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Last night before bed my level was 202, which was above where I wanted to be, so I gave a little extra insulin. An hour before checking my level I had my snack/dessert: fat free cottage cheese, Kashi Heart to Heart, blueberries, wheat germ and peanut flour. I ate this while I watched Glee with my roommates after the Super Bowl. It wasn't my favorite episode, but it was worth it. Sue was scary though!  Even though the only exercise I did yesterday was yoga, my level still went low in the night (not bad probably around 65). My level may have been on the way down when I was 200 and the extra insulin was too much. I ate 2 gels and another bite of the Odwalla bar from the night before. I'm sick of nighttime lows, so I'll have to adjust my basal rate if I have another one tonight. This morning my level was 110. I wanted to make socca (garbanzo bean flour & water pancake) using Trader Joe's peanut flour and honey, but I wasn't in the mood and time was tight. I had an accounting quiz this morning that I got up early to study for. Instead I mixed together the ingredients for a banana scramble (1/2 mashed banana, 3 T oats, 3 T almond milk, 1 T peanut butter, 1 T chia seeds, coconut flakes) and let it chill in the fridge while I studied and sipped on some coffee in the French style: from a bowl.  After I'd gotten some studying done, I oiled a pan with coconut oil and cooked my banana scramble for a few minutes per side.  Last night when I was mixing up the peanut flour for my bedtime snack, I made too much and left the extra in the fridge. I topped my banana scramble with this leftover peanut flour.  My level went up to about 170 an hour later, but it naturally came back down to the 90's over the next hour. It was probably at least partially due to stress about the quiz, which ended up being harder than I expected! Only 4 questions, so I hope I got 3 at least. For lunch I had the rest of the leftover spinach with Garlic Gold, carrots and hummus, and a slice of Low Sodium Ezekiel bread with a Gardenburger black bean veggie burger and avocado slices. The veggie burger was delicious! I didn't notice any difference in the low sodium bread and regular bread!  Dessert was 1/2 a small apple and a few banana slices with cashew butter.  I didn't give any insulin and ran 4 miles on the treadmill instead, which worked perfectly. I was 140 for most of the run and was 85 by the time I was back at my apartment. I tried to do speedwork today, varying my pace between 5.8 (slow parts) and 6.5, which isn't that fast, but it's faster than I usually run. Afternoon snack and refuel from workout: Green Monster  I didn't feel like getting started on my homework that I need to do before tonight, since I have chapter, then the Bachelor, then a friend spending the night. Solution: prepare food for the week (or a few days). We'll see. I steamed some carrots. This was my first attempt at steaming! They taste wonderful and I didn't put a single thing on them, but the steaming technique kind of failed. I bought a little plastic steamer utensil from Williams Sonoma, but it ended up falling in the pot, so the carrots were really just boiled. Nevertheless, delicious.  I also made rosemary biscuits. Sorry, Dad- I'd send you some if I could! Only 11 minutes and voila!  I roasted some garbanzo beans in a little canola oil, Garlic Gold and pepper in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. These make a wonderful topping for salads.  I also made this black-bean spaghetti that everyone's been writing about lately.  It was very easy and quick to make, but it does smell a little strange and it turned the water gray! I'll definitely have to add lots of vegetables and tomato sauce when I eat this. I'll let you know how it goes.It looks like eels! Only 15 carbs a serving, so it may be the perfect solution to some diabetics who love pasta.  I thought I was finished, but then I decided to prep my breakfast for a few days while I was at it in the kitchen. I cooked about 1 cup of oat bran in 3 cups of water and 1 cup of almond milk (all I had left). I added a little salt, almond extract and cinnamon. I used this fruit: 2 mashed bananas and some blueberries  Finally I cooked in 2 T ground flaxseed and 1 T chia seeds. I also added walnuts once it was finished on the stove. I let it sit for a long time before putting it in a big Tuppeware in the fridge. It looks like it should do last at least three or maybe four days!  I sampled a few bites too- delicious! My friend that's spending the night wants to go to the bakery in the morning, so I may have to wait a day before eating this (or maybe it'll be lunch tomorrow).I've been kind of worthless all afternoon (aside from preparing food for the week), but since I know it's going to be a busy week I'm okay with sitting around this afternoon. Once the week starts and my classes start rolling, I feel like I don't get a break! Four out of five of my classes have daily homework (substantial amounts!) and maybe I'm spoiled, but I'm not used to having to do so much! I can't wait for the Bachelor tonight! Have a good night! |
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