the Nestle Parlour Heavenly Hash. 1/2cup is 21g carbs and 4.5g fat. Quite decent.
except that I kept bolusing for a little more, and a little more...
I prayed I would go low and fix with this ice cream! (even though that's a terrible idea because the fat content would fix too slowly)
In any event, my generosity caught up with me. At 1AM my blood sugar was 9.9, so I gave the suggested 0.7units to correct. Not a terrible number, but not in range either.
I am seriously considering eating celery the rest of the day and just eating ice cream!
Don't think it's safe to bring this flavor into the house again!
Friday, August 27, 2010
PRAISE for soup and salad!!!
Boy 15g of carbs for lunch sure goes a long way when you go soup and salad!
15g carb lunch
1 Knorr instant cup a soup spring vegetable
1 big leafy green salad (romaine lettuce, spinach, dill)
2-3tablepoons Kraft fat free zesty Italien dressing
1 tin NO Name brand spicy thai tuna
was so pleased with this power lunch, followed up with a cup of strong black coffee and 2 low fat graham crackers 10g of carbs
yay me!
15g carb lunch
1 Knorr instant cup a soup spring vegetable
1 big leafy green salad (romaine lettuce, spinach, dill)
2-3tablepoons Kraft fat free zesty Italien dressing
1 tin NO Name brand spicy thai tuna
was so pleased with this power lunch, followed up with a cup of strong black coffee and 2 low fat graham crackers 10g of carbs
yay me!
love it when that happens!
Last night I woke up at 1:30AM. Checked my blood sugar 5.3mmol/L
This morning at 7:00AM, still 5.3mmol/L
Wish I knew what I did right!!!!
pre-dinner: 1 glass of red wine with 7 walnuts (I behaved and ate only the 7 walnuts)
Last night's dinner was: 50g of carbs
2 med ear of corn with lemon black pepper sprinkled over them
a fillet of steelhead trout (still loving it!)
and a salad of fresh veggies from my in-laws garden: tomato, cucumber, and basil
for dessert: 15g of carbs
1/2 a package of fat free-sugar free vanilla jello pudding with a dollop of cool whip
the package is supposed to be for 4 servings of 1/2cup each, but that's such a stingy little portion
and of course 2 squares of Lindt Equador 75%cocoa chcocolate: 6g of carbs
finished the day having eaten 120g of my allocated 150g but also ate a 22g Zone protein bar in the afternoon FREE! (walked for 3 hours)
This morning at 7:00AM, still 5.3mmol/L
Wish I knew what I did right!!!!
pre-dinner: 1 glass of red wine with 7 walnuts (I behaved and ate only the 7 walnuts)
Last night's dinner was: 50g of carbs
2 med ear of corn with lemon black pepper sprinkled over them
a fillet of steelhead trout (still loving it!)
and a salad of fresh veggies from my in-laws garden: tomato, cucumber, and basil
for dessert: 15g of carbs
1/2 a package of fat free-sugar free vanilla jello pudding with a dollop of cool whip
the package is supposed to be for 4 servings of 1/2cup each, but that's such a stingy little portion
and of course 2 squares of Lindt Equador 75%cocoa chcocolate: 6g of carbs
finished the day having eaten 120g of my allocated 150g but also ate a 22g Zone protein bar in the afternoon FREE! (walked for 3 hours)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
55g of carbs well spent! wednesday's dinner
Dinner last night was a fabulous 55g of carbs. We marinated a ton of veggies and grilled them, along with steelhead trout and I made couscous
The veggies were: portobello mushroom, red pepper, zucchini, and eggplant
I had a very generous portion for which I counted 20g of carbs
Couscous is the best side dish ever! Fast and delicious, perfect with everything.
Easy couscous for 2-3 people
in a big tupper ware, put 1 generous teaspoon of instant soupmix (I like the fake chicken)
mix well with 1 1/2cup of boiling water
add 3/4cup med couscous
cover well and let stand for 5 min
then fluff with fork
Once done, I like to add 1 tsp of lite butter crumbled around
3/4cup of cooked couscous is 35g of carb, and it's a very decent portion
My husband eats about a cup
and there is always a small leftover portion (for the baby)
My blood sugar was high during the night 13.4 at 2:00AM, could have been my back which is hurting (pulled something cleaning up after burst pipe? or perhaps dancing in high heels at wedding last weekend -how old am I?) or could have been due to fistful of walnuts I ate pre-dinner
good fat those 7 walnuts. A portion of 7 a day are free, because so good for heart. But 7 walnuts were so tasty they tasted like more!!!!!!
