Thursday, May 3, 2012

Kate's Corner - May 2, 2012

The Crunchy Bits:

Date 05/02
Blood Pressure 132/88 pulse 90

Blood Sugars
6:00 AM 121
10:45 AM 105
12:00 PM 82
3:30 PM 153
8:30 PM 71
10:30 PM 92

Breakfast Diabetic Formula Crimson Sunrise smoothie

Snack Swiss chard salad w/ grated beet & ginger dressing & 3 tbsp walnuts

Lunch Split peas w/ bitter melon cocnut milk curry

Snack 1/2 c. hummus

Dinner 4 oz salmon w/ coconut oil, black pepper & cilantro, 1/2 c. stewed kidney beans & 1/4 c. guacamole.

Exercise AM. Yoga

The Froo-Froo Bits:

Overall, this was a pretty good day emotionally. I felt good, and stayed up-beat. Almost didn't need my usual 1PM nap (but took it anyway as quiet time away from my desk).

One thing I'm noticing about our new routine is that I get TIRED at night. For a long time, tired was just a state of being for me. I was always tired. Since Tuesday, I've been waking up pretty awake, and feeling alert for most of the day. I'm needing my afternoon nap less & less. However, 9PM hits, and I pumpkin out. I get drowsy & need - absolutely need like I need air - to lay down and go to sleep.

I'm not fighting it. I figure this will either get better in time, or it won't. If it doesn't and the pay off is that I'm alert during the day, I'll take it.



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