I really liked that little bit of cookie wisdom. Let me tell you my diet has not made me rich. It has made me poor. I'm in poor health. I've made poor decisions. You get the picture. When I think about this lifestyle change as something that is making me rich it takes on a whole other dimension that I hadn't previously considered. I have successfully dieted numerous times. Only to gain it back within a year. However, I always looked at my diet along the lines of something that was a punishment for my past eating mistakes. I am now dieting to be rich.
Speaking of being rich, somewhere I've always been wealthy is having supportive friends and family. When I told you of my plan I got such an outpouring of love and support. Thank you so much for this. It really did strengthen me for my journey.
And now on to the status of my journey. I have LOST SEVEN POUNDS! ( I bolded this for those of you who want to skim) My average blood sugar is still high (190) but it is going down from two weeks ago. My blood pressure is 117/76. (that's normal folks). I'm well on my way to Riches!
Praises: Improvement in weight, blood pressure and blood sugar, friends and family who support me, not feeling hungry or tempted (this is a miracle)
Concerns: Kidney infection, blood sugar still high, continued success
Some of you have asked me about my diet plan. All I have done is eliminated butter, sugar, and flour from my diet. Some products like ketchup, salad dressing etc. have traces of those products. If there is no alternative I will have some of those items but they are carefully measured and reduced to what I'd normally take. I'm watching my overall carbohydrate intake and keeping it within the guidelines of my diabetic counseling. And so far it's working so I'm not going to mess with it.
Thank you for taking your time to think of me. My friends and family are my greatest blessing and I would be lost without you.
7lbs is AWESOME!!! Congrats & keep up the good work!!
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