New Way of Eating and Cooking

Alrighty~
Time for this gal to get in shape. (And not the current round shape I am in.. hahaha) But seriously!

Starting tomorrow I will begin a new way of eating and cooking for this wonderful family of mine. Most are pretty excited about it, and one will catch up with us next week, and Roy has already been low carb for eons.

It is adhering to a Lower Carb, higher fat consumption. I have been researching this and talking to my doc and know that when I was following the Atkins, I always felt better, but I would overdose on protein. As a diabetic, I cannot do that. My joints bellow loudly!!!

I will be sharing my progress on here and also the meals that I attempt to make with the related Carb info. I will no longer concentrate on the 'Calories', but rather the carbs and and fat. And by LOWER Carb, I do not mean eliminating carbs. I mean lowering them, and ingesting them mostly

in vegetable form. I will be eliminating most grains, potatoes and rice. Now I know from time to time I will have some too.

I am talking MODERATION here.

I know that after the last 3 years of six surgeries and a few extra hospital stays (read past posts if interested), my body needs some help getting kick-started into working correctly again. I think it forgot!

Here are things that have changed so far:

1. My A1c is now in the 6.9 range! Diabetics will hoot and holler for joy with that one!
2. Doc found that I was vitamin D deficient. No longer!
3. Kidney doc gave me the go ahead to schedule my next appt IN A YEAR! That means no new kidney stones formed in the past 6 months! Glory!!
4. I drink a minimum of 2 liters of water a day. That does not count coffee or tea.

Starting tomorrow and on, I will be adding to that list, and am so looking forward to doing so.

Say a prayer for me when you think of me.

Prayer Corner:

Dear God,

As You know, some days I wish I looked different than I do. How good it is to be reminded, Lord, that You had me ~ exactly this me ~ in mind long before I came to exist! So today I present myself to you with a grateful heart. Help me to be a good steward of my body. Because You designed it, I am to celebrate, nurture, and respect it. By Your power at work in me, I praise you for every molecule, gene and mole!

Signed...... Christine

A Muse of the Remnant