The veggies were: portobello mushroom, red pepper, zucchini, and eggplant
I had a very generous portion for which I counted 20g of carbs
Couscous is the best side dish ever! Fast and delicious, perfect with everything.
Easy couscous for 2-3 people
in a big tupper ware, put 1 generous teaspoon of instant soupmix (I like the fake chicken)
mix well with 1 1/2cup of boiling water
add 3/4cup med couscous
cover well and let stand for 5 min
then fluff with fork
Once done, I like to add 1 tsp of lite butter crumbled around
3/4cup of cooked couscous is 35g of carb, and it's a very decent portion
My husband eats about a cup
and there is always a small leftover portion (for the baby)
My blood sugar was high during the night 13.4 at 2:00AM, could have been my back which is hurting (pulled something cleaning up after burst pipe? or perhaps dancing in high heels at wedding last weekend -how old am I?) or could have been due to fistful of walnuts I ate pre-dinner
good fat those 7 walnuts. A portion of 7 a day are free, because so good for heart. But 7 walnuts were so tasty they tasted like more!!!!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
behaving this wed..so far
Woke up with bl sugar at 4.7mmol/L at 6:00AM
didn't eat anything
went back to bed when baby went to nap at 8:00AM (must take advantage of mat leave which ends next week)
At 9:30AM, woke up at low at 3.1mmol/L ate an astro cherry yogurt to fix (6g of carbs) then ate 2 slices of buttered toast for breakfast
Bread 27g carb
2 tsp Light butter 6g of fat
Forgot protein! Meant to eat a light baby bell but got distracted
then played with baby and went for a walk
could have snacked but didn't...should have. Went low again upon return
Hard to set pump these days with such an unpredictable schedule
Nighttime lows: always Dex4 glucose tablets to fix
Daytime lows tend to be at about meal times, so like to add a portion of milk or fruit
Lunch
salad 10g carb
with 1/2cup cottage cheese 8g carb
and lemon black pepper FREE
Also, just put a cake in the oven (for breakfast) My pears were overripe, so it was time for them to be reincarnated. Love making up new recipes to use up fruit. Hope this one doesn't fall! Always a risk with low carb baking, though truthfully, I eat them no matter what!
Vanilla Pear Loaf cake
1/2cup Robin Hood NutriFlour 44g carbs
1/2cup soy flour 22g carbs
1/2cup old fashion rolled oats 27g carb
1 cup Splenda 24g carb
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
All sifted together
Peeled and mashed my 2 overripe pears 31g carb (weighed them on my salter scale to be sure)
and added to them
1 cup Almond Milk 2g carb
1/2cup canola oil (8 portions of fat)
1 egg
2tsp vanilla
beat all this with a fork
Poured the wet stuff into dry stuff and stirred to combine
poured it all into a sprayed loaf pan and put to bake at 325F for 40min
Total carb add up is 150g carbs for the entire cake
I will cut it into 8 slices. Each slice will be worth 18g carb and 1 portion of fat
I licked the bowl and wooden spoon but that's free, right?
didn't eat anything
went back to bed when baby went to nap at 8:00AM (must take advantage of mat leave which ends next week)
At 9:30AM, woke up at low at 3.1mmol/L ate an astro cherry yogurt to fix (6g of carbs) then ate 2 slices of buttered toast for breakfast
Bread 27g carb
2 tsp Light butter 6g of fat
Forgot protein! Meant to eat a light baby bell but got distracted
then played with baby and went for a walk
could have snacked but didn't...should have. Went low again upon return
Hard to set pump these days with such an unpredictable schedule
Nighttime lows: always Dex4 glucose tablets to fix
Daytime lows tend to be at about meal times, so like to add a portion of milk or fruit
Lunch
salad 10g carb
with 1/2cup cottage cheese 8g carb
and lemon black pepper FREE
Also, just put a cake in the oven (for breakfast) My pears were overripe, so it was time for them to be reincarnated. Love making up new recipes to use up fruit. Hope this one doesn't fall! Always a risk with low carb baking, though truthfully, I eat them no matter what!
