JGE 99 – FBS Net Decrease 4 Points – Chopped Enchiladas

Good Day,

Today my early morning blood sugar count dropped another 5 points to 102 mg/dL. From my last comparison 3 days ago that is a net decrease from 106 mg/dL. And last night’s supper fare was my version of Chopped Enchiladas.

I sort of followed Tyler Florence’s Chicken Enchiladas recipe, found at FoodNetwork.com with a few twisted variations. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/chicken-enchiladas-recipe.html

My ingredients – Market Pantry Green Enchilada Sauce and Flour Tortillas; Black Bean Dip; Kraft 5 Italian Shredded Cheese (there was no Cheddar Cheese in the house); Onions; and Leftovers which included: Publix Rotisserie Chicken; Bob Evans Stuffing and Hash Browns.

2 Homemade Chopped Enchiladas ≈ 52.4 grams

This morning’s results –

FSB – 102 ↓ down 107 (Normal range 100 – 125 mg/dL)
A1c – 5.36 ≡ 5.36 (Normal range 5.7 – 6.4 %)
eAG – 107.2 ≡ 107.2 (Normal range 117 – 137 mg/dL)

Tune in tomorrow to Jim’s Gotta Eat to see the comparison of the results...and the set up a new Supper Showdown.

Food for thought – Try not to eat too late in the evening. Manage the amount of food that I eat. Do not over eat because my eyes see good food.

I am trying to control my diabetes with exercise and food. I have eliminated all diabetes medication. I am keeping my weight stable, and Jim's gotta eat.

Enjoy.

Jim

JGE 97 – FBS Decreases 6 Points – Ravioli Lasgna, A Wee Bit Salty

Good Day,

This time I decided I had to have something quick and homemade for my Supper Showdown. This dish is sort of homemade, as I put everything together and I cooked the concoction.

My early morning blood sugar count decreased 6 points down to 97 mg/dL.

A quick creation – Ravioli Lasgna, recipe borrowed from Taste of Home


Ingredients I used – Publix Ground Mild Italian Sausage, Onion, Olive Oil, Publix Premium Olive Oil and Garlic Pasta Sauce, Publix Italian Seasoning, Buitoni Fresh 3-Cheese Spinach Ravioli  and Sargento Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.




And I think you’ve guessed where I shop?  Sort of regularly.




This one was a quick and very, very, very easy put together.

Only one negative comment about this supper, (and I added about ½ teaspoon of salt (1,200 mg Sodium)), was that it tasted too salty for my liking. My guess: there may have been a slight excess of salt in the Publix pasta sauce (380 mg Sodium), the Sargento Mozzarella Cheese (210 mg Sodium) and the Buitoni ravioli (580 mg Sodium).

And NO, I am not tracking my sodium intake. Hell I would be analyzing every food that I eat.  I intend to remark and note on the positives and negatives of the dishes I attempt to create.  This one was a bit too salty for my tastes.

Supper included –

1 serving is about 1 ½ cups Ravioli Lasagna. And I must have had about 2 cups. Carb count ≈ 56 grams.

Total carb count, somewhere in the vicinity of 56 grams.

Results –

FSB – 97 ↓ down 103 (Normal range 100 – 125 mg/dL)
A1c – 5.36 ↓ down 5.37 (Normal range 5.7 – 6.4 %)
eAG – 107.2 ↓ down 107.3 (Normal range 117 – 137 mg/dL)

Tune in tomorrow to Jim’s Gotta Eat to see the comparison of the results...and the set up a new Supper Showdown.

Food for thought – Try not to eat too late in the evening. Manage the amount of food that I eat. Do not over eat because my eyes see good food.

I am trying to control my diabetes with exercise and food. I have eliminated all diabetes medication. I am keeping my weight stable, and Jim's gotta eat.

Enjoy.

Jim

JGE 96 – FBS Increases 13 Points – Kentucky Fried Chicken

Good Day,

Supper last night was on the Colonel. Yup that’s right it was a Kentucky Fried Chicken meal. My early morning blood sugar count increased 13 points down to 103 mg/dL.

And I had the following: Grilled Chicken; Coleslaw; Biscuit; Popcorn Nuggets; and Potato Wedges.

Supper included –

3-Piece KFC Meal Plus. Carb count ≈ 90 grams.

And when I got home I had a late night bowl of Publix Premium Hazelnut Amaretto Biscotti Ice Cream ≈ 44 grams

Total carb count, somewhere in the vicinity of 134 grams.

Results –

FSB – 103 ↑ up 90 (Normal range 100 – 125 mg/dL)
A1c – 5.37 ≡ 5.37 (Normal range 5.7 – 6.4 %)
eAG – 107.3 ≡ 107.3 (Normal range 117 – 137 mg/dL)

Here are my tracking graphs as recorded since the beginning of 2016 –

FSB - Early Morning Blood Sugar

A1c

eAG

Tune in tomorrow to Jim’s Gotta Eat to see the comparison of the results...and the set up a new Supper Showdown.

Food for thought – Try not to eat too late in the evening. Manage the amount of food that I eat. Do not over eat because my eyes see good food.

I am trying to control my diabetes with exercise and food. I have eliminated all diabetes medication. I am keeping my weight stable, and Jim's gotta eat.

Enjoy.

Jim

JGE 26 – Snow Crab and Shrimp Boil

Good Day,

Publix had Snow Crab Legs on special…and I, well you know me, I just got a craving for a crab boil. Oh did I tell you that I do a lot of the grocery shopping at Publix.

Oh yeah, Publix was ranked by The Daily Meal  as the 4th best supermarket chain in the country, based on national survey data this January 2015. (Number 1 was Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods number 2, and Costco 3.) Nice to know that I can, if I had to, walk to both Publix and Whole Foods.

My ingredients – Snow Crab Legs, Shrimp, Corn, Onion, Red Bliss Potatoes, Chicken Andouille Sausage, Old Bay Seasoning, Beer, Butter.

With everything in place; I think the phrase is “Ingrédients mis en place”, I began the boil. Water, Beer and a fair amount, about 1/3 of a cup of Old Bay Seasoning. Once the brew was boiling I added the Chicken Andouille Sausage, the Red Bliss Potatoes, the chopped Onion, and the Corn. I turned the burner down to about medium and let everything cook for about 15 +/- minutes until the potatoes were done to my liking. Of course, I had to taste.

Next I put in the Snow Crab legs and the frozen Shrimp. I turned the stove burner down to low, covered the pot, and melted the Butter in the microwave.

Damn was supper good.

Oh yeah. I had a Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownie for dessert. And my blood sugar count this morning dropped by 8 points to 96.

You know that Jim’s gotta eat…and I did.

Oh tonight, I think I am gonna try and make Bubble and Squeak.

Enjoy,

Jim