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Maureen

Moving down the scale and using less insulin

My Weight Watcher's journey has been a slow, but steady road to a thinner me. With a loss of 18 lbs so far, I'm well within a healthy BMI range and down to size 9 clothes - fairly small for my almost 6' height. I had originally set a goal of a total loss of 23 lbs, but I'm thinking if I change that goal to 33 lbs, I'll hit a BMI of 22. Perhaps I should just get to that first goal (5 lbs away!) and see how it goes from there.

Anyhow, I wanted to share with other insulin users out there that by following the WW's Momentum plan, with a focus on what they call "filling foods", I've ended up reducing my total daily insulin on average by 30%. The filling foods are pretty much what dieticians tell you to eat - whole grains, lots of fruit and vegetables, low fat dairy, lean protein and small amounts of healthy oils. I've been spreading my caloric intake into 5-6 smaller meals per day. This, with a slight increase in my exercise routine has been great for keeping stable bgls along with watching my clothing get mysteriously too big for me.

Dinner last night:

Pasta with Beet Greens

Wash, trim and slice up a big bunch of fresh beet greens
Saute with a bit of olive oil, along with a handful or two of cherry tomatos, sliced in halves
Season as desired
Toss into 3 cups of cooked whole wheat penne pasta
Toss in 2 sliced hard boiled eggs
Sprinkle with crumbled fat-free feta cheese

Plate up a serving for yourself and someone you're sweet on.

Enjoy a plate of heaven.

Tags: blood sugar control, dieting, recipe, weight loss, weight watchers

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Maureen Comment by Maureen on June 23, 2009 at 10:51am
Where I live, Weight Watchers is $25. to register, then around $16 per meeting. Or if you buy several weeks at a time, the price is lower per meeting. Every so often, there are sign up weeks where the registration fee is waived.
Tiffany Rodriguez Comment by Tiffany Rodriguez on June 23, 2009 at 10:27am
my doctor just told me yesterday i should look into weight watchers. How much are you paying a month? im really thinking about it now.
kerry Comment by kerry on June 23, 2009 at 9:07am
Maureen,
Congratulations on your weight loss! I have been doing Weight Watchers for about 10 weeks now with a loss of 9.2 pounds.

Your recipe sounds wonderful!
elaine peterson Comment by elaine peterson on June 23, 2009 at 7:58am
Congrats on your success toward reaching your goal. It is a great feeling but it is not easy, so, good job!
Terrie8 Comment by Terrie8 on June 23, 2009 at 6:49am
Hello Maureen: :)

Good job on losing the weight. It can be frustrating since most Folks think they should continually lose a lot of weight. Slow but sure is however the recommended way of losing weight and keeping it off. My Endo said my BMI is 22.5. I suppose I could stand to lose a few pounds now.

Thanks for the meal idea. It sounds Good except I don't do boiled eggs even though I know they are healthy. :P
Good luck on your end Goal.

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