Yesterday I started a food journal. Unfortunately I think my husband closed the document without saving it, so I have to re-create from memory. My meals were as follows:
Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 2 cups of coffee (yeah, I know) w/ creamer & Sun Crystals
Lunch: open-faced sandwich - 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, 2 slices deli turkey, 1/2 cup spinach; pear; small tomato
Dinner: spaghetti carbonara (MFS*) - whole wheat pasta, turkey bacon, onion, garlic, eggs, vegan Parmesan
For snacks, I had 2 walnuts (really just grabbed them while I made my husband's granola) and a Special K protein bar.
So, what does that mean?
I did drink 3 Pepsis yesterday and about 40 ounces of water.
I know I should cut out the Pepsi, and I will. Still I think overall I did okay. I'm not sure about the pasta & bread; even if it's whole wheat, I think I still may to cut the glycemic load (which I'll discuss more in depth later, I'm sure). They're both classified as "moderate to high GI," so I may have to focus more on barley as a grain. What about quinoa? We use it on occasion, but I'm not as versed on how to cook it and have it turn out well.
The food information I've been reading about insulin resistance just isn't consistent at all. I'm hoping I can see a nutritionist who will use my current diet as a basis for making improvements, rather than giving me her plan for how I should eat. I don't want a different diet than the rest of my family. Small accommodations are acceptable, but I really want to work with what we already do.
*I'm sure I'll post other food journal entries, so let's just get this out of the way. MFS means "made from scratch." Almost all of our meals are MFS, but I want it to be clear that we're not talking about restaurant or frozen meals.
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