Weight Watchers

[Ms Thrifty]

I am neither a healthcare professional nor a diabetic, but I thought that one of the keys to managing the condition was p*ying attention to the glycaemic index of foods and trying to ensure a steady blood sugar level by avoiding things which cause a rapid rise. This principle is useful for everyone, however, and particularly those who require sustained energy for sports/activities relying on stamina and endurance rather than quick bursts. I am sure those better qualified can comment on this and put me right if I am wrong, but it makes sense to me and I try to bear it in mind, especially when I plan to walk all day.

[biggins]

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Events_in_fu ... P-courses/
In Stockport we have them for type 2 patients as well, its a shame that you are left to your own devices without proper guidance. Maybe worth looking at the above link, its really good for lots of other long term conditions as its all about quality of life.

Thanks for the advise will search through their website. I do get info from the diabetes.co.uk newsletter too. I am watching my sugar intake as I know I have to watch I don't get "spikes".

[Preston1990]

My Today's Meals:

Drinks - several cafetieres of black coffee, enormous amounts of water!

1) Preston's Luxury Breakfast - 2 Weetabix smothered in Muller Vitality Probiotic Toffee drinking yoghurt with a handful of blueberries and lashings of freezing cold semiskimmed milk. Calories - You don't want to know - but more than 300!!

2) Satsuma, necterine and a plum.

3) Prawn Salad - iceberg lettuce, prawns, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, grated carrot, Marie Rose-ish sauce with plenty of paprika for added metabolism fat burning power - estimated @ circa 350 cals

4) Fish pie (salmon + haddock) with lowish calorie white bechamel sauce (semi-skimmed milk based - not much cheese) jersey royals, broccoli, green beans, carrots. Cals? - it's anyones guess but not that many. Less than 550 I hope

5) Toast, thin meagre smear of avocado and cashew nut pâté. Earl grey tea with slice of lemon. cals 150 ish


Delighted to receive the good news that I will be able to snowboard, and pull backward take-off inverted 720° rotational Haakon flips, like a seasoned pro if I adopt orthotics to correct my pes planus. Excellent news, I've never tried snowboarding before but i'll have to take it up if I'm going to be that good merely by wearing some new insoles. I'll be able to get some cool and trendy O'Neill clothing now too. My kids will be delighted.

Was particularly impressed with not only Diane's meal plans today but also her link to the Diabetes website. Apart from the diabetes related info the site also has a lot of useful general health and diet information including loads of downloadable info and brochures including one particularly impressive healthy eating/living one.

[Diane65]

1) Preston's Luxury Breakfast - 2 Weetabix smothered in Muller Vitality Probiotic Toffee drinking yoghurt with a handfull of blueberries and lashings of freezing cold semiskimmed milk. Calories - You don't want to know - but more than 300!!

It's not much more you know 2 Weetabix (134 calories), yogurt (74 calories), 200ml semi skimmed milk (100 calories) and a handful of blueberries (about 40 calories) I think 350 calories is a perfect start to your day. I've never tried a drinking yogurt and milk together but I'll give it a go.

I am neither a healthcare professional nor a diabetic, but I thought that one of the keys to managing the condition was p*ying attention to the glycaemic index of foods and trying to ensure a steady blood sugar level by avoiding things which cause a rapid rise. This principle is useful for everyone, however, and particularly those who require sustained energy for sports/activities relying on stamina and endurance rather than quick bursts. I am sure those better qualified can comment on this and put me right if I am wrong, but it makes sense to me and I try to bear it in mind, especially when I plan to walk all day.

You are as qualified as anyone as know. You're a serious hill walker so you will use your food as fuel for energy so you know exactly what works to keep sustained energy. From a personal point of view if I can incorporate cake into my diet like you do everyday and be so trim/healthy you are a role model for using your metabolism to your advantage. (ie eating delicious cakes after your walk while your metabolic rate is so high).

[Ms Thrifty]

Gosh, guys, everyone seems to be going from strength to strength and really getting into this - Mr Glass will be proud of you all, as indeed you should be of yourselves.

The recipes are very inventive (Preston1990, your diet is admirably varied!) and, joking aside, Diane65 knows her stuff and I can certainly vouch for the transformative power of orthotics in my case - I've never looked back since I got mine and would be lost without them. You have nothing to lose but your pronation!

[Diane65]

As I'm up and feeling full of life, I'm off to embark on my exercise DVD before anyone else gets up. I have to close the curtains when I do it so I don't scare the neighbours and it doesn't look dodgy having them closed at this time of the day.

[Preston1990]

I just wanted to wish Rawr all the very best for her Free Radio "Walk for Harry" today. I hope the weather stays fine for you, and that your feet remain blister free. Let us know how you got on. 26 miles is one heck of a long way - Good Luck!

