Had a good Christmas this year. Most of the family came into town from several different states to meet up at my mother-in-law?s house to exchange gifts and for dinner. My wife and son took off to the celebration in our electric car (a Leaf) and I took off to it in my electric bike …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Spread a little Christmas cheer
Now that Christmas is around the corner there have been an increased influx of goodies into the office. Not only is there a table that I must walk by every time I go into the office but I have even been delivered all sorts of Christmas cheer directly to me. I even asked if the goodie table …
Still recovering
It’s been just over 4 weeks since my surgery. Even more than expected, the surgery literally kicked me in my rear.
Making Better Food Choices
Now that I?ve started monitoring what I?ve been eating more regularly and my activity for each day I?ve been learning even more how my body reacts to what I take in. I?ve been advised to control my glucose levels better and that I will need to maintain a low carb diet. Stay away from the …
Glycemic Index and Load
Because of Type 2 diabetes I have to be careful about what I eat. Too many carbs and too high the glycemic index (GI) and my glucose levels can shoot too high. I have been writing down what I have been eating to help track what the GI is for the foods that I consume. …