How many times do we take everyday things for granted? I know I do that way too often and I’m trying to do better. My new diet has turned out to be more restrictive than I thought it would be. I miss eating fruit because most fruit is extremely high in carbohydrates. I recently typed in some of my favorites in a carb counter online – and my favorite fruit – apricots… are only 4 grams of carbohydrates!
I was so happy I did a happy dance all over the house! Hopefully that burned a few calories – 😉
It sounds silly I know, but in my world it really was a pretty big deal.
Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone. – G.B. Stern
On this journey I’ve also decided that turkey bacon doesn’t taste at all like bacon. 😦 It’s okay because I’ve started eating Canadian bacon! It is a low-carb and low calorie choice and a serving size is 5 slices! It’s so good on an English muffin with egg and low-fat cheese.
Some mornings I begin the day with a protein shake. I found whey protein powder at Walmart in chocolate flavor. It’s so simple and quick to fix – just put a cup of liquid (I use low-fat milk) in the blender and add a scoop of powder. It’s not very cold at that point, so I add 2 ice cubes to make it nice and thick and cold. It also gets rid of that protein powder smell that some folks can’t get past. It’s like drinking a thick chocolate milkshake for breakfast. I thought I might get tired of them, but so far I really have enjoyed them!
I’m going to the gym and it’s another big praise to God – I have not injured my leg or back! Sometimes if I try to do exercise, I mess with the neuropathy (nerve damage) and end up worse off than I was before. I’m happy to report I’m doing well so far! I enjoy Planet Fitness so much because there are signs all over the place like NO JUDGMENT ZONE and NO CRITICS. I’m thinking… exactly! We’re all here just trying to do better, right?
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. – Thornton Wilder
The scale is moving – ever so slowly… but in the right direction. I pray that my appointment to get my A1c checked again in July will reflect my lifestyle changes. I’m especially thankful to God that apricots only have 4 grams of carbohydrate each! YAY! Thank You, Lord! 🙂