Vanilla Pear Loaf cake
1/2cup Robin Hood NutriFlour 44g carbs
1/2cup soy flour 22g carbs
1/2cup old fashion rolled oats 27g carb
1 cup Splenda 24g carb
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
All sifted together
Peeled and mashed my 2 overripe pears 31g carb (weighed them on my salter scale to be sure)
and added to them
1 cup Almond Milk 2g carb
1/2cup canola oil (8 portions of fat)
1 egg
2tsp vanilla
beat all this with a fork
Poured the wet stuff into dry stuff and stirred to combine
poured it all into a sprayed loaf pan and put to bake at 325F for 40min
Total carb add up is 150g carbs for the entire cake
I will cut it into 8 slices. Each slice will be worth 18g carb and 1 portion of fat
I licked the bowl and wooden spoon but that's free, right?
tuesday's dinner
My big lunch came back to haunt me. After walking for nearly 2 hours, my bl sugar was 9.7!!!!
Wanted my snack (frozen yogurt), so ate it, partially bolused for it 10g instead of 20g, and walked another 30min
Was low by dinner, but that's because of an emergency cleaning after pipe burst in bathroom....
We always eat protein and starch and veggie for dinner. Last night I found a good deal on okra. Never had it before. My husband brushed them lightly with oil and grilled them on bamboo skewers. They were quite tasty. 6g of carb per pod! that can't be right. I counted 20g for a modest serving. So dinner was:
Grilled red snapper: protein
3/4 quinoa: starch 35g carb
about 1/2cup okra: veggie 20g carb
Total meal 55g carb
dessert!!!!
2 squares of :Lindt Equador 75% cocoa chocolate: heavenly 6g of carbs
red Roiibos tea (w 2tsp Splenda)
1 packet of thin addictives cookies: starch 15g carb
Including my 3pm snack for which I counted 10g out of the total 20g (because was walking) stayed within total food carb range of 150g carb target
before bed my bl sugar was 5.3 mmol/L
at 3AM it was 7.0mmol/L
So overall not bad
Wanted my snack (frozen yogurt), so ate it, partially bolused for it 10g instead of 20g, and walked another 30min
Was low by dinner, but that's because of an emergency cleaning after pipe burst in bathroom....
We always eat protein and starch and veggie for dinner. Last night I found a good deal on okra. Never had it before. My husband brushed them lightly with oil and grilled them on bamboo skewers. They were quite tasty. 6g of carb per pod! that can't be right. I counted 20g for a modest serving. So dinner was:
Grilled red snapper: protein
3/4 quinoa: starch 35g carb
about 1/2cup okra: veggie 20g carb
Total meal 55g carb
dessert!!!!
2 squares of :Lindt Equador 75% cocoa chocolate: heavenly 6g of carbs
red Roiibos tea (w 2tsp Splenda)
1 packet of thin addictives cookies: starch 15g carb
Including my 3pm snack for which I counted 10g out of the total 20g (because was walking) stayed within total food carb range of 150g carb target
before bed my bl sugar was 5.3 mmol/L
at 3AM it was 7.0mmol/L
So overall not bad
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
the peanut butter effect -Tuesday brkfast and lunch
This morning at 4:00 AM, i was thirsty and had to pee. Clear sign I was not in range. My blood sugar was at 12.7mmol/L (I knew the risks when I helped myself to those tablespoons of peanut butter at 2pm the day before, but hey, PMS is a bitch. I was willing to pay the piper later, the excess fat always comes back to haunt me). I took the 1.8 units of NovoRapid as suggested by the Bolus Wizard on my pump (Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 522). At 5:30AM, my blood sugar was 10.0, my pump suggested 0.2 units. I then took care of the baby (why else would I be up at 5:30AM!)
I put him down to nap at 7:15AM and checked my bl sugar before breakfast (I already knew I was low). My bl sugar was 2.7mmol/L. I know I need to verify and reprogram my basal profile, but for now...Free peach to fix it! I then made Oat Bran for breakfast and tried it chocolate flavored. Delicious and only 20g of carbs!
