food
Low carb love…
This past weekend was action packed – it involved one bar-b-que, one outrigger canoe race, one outdoor movie night, one 25-mile bike ride over the Coronado bridge, and, thanks to a certain awesome boyfriend of mine who happens to be a Top Chef-quality culinary artiste, several super low-carb meals that kept my BGs cruising nice [...]
It was well worth it…
Nothing says “good job on your A1c” like promptly ruining your BGs for the day with a delicious round of chocolate chip mini muffins and a stack o’ pancakes while on a mini-vacation in Santa Barbara. Hey, at least I started out awesome 11:30 am 1:30 pm Not to worry though: Thank goodness. I was [...]
And speaking of low carb…
…just learned this recipe from dLife for an AWESOME low-carb quick breakfast option. You basically bake an egg and cheese casserole and then chop it up into squares to refrigerate and eat later. So yummy, super easy to make and stash, and muy low carb. Here’s the recipe – literally three ingredients! 1 dozen eggs [...]
Sneaky little carbs…I gotcha!
When people ask what my “diet” is in reference to my diabetes management, I often respond “low-carb” without missing a beat. But in an effort to really get back to tight control and a lower A1c, I’ve been looking at my diet a little more closely, and I’ve realized I allow a lot more “cheating” [...]
Disorderly.
I’ve been thinking about food a lot lately – which isn’t abnormal for the daughter-of-a-restaurant-owner-general-foodie-loves-to-cook-type, but still, more than usual. Part of it has to do with a fascinating book I’m reading right now that looks at our relationship with food as a microcosm of how we view ourselves and our lives. The book suggests [...]
In need of a plan.
I have a pretty stressful few weeks coming up here. The Super SEAL team triathlon is this Sunday, Tour de Cure is 10 days away, and work ain’t slowing down. Combine that with a few (VERY) early morning news appearances for Tour coming up, and I’ll be short on sleep and high on energy needs. [...]
The weekend included, but was not limited to, the following…
This weekend was full of ‘betes snapshots – both literally and figuratively. By literally, I mean I took a lot of pictures. By figuratively, I mean there were many funny, annoying, awesome, awkward, and interesting diabetes moments this weekend. Moments that made me stop and think about the way my frame of reference for everything [...]
If you teach a man to fish….
“Oh wait, the mojitos have a lot of sugar in them don’t they?” says the generously proportioned business man at my table. My ears prick up and I nod in his direction. “Can’t have too much sugar with this whole pre-diabetes thing” he notes. I’m at a business dinner with a group of sales executives [...]
Sometimes I eat this…
….and call it dinner. Total carbs: 10. Total insulin needed: 1 unit. Total satisfaction: Boo-yah.
Istanbul Part II – The Diabetic Bits…
As with everything in my life, diabetes was with me on my trip to Istanbul. And in a place with a 10 hour time change, foreign, carb-heavy food, and an unpredictable exercise schedule, you can bet I met my fair share of diabetes challenges on this trip – from ill-timed lows to mechanical issues, to [...]
