It's Always A Fight

I'm not sure what is going on. My latest A1C was too high: 7.5. That is really high for me, as I typically run in the 6.0 to 6.5 range. My daily blood sugars are running around 200-220. My diet hasn't changed and I have lost 7 pounds, so it doesn't make sense. But one thing is for sure, I have to fix something soon. I am healing a karate injury to my rib, which has been getting worse for a year and a half. It defies traditional medical practioners. They can't seem to figure out what it is, even after seeing several different types of specialists.

I went to see a Chiropractor and he seems to think he can fix it. He's been giving me acupuncture and back adjustments and prescribes some therapies at home (rest and ice). It's too early to tell how much that is helping. I think it is, but I cannot discount the placebo effect. Time will tell. I know I want to fix it so I can get back on the treadmill and bicycle.

It's always a fight, weight loss and blood sugars. They go hand-in-hand, I know. I'm just not sure why my bloodsugars have gone up. I hope to figure it out and get that under control soon.

How To Host A Real Party

The Academy Awards went great last night. We had a nice dinner in the kitchen while we talked and filled out our Oscar ballots. Then we moved into the living room to watch the festivities, leaving the food in the other room. I wasn’t tempted much by the food as it was in the other room and I had my fill of quesadillas, veggies, fruit and angel food cake. No one seemed to mind the all vegetarian food, which was a healthy choice. I didn’t spend my evening in the kitchen working on food that doesn’t matter. I spent it with my friends.

That’s how a party should be. Not an affair that focuses on the food, but one that makes use of the friendships. The food does not add to the bonds; they do nothing to make the party better. All fancy food does is add to the expense of the party. We had fun, my friends and I, and we didn’t need food to boost anything. We spent time together laughing, discussing movies and watching YouTube videos and movie trailers during the commercials. I wish more parties could be like that.

More Nasty Names for Fat Folks

My dedicated four readers will know that I am keeping a running list of names that fat people get called. Considered by some to be demeaning, it is more of a twisted yet cathartic way for me to deal with my weight issues in a healthy way. My friend, Heavy P, was called these the other day and passed them along to me.

• Flabulous
• Count Fatula

The Academy Award Party

My wife and I love the Academy Awards and we have hosted an Oscar party for many years. With parties also comes food issues and I’ve been giving that a lot of thought: what to serve, how much, desserts, and the like.

I finally settled on vegetarian quesadillas. Two of our friends who are coming are vegetarians, so I always make sure, if I am serving meat, to include vegetarian substitutes of some sort. But that adds more food to the party and I want to keep things simple and stay focused on the Oscars rather than the food. So it’s an all vegetarian menu this year:

• Quesadillas (onions, peppers, beans, cheese and whole wheat tortillas)
• Homemade Guacamole
• Spanish Rice
• Fresh veggies
• Fresh fruit
• Angel Food cake
• Hot herbal teas

It’s not very elegant I suppose, but the more elegance, the more I have to focus on the food and that should not be the point of a party. Typically my friends will bring food to the party, but I have told them that there is no need. First, I want to make it easy for them, but I also have an ulterior motive: I want to ensure that no unhealthy foods get in the mix, especially dessert. Parties can be very difficult for the food addict, so I am making this one as fun and fat free as possible.

I Have More to Celebrate Than I Thought

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I think I’ve been afraid to admit in public, and in private, my feelings lately. I’ve not been feeling particularly good about my weight lately; that is, I haven’t felt like I was accomplishing what I was setting out to do. I have been eating out more lately and not really making healthy choices. I have lots of things that have contributed to that, but in reality what has happened as I have let life control me and my eating habits. So I am trying to focus on getting back on track.

Incidentally, I lost seven pounds. I don’t keep track of my weight, but when I visited the doctor the other day, the nurse told me I lost seven pounds. So I might as well celebrate the good news. I wasn’t that surprise. I tried on a pair of dress slacks the other day and I could not keep them up. They were too loose in the waist, which is my preferred litmus test as to weight loss. I’ll try to do better on my posts.