Can I be honest? I haven't been eating as well as I should be eating. So I decided to change up my diet.
Last year, I quit eating vegetarian because my blood sugar was unstable. The dietician suggested I go back to eating an omnivore diet. So I quit eating a vegetarian diet. Guess what, I've gained back the weight I had lost. After losing both my mom and sister to heart disease, I need to refocus and change up my diet once more.
So I'm going back to the mainly vegetarian diet but am allowing for seafood to be eaten when I need an extra boost of protein. My blood sugar levels are the result of having reactive hypoglycemia. Anxiety, diet, heat, overexertion, and illness can cause me to have a low blood sugar "attack." Also not eating at regular intervals can cause me to have an attack.
What does that "attack" look like? Basically, I'm tired, easily angered, and shaky. I also develop a headache or migraine. Sometimes food helps me. Other times I need to rest and make sure I have eaten the proper foods. Does it hinder me? Not really, I just need to make sure I'm eating on a regular schedule. I'm not to allow myself to go more than 6 hours between eating.
Yesterday, I had a mini attack. I had eaten some egg bake but it wasn't enough to hold me to lunch. I should have eaten something more during the morning but was so busy that it didn't happen. Plus I was grossed out because one of my students came in complaining about her stomach hurting. (Don't worry I Lyesoled my room after she left.) I know better than to allow that to happen.
Now that I'm done discussing my diet, I'm going to share my menu for the week:
Saturday - Happy Chinese New Year! - Orange chicken/ "chicken" with garlic ginger stir-fried veggies and rice
Sunday - Up in the air
Monday - Spaghetti for the family and Mushroom and Spinach Pasta with Ricotta, Garlic bread
Tuesday - Chili for the family and Vegetarian chili for me (YUM!)
Wednesday - Leftovers
Thursday - Grilled cheese with tomato soup, swamp soup for myself
Friday - Day off of cooking - Leftovers or You are on Your Own!
Have a magical day,
Traci
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