My Strict Diet (formerly known as my celery diet)

Someone asked about my diet, so here's what I wrote up:

 

I eat only 1 "real" meal a day, earlier in the day, i.e. not supper. I’m hypoglycemic, so I need to get plenty of protein. Any carbs I eat at that meal are whole/multi-grains. For example, I just had an egg wrap for lunch with tomato slices and plenty of fresh spinach on it. (Turkey dogs are my variation on this theme, also with tomatoes, spinach, & a whole grain wrap.) For breakfast I ate an Aldi protein bar (I've never had a better protein bar!) 'cause I don't want to have much before I go to the Y. Now I'm snacking on celery sticks and drinking black decaf with cardamom, perked in my grammy's percolator. I'll have a bowl of Kashi (Aldi has a version of this, too) and won't even eat in the same room as the rest of the family since that would only make me miserable ... not to mention break my diet. If I get munchy, I'll pop a bag of light popcorn or grab unsalted almonds to have with some more of my yummy coffee. If I get a craving for something sweet, I eat an apple or some other fresh fruit and/or enjoy some herb tea with Stevia. If the family eats something for supper that I will allow myself to eat (doesn’t happen often), I’ll make up a plate of it for the next day’s breakfast. Just before I go to bed, I eat a low-fat cheese stick to get me through the night.  (It has successfully prevented the "witching hour" syndrome!)

 

 

It's been a while, eh?

I thought I ought to explain why I so rarely update any more.  For one thing, my SCA (spinocerebellar ataxia) progression has progressed very little, so I don't have much to report.  That is great news, isn't it?

 

 

There are a couple aspects to my other reason.  I do not find it helpful to post every time I fall.  It seems too much like complaining to me.  Also, I do not find it helpful to dwell on these little "bumps in the road." 

 

 

I do (and have for some time) have trouble with curbs.  I usually avoid them or hold onto something while stepping up or down, but once in a while I don't have much choice and make it ok sometimes and fall others.

 

 

I must admit that I absolutely dread colder weather.  Already I have stepped outside, only to have my leg muscles stiffen, being extremely reluctant to cooperate as temperatures drop.

 

One more thing.  Even though I work out fairly regularly in the YMCA pool (most weekdays during the school year), I still struggle with my weight.  At one time (about 3 years ago), I had lost 45 pounds, but it has gradually found its way back to me.  So, on the 10th of October, I started a year long very strict diet.  We'll see what happens during this year, but so far, it's very slow going ... but I'm sticking with it!  If you want to know my diet plan, just ask!  (But of course there are visual hints on this post.)