Dieting with caution

I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which is nothing to play with.  There is a connection to blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin issues.  I am also a diabetic, which I have been diagnosed with. Today, I have consumed more fruits and vegetables today than I have had in a few days.  I finally realized that I have to be actually cautious with whatever I consume.  I am at an age where it could or will be harder to lose weight.  I have also read, that because of my age, it could improve.  That is good news.  But I wonder if that would be the case even with the poor diet.  Those are questions that I need to ask myself on a daily basis.

I have made some unwise decisions lately

Let see, I haven't learned much since I turned 40.  For the past two days, I have eaten some great food.  It was fattening chocolate this and chocolate that.  It was from brownies to cookies.  Yep.  I am on an unhealthy chocolate fix.  However, today I didn't consume any chocolate.  I consumed over 800 calories worth of fried chicken.  I have consumed however just over 2100 calories, which isn't so bad considering my calorie limit.  I realize that I am too fixated on weight numbers instead of my health, which is not a wise thing to do.  Maybe creating an actual menu instead of a proposed one is what I need to do.  I feel like I am going in circles.  I am a diabetic.  That is not something I need to do.

Re-inventing my diet regimen

I ate a rather poor diet today.  I usually tend to consume poor diets whenever I decide to go to a convenient store for brownies and candies.  I did in fact go to a convenient store and purchased those items.  The problem is that not only did I feel no guilt from eating those items, but I ate unhealthy when I don't mean to.  This was a case of low self-esteem and just giving up on myself.  I lost weight, but I am losing it the wrong way.  Now it is time to lose it the right way.  Consuming sweet potato pudding and bowls of macaroni and cheese are not going to help.  So, where should I begin?  At breakfast time and snack time, I tend to consume fruits and vegetables and dairy foods, which I did.  I start off well during the day, when I actually eat breakfast.  I am not usually hungry during those times, but eating breakfast, even an apple, jump starts the day.  That is the usual advice for breakfast. Should I eat larger breakfasts, lighter lunches, and even lighter dinners with three snacks?  How should I eat during the course of a day?  Where should I begin?

Insight needs to improve

I have consumed over 2100 calories.  I ate way too much greasy mac and cheese.  However, no matter how good that was, I lack the foresight that I should have when it comes to the food that I eat. I hope to have better insight.

It is amazing !?!

I have consumed more than 2800 calories today.  Luckily, I ate much of it in fruits and vegetables and lean meats.  I finally realize that there is a link between diet and anxiety.  I have been anxious for a long time and I have often wondered if I weren't anxious, would I still have issues with poor dieting.  So I also wonder if there is some correlation between how I feel about myself and diet and anxiety.  I had struggled with that most of my life since I have been bipolar and anxious most of my life.  I have PCOS, which means that I will not only have to deal with physical symptoms but emotional symptoms as well.  I will have to be extra careful, extra watchful, and work extra hard to reach my goals.  Eating 2800 + calories would at least be the opposite of that.

Sugar levels

Today I consumed more than 2400 calories.  That is more than enough calories than I am used to consuming.  The truth is, however, that my blood sugar has gotten lower.  In other words, in my house, "my sugar fell".  I feel better now that my sugar levels are okay now, but I will have to test and see though.

Prouder

I couldn't be more proud.  I have consumed healthier foods today, including fruits and vegetables.  I didn't realize that there is a correlation between food and self-esteem.  There is definitely the case between them today.  I have a problem though,  I need to consume more healthy fiber quality foods. That would be something I could be even more proud of.