Reflection for 1/31/16

There are days when I want to take a break from this blog.  Today is one of those days.  I am not feeling great about doing this.  Anyways, I spent a large part of the day eating myself a lot of food.  I have diabetes and it was not a good feeling.  Despite the fact that I no longer am exhausted, I do get tired.  I am a diabetic and I need to do a better job of controlling it and taking it more seriously. Sadly, my diet shows this.  I am in need of help but no one can choose what I can eat and control my diabetes but me.

Brief summary for what I consumed today, 1/30/16

Breakfast
Dried fruits, 8 points

Lunch
Macaroni salad, 16 points

Dinner
Macaroni salad, 16 points

Snacks
Pop tarts, 17 points
Raisins, 6 points
Total points, 23

Total points, 63

Weekly points left, 5

Journal entry for 1/28/16

Breakfast  8:56 AM
Boost Glucose Control Creamy Strawberry Shake

Snack 1  10:30 AM
Boost Glucose Control Creamy Strawberry Shake

Snack 2  1:00 PM

Lunch 1:30 PM
Spaghetti with meat sauce, baked
Homemade bread

Dinner 6:30 PM
Macaroni Salad

Snack 3 9:30 PM
Canned pears

Feeling: I admit to eating way too much starch and not drinking enough water.  Other that that, I don't feel so bad about what I ate.

Right:
Consumed fruits
Consumed breakfast

Wrong:
Consumed too much starch.

Journal entry for 1/22/16

Journal entry for 1/22/16
Breakfast 6:00 AM-10:30 AM
Fasted 0
Total 0

Lunch 10:45 AM
Ham and Cheese Omelet 6
Turkey sausage Patties 3
French fries 17
Total 26

Dinner 4:40 PM
Ham and Cheese Omelet 5
Turkey and Chocolate Patty 2
French fries 13
Total 20

Snack 1:20 PM
Banana 0
Total 0

Snack 2 7:30 PM
Cooked peas and carrots 3
Total 3

Total points for 1/22/16
Weekly Smart Points +31 points left
Daily Smart Points Value 44
Extra points 5
Total points consumed = Daily Smart Points + Extra Points = 49

Right: Cooked instead of eating processed foods.
           Consumed more than one serving of fruits and vegetables.
           Drank lots of water and green tea.
           Drank bittersweet hot cocoa instead of sweetened hot cocoa
Wrong: Consumed too many fries in one sitting
             However, need to consume more fruits, vegetables, fiber, and whole grains

Journal entry for 1/18/16

Breakfast 11:00 PM (1/17/16)
Nature Valley Granola Bar  7
Total 7

Lunch 12:30 PM
Orange chicken, homemade 15
Brown rice  6
Orange Juice 6
Total 27

Snack 1 2:50 PM
Honey Nut Cheerios  6
Chocolate Candy  3
Total 9

Dinner 4:40 PM
Orange chicken, homemade 11
Drink,  5:50  PM
Bittersweet Hot Cocoa 1
Total 12

Snack 2 6:40 PM
Orange 0
Total 0

Snack 3 8:24 PM
Corn kernels  2
Total 2

Total points for 1/18/16
Weekly Smart Points +8 points left
Daily Smart Points Value 44
Extra points 13
Total points consumed = Daily Smart Points + Extra Points = 57

Right: Cooked instead of eating processed foods.
           Consumed more than one serving of fruits and vegetables.
           Drank Juice in moderation.
           Drank bittersweet hot cocoa instead of sweetened hot cocoa
Wrong: Consumed chocolate candy as a snack.
             Consumed too much cereal in one sitting

Taking a break.

I am just too tired.  I am taking another break this month.

Journal entry for 1/16/16

Breakfast

Bread 5

Lunch

Nature Valley bar 6

Sweet potato pudding 5

Total 11

Dinner

Progresso light new england clam chowder 6

Total 6

Snack

Dried cherries   24

Total 24

Total 46

Weekly points left 33

Weekly points used 2