Chocolate Oat bran cereal
1/3 cup Quaker Oat Bran
mixed with
3/4cup Blue Diamond sugar free vanilla almond milk
Microwave 2min
mix well
add 1Tbsp cocoa powder and 1 Tbsp splenda
Delicious! So good burnt my tongue eating too fast
Drank 2 cups of strong black coffee
2 hours later, my blood sugar was 6.1mmol/L, so that was good
Then went grocery shopping, so nice to be on maternity leave and be able to shop during the day.
Bought a ton of fish at great price! (Steelhead trout $5.99/lb!)
The baby loved the shopping trip! So many boxes to touch and bite
Plus posters hanging from the ceiling
It was still early (about 9AM)so wasn't able to get the bread I really wanted, St Methode no sugar no fat whole grain at 24g of carbs for 2 glorious slices. So picked up Bon Matin 6 grain bread 27g of carbs for 2 slices, quite tasty
at 12:30pm was starving and my blood sugar was now 4.4mmol/L. So, it seemed I had successfully put the peanut butter incident behind me. So for lunch, I decided to have.... what else!!!! Toast with Peanut butter and jam, for 35g of carbs
Toast with Peanut butter and jam
2 slices of Bon Matin 6 grain bread lightly toasted
2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter (an official portion of protein and 2 portions of fat)
2 tsp Double Fruit light jam -Garden fruit flavor
I refuse to count the extra knife-ful of peanut butter I licked, I'll deal with it later...
then was still snackish so injected for another 5g of carbs and had 1/2cup 1%fat cottage cheese with 1 tsp of the same jam
Today's exercise: am planning to take an hour long walk this afternoon. It's 25Celsius out there!
Considering walking to TCBY, a fair distance which would then allow for an afternoon snack (small sugar free fat free frozen yogurt with sugar free chocolate syrup..) for which I need only partially count....
I put him down to nap at 7:15AM and checked my bl sugar before breakfast (I already knew I was low). My bl sugar was 2.7mmol/L. I know I need to verify and reprogram my basal profile, but for now...Free peach to fix it! I then made Oat Bran for breakfast and tried it chocolate flavored. Delicious and only 20g of carbs!
Chocolate Oat bran cereal
1/3 cup Quaker Oat Bran
mixed with
3/4cup Blue Diamond sugar free vanilla almond milk
Microwave 2min
mix well
add 1Tbsp cocoa powder and 1 Tbsp splenda
Delicious! So good burnt my tongue eating too fast
Drank 2 cups of strong black coffee
2 hours later, my blood sugar was 6.1mmol/L, so that was good
Then went grocery shopping, so nice to be on maternity leave and be able to shop during the day.
Bought a ton of fish at great price! (Steelhead trout $5.99/lb!)
The baby loved the shopping trip! So many boxes to touch and bite
Plus posters hanging from the ceiling
It was still early (about 9AM)so wasn't able to get the bread I really wanted, St Methode no sugar no fat whole grain at 24g of carbs for 2 glorious slices. So picked up Bon Matin 6 grain bread 27g of carbs for 2 slices, quite tasty
at 12:30pm was starving and my blood sugar was now 4.4mmol/L. So, it seemed I had successfully put the peanut butter incident behind me. So for lunch, I decided to have.... what else!!!! Toast with Peanut butter and jam, for 35g of carbs
Toast with Peanut butter and jam
2 slices of Bon Matin 6 grain bread lightly toasted
2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter (an official portion of protein and 2 portions of fat)
2 tsp Double Fruit light jam -Garden fruit flavor
I refuse to count the extra knife-ful of peanut butter I licked, I'll deal with it later...
then was still snackish so injected for another 5g of carbs and had 1/2cup 1%fat cottage cheese with 1 tsp of the same jam
Today's exercise: am planning to take an hour long walk this afternoon. It's 25Celsius out there!
Considering walking to TCBY, a fair distance which would then allow for an afternoon snack (small sugar free fat free frozen yogurt with sugar free chocolate syrup..) for which I need only partially count....
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