Another Food Log

Are you so excited?  Can you believe anyone posts pictures of what they eat every day?  Can you think of anything more stimulating?  Okay, all sarcasm aside, this log does help me stay on track, so thank you for reading it.  I hope it is still helping you.  :)

Breakfast was interesting. I test my glucose levels fasting, and they were right in line so I grabbed 2 peanut butter balls and started my day.  Peanut butter balls are really filling.  I forgot to eat a regular breakfast and after getting the family to where everyone needed to be, went ahead and worked out.  No breakfast and a hard 45 min. workout.  Duh!

After my work out, I realized that I hadn't eaten.  I tested my sugars and I was at 74.  Yeah, I was low.  But for only 2 peanut butter balls, I wasn't too bad.  That peanut butter probably saved my bacon. lol.  I grabbed a Skor Bar.  I only had 1/3 of it and gave the rest away.  (Kids you know.)  Anyway, it was just the right amount.  But I have to be more careful.

For lunch I had left-over stir fry.  It's not as pretty as a left over. lol  Anyway, I didn't feel like making rice, so I put it over chow mien noodles.  Ideally I would have over brown rice, but this was okay too.

Snack time with my low sugar, coconut ice cream bar. 100 calories of yummy.

5 crackers before dinner to keep me going.

taco casserole. Yum.  Lots of lettuce on bottom.

My favorite little pick-me-up, frozen blueberries.  So good.

A couple handfuls of cereal, because it was easy, out and I wanted a snack.  Better than chips I guess.

Enchilada Casserole

We're making this.  Enchilada Casserole.  Yes, it's yummy.  It did not spike my sugars either. Double win.

This is some of what you will need.

You will also need some tortillas.  I use corn.

and some ground beef, about 1 lb. and some taco mix.  Cook it up exactly like you are making tacos.

Add some cream cheese with the water that you use for the taco mix.

add your beans and some olives

put 1/2 over tortillas that have been laid flat on the bottom of your pan

cover with 1/2 the can of diced tomatoes.  My tomatoes had the green chilis already added.  Otherwise, I would have also added some green chilis to the layer.

Layer on some cheese and some of the green enchilada sauce. Then add another layer of tortillas and do it again. 

crush some of these up.  I had crumbs in the bottom of the bag, so this was a perfect way to use them. you only need 1/2 - 3/4 cup of crushed chips.  Not very many at all.

sprinkle on top

add a tiny bit more cheese if you want.  I didn't because I was keeping the fat and calories down.  In fact I added 1/2 the cheese I normally would, and no one even noticed.  Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 30 min.  Remove foil and bake for another 10 min. until the cheese and Doritos look fused and crunchy.  

looks yummy huh?  Serve on a bed of lettuce with sour cream.  The lettuce gives it crunch and texture, so I do recommend it. Plus it's healthier and rounds out the meal.

I'm Good at any Diet for the First 2 Weeks

How many of you are like me?  You are excellent at staying on an eating plan for about 2 weeks, and then you start to slip back into bad habits.  It can be so discouraging.  If I can get past this phase, I will probably be successful, but it is difficult.  Still, I am working on it. I find that I keep forgetting to test my sugar levels.  It is critical that I test at this point, so I need to do a better job.  But when you are diabetic your entire life revolves around food, and testing.  If other things, like needing to watch your brother's kids, or needing to run kids to the dentist and doctor, or having unexpected visitors drop by; if those things crop up, and they will, it tends to throw off your entire day.  It's hard for me to test, if I have a visitor. It's hard for me to eat right if I am watching kids. It takes practice, and I'm sure I will get better at it.  But at this point, life's little interruptions, interrupt my ability to care for myself correctly.

That is not to say that I don't want visitors, or that I can't or shouldn't do the things for others that I need to do.  It is simply that I need to figure out how to balance diabetes with real life, because for me, diabetes is real life. It is the same set of problems that usually throws a dieter off track- real life. At some point you find a balance and things start to click.  But you might also have to say "no" to some things, while you concentrate on your health.  And that, is easier said than done.

I went back to my normal smoothie for breakfast.  What can I say- I love them.  I am now making enough for my entire family.  Everyone loves them.

So yes, this is a quick and lame lunch.  2 cheese sticks and a small package of lunch meat. 

I found these mini ice cream sandwiches.  They are sweetened with Agave Nectar and made with coconut milk.  They actually taste really good.  They are 100 calories.  I gave one to my kid, who didn't notice that it wasn't actually ice cream.  Now the trick will be keeping the family out of my stuff. :)

This is an enchilada casserole.  I served it over a bed of lettuce with cantaloupe on the side.  My blood sugar levels were really good after this, and I had a decent sized portion, so I will post the recipe too. 

I made rice pudding with almond milk and splenda.  It turned out really yummy.  I had 2 bowls last night.  I also added cranberries to it.  Yum.

Okay, sometimes I just need some chocolate.  Only I don't have any.  So I rummaged through the chocolate chip bags and grazed for a while.  Not diabetic friendly, especially before bed.  But this is an accurate log- so this is an accurate reporting. ;)