JustAndrew

Metformin or no metformin ... I have to watch what I eat ... check the ingredients, where are the cheap carbs and sugars? I am not always going to have time to eat whole foods, but I will have time,...

I had a tasty dish with Thai Curry last night -- which contains a lot of coconut milk.  It was not overly sweet by any means, but looking at this morning's BG, it's a no no.

I am not sure my my BG shot up to 159 yesterday ... still high. Was 102 yesterday morning. * shrug *

Quick note on the value of legumes ... low glycemic index, high in fiber and protein.  They fill you up with no fat and no cheap carbs.  Lots of of vitamins and minerals.They are a great food for...

Great veggie soupl ast nuight ... sort of wne through everything that was not tied down and vegetable in the fridge.This morning, BC was 93.Wow!Having some steel cut oats, half a grapefruit for...

Consistency is not so easy. I am eating the same whole foods without sugar, fat or empty calories ... but I am not being consistent about when I eat. Must get back on a schedule. 

Fasting glucose of 114!??I was at 311 two months ago!!!The diet is going well, exercise is ok -- I can do more, but I am doing it.I am strict about the medication.  I am very strict about the foods...

My weight, and blood glucose are falling dramatically.  It has been about 8 weeks on a whole foods diet and only a few weeks testing my blood sugar and taking metformin. The results are...

It is always great to be asked to do service and the more I have done it, the more it has changed my attitude and outlook. The one thing I had to say about step 7 "Humbly asked God to remove our...

All this good food, metformin (which I tolerate well, fortunately) and some regular exercise (cardio and weights) is paying dividends. Just wish I could find the valve for the palates ball!!!  It...

The metformin seems to help even out glucose over the day. Also -- it is consistently lower. A little each day. Today -- I am eating well.  Today I have not had a drink and I am not hungover. ...

The drug works -- but not without my help -- regular eating of shoe foods is key!

There is a pain in my shoulder -- over my right shoulder blade ... I call it mouse shoulder.  You sit and move the mouse 500 times during a day of work with a computer, and by the end you have mouse...

Ok -- goona start 9000 medications.  I got this bad ... it ain't good ... fasting glucose was over 200 this morning.

Since I have been off sugar, flour, salt, fat and all processed foods,I have been dropping weight. 280 pounds. I ways to go, yet.  Stopping to acknowledge progress.