I have slipped again in reading and posting...even with the daily digest coming to my email box...although no matter how many times, I click...the letter is not spam...Yahoo still proceeds to put in my bulk folder.

I am still around. I guess I haven't felt much like posting. I'm keeping up with the exercise. Diet is still up and down..but it's improving... I did notice one thing this week. We have cafeteria at work... Well, this week I decided to get a sandwich and some chips. I picked up the doritos on two separate days... I probably shouldn't have had..but I anyway... I was surprised to find out... I couldn't stand them. They were just way too salty and heavily seasoned. I threw most of the first bag out the first day. The second day...if it wasn't for the fact I was so hungry by the time lunch came around I would of thrown that one out too.

I don't think I will be eating those again...anytime soon. I rarely have chips anymore. It just goes to show...if I can abstain from the poor food choices...my body will learn to live without it and stop desiring it. This result is always encouraging to me, when I am working on eating better. I have read about this over and over..but in action it is just more reassuring that I can get past this.

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Originally posted by Lori4squaremom:
WElcome back Serene! So glad you are back! How are your blood sugar issues? Have you gotten them regulated?

Good job on the chips!!!! Doritos and potato chips are my absolute downfall....I LOVE salty foods!

Thanks Lori! I think I have missed really being away from the group.

My last A1C was 6.1. I'm not happy with it, but my doctor is thrilled compared to her other patients. I guess I shouldn't complain...but I worry about complications. Yet, I am still bingeing. It has been slowly creeping up. Dealing with the reasons why I overeat is very hard. I need to get the food back under control. The other problem which I have developed..probably not good, is low blood pressure...or way low blood pressure. I talked to my doctor about it. She only saw a couple of readings to be concerned about..I am on blood pressure meds to keep the pressure in check since I'm borderline... mostly is because i have such anxiety at the doctor that it naturally shoots up. Every other time I have had it taken, I have been fine. I'm monitoring that more heavily...so I can go back in make a case for lowering the dosage of the medicine, because I have a feeling it has been dipping pretty low more than the 2 times on the meter she saw.

I have decided to give cross-stitching a try again...to help keep my hands busy from wandering to food. I purchased 2 kits yesterday. One is this hummingbird. It's really small. I want to finish it this week and send to my Mom as part of her Mother's day present. She just loves hummingbirds. The other it is a picture of some wildlife. It will probably take me at least a couple of months to work on that.


Thanks!





Serene

Serene, your post reminded me of an experience I had on Friday. I was teaching at my former school and went to lunch with staff. They planned Pizza Hut. I have not been there in years- at least 1-2 years. When I left my beloved PH, I thought it was great and that I would always love it.
On Friday, I got a large salad at the buffet and 2 slices of thin pizza. The pizza grossed me out. I was shocked. I did eat the pizza- there was something in me that felt compelled. I did not enjoy it as before. I ended up wanting junk for for the rest of the day. Even today I have had to work hard to stay on plan.
I noticed 2 important things:
1. I am losing my taste for low quality foods. The longer I am away, the less appeal they have.
2. When I eat junk food, I want more junk. I do better and have less stress when I stay away from that "food group."

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Originally posted by Serene:
I'm keeping up with the exercise. Diet is still up and down..but it's improving...

I rarely have chips anymore.

That is great progress!!

Thanks for the update.

WElcome back Serene! So glad you are back! How are your blood sugar issues? Have you gotten them regulated?

Good job on the chips!!!! Doritos and potato chips are my absolute downfall....I LOVE salty foods!