Also big thanks to Ms T and others for all the continued encouragement!

Talking of feet......My own right foot has recovered surprisingly fast and feels almost completely back to normal now. I heeded Diane's good advice and have rested it completely for the last couple of days. I will be gingerly recommencing my NASA Apollo inspired LEM and Row(v)er training as from today. Yes Diane, I promise that I'll stop immediately if my ankle flares up.

Despite me trying to be amusing about the snowboarding, I really did take Diane's suggestion about enquiring about orthotics seriously and I do sincerely thank her for that and all the other good advice she gives us.

I have actually used orthotics before. I wore them (actually initially built into the hideous looking "Startrite" shoes that blighted my youth, and then later as separate removable insoles) from about the age of 7 until I was about 14, when I decided that they were not for me. I found that my feet hurt even more, and more quickly when I wore them, than when I went without them.

That said, it was a long time ago now and I do intend seeing my GP to see if I can get another referral and assessment.

It's not much more you know 2 Weetabix (134 calories), yogurt (74 calories), 200ml semi skimmed milk (100 calories) and a handful of blueberries (about 40 calories) I think 350 calories is a perfect start to your day. I've never tried a drinking yogurt and milk together but I'll give it a go.

I'm flattered that you are going to give this a go. But so that you enjoy it at it's absolute best, can I offer the following advice:

1) The toffee drinking yoghurt should be poured directly over the dry weetabix and allowed, nay encouraged, to soak in before the fruit is added to the bowl. Your aiming for toffee enhanced weetabix rather than milk diluted yoghurt.

2) The ice cold semi-skimmed should be added at the very last moment just before eating. Literally, you must be poised with spoon in hand ready to eat. There's nothing worse than unappetising soggy weetabix that have been allowed to soak for too long. Ok, you are good to go now!

Todays Meals:

Masses of water, Freshly brewed black coffee (I can highly recommend IKEA's Mellanrost - I know it's IKEA and perhaps because of that, you wouldn't think it would be so good - but it really is great - it's dirt cheap too)

1) Preston's Luxury Breakfast.

2) Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry - Carrots, Broccoli, Cabbage, Beansprouts, Mushrooms, Red/Green and Yellow Peppers, Cellery, Spring onions, Fresh root ginger, Dark Soy sauce.

3) Nectarine, Apple, Satsuma.

4) Seared Pan fried Cod steak with minted peas, leeks in white sauce and jersey royals.

5) Toast thins (one slice of sliced white bread toasted in one slot of the toaster - taken out and sliced with sharp knife down the soft warm middle to make 2 really thin slices of bread. The toasted faces are then turned together so the untoasted sides now face outwards, put them back together into one slot of the toaster and retoast (careful - the 2nd toasting doesn't take long) and Pate. Pot of Earl grey, slices of lemon.

I see Diane's curtains are drawn again - she's always at it that one!

Have a great day, whatever you are doing everyone! Be good - Keep off the Slippery Slip!

[Diane65]

Despite me trying to be amusing about the snowboarding, I really did take Diane's suggestion about enquiring about orthotics seriously and I do sincerely thank her for that and all the other good advice she gives us. :)

I was joking about the snowboarding manoeuvres (I had to look up the terminology) and you are funnier than you think. I'm sure that you look lovely in your waterproofs - Who needs O'Neills?

Good luck rawr-xoxo let us know how you get on

Menu of the day:
Granola with semi-skimmed milk (300 calories) You don't get much food for your calories so not sure if my stomach is going to like waiting until lunch but its going to have to.
Ham salad sandwich on multiseed bread and 2 satsumas (400 calories - bread is rather large)
Brushetta- 2 slices I'm going to try making it with the one cal spray olive oil (on offer at Asda at the moment), made with plum tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil (300 calories- I like a large slice hence the large amount of calories - I'm loving weighing everything out (I used to love the measuring and weighing table at infant school ))
Wholewheat pasta with a weight watchers sauce (250 calories) with a green salad with low calorie dressing (50 calories)
A substantial slice of mint Viennetta (260 calories)

Its treat day today hence so much food DVD done arms still rubbish but they won't be - I'm determined that I won't be beaten on this one.

[biggins]

Like your menus Preston and Diane65. I am having sirloin steak and loads of vegetables for my main meal tonight.
Had a bacon roll this morning - well it is a Sunday morning!
Compensated with a yoghurt and some strawberries at lunchtime.

Keep it up -we can do it!

[jojojoanne]

I like the sound of your menu, biggins. Nice and simple. (I made chocolate krispie cakes today ... gotta try and be sensible there - good job iv got greedy kids who'll demolish most of them!!)