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I lost 20 lbs. 12% of body weight, so why did my A1C go up again?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Aug 12, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Easy-prep snack:
1. Heat up frozen veggies like broccoli or
frozen kale mixed with frozen spinach (sold in separate bags but taste good together IMO)
OR rehydrate some dried cut wakame
2. Add some flavoring(s) like
a splash of balsamic vinegar
some black pepper
a small bit of curry powder
a dash of garlic powder
a spoonful or two of jarred salsa
a squeeze of orange, lime, lemon
3. If you like tomatoes and/or beans, add some of those, too. They are easy to find canned, which is convenient.
4. Maybe some olive oil, too. Or a spoonful of tahini (ground sesame seed paste, like PB but more runny and 'pourable')
5. Maybe a small piece/portion of fruit for 'dessert'. Fresh is nice, but even a single dried apricot is a nice treat.
Re: skipping meals
My own experience is that when I skip meals one or more of these is likely to follow:
--headache (partly from dehydration probably, since not being able to stop and eat sometimes goes together with not taking time to get enough water either)
--overeating when I do eat
--eating things that aren't really that good for me, when I do eat
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Hi scolio!
Thanks so much for your replies.
Right now, I am discouraged. I have an autoimmune disease that saps energy and causes pain with movement. I was diagnosed 11 years ago. I got Covid in 2020, before vax and medicines. It really got me good. Maybe because I had been taking immunosuppressant medications for 7 years previously. Anyway, by last summer I was able to start PT and see a nutritionist. I was doing better, a very little bit over time but consistently improving.
I got Covid again on May 1 (about 3 weeks ago). Now I feel like I did last Spring, before PT.
By the way, Paxlovid medication for the Covid this time has really helped!
But my autoimmune disease medication can't be taken until I am 100% over the Covid, so that is starting to act up. I am very tired and sore and so not eating well...It's a vicious circle that leads to a downward spiral pretty fast.-- Boy, that's gloomy! Sorry if it brought you down!
Don't ask about my family...They don't understand and don't help. They still think I am not trying enough.
This post turned from a "thank you" to a whine--- sorry about that. I do appreciate your ideas!
THANK YOU, Scolio, and everyone else!