Realized that I have not been blogging for coming to a year. Mooncake festival is coming again. Not sure if this year I am going to buy anymore mooncake because last year, we took quite a long while to finish that box of mooncake. Mom said sugarless mooncake not nice. :(
Anyway, why I am back now? Because I went to do my regular checkup with Dr Tan. As usual, I did not have food diary and no glucose readings for her and my dependency on insulin is still very high. Right now, my Glargine intake is 16 units every morning and my Humalog is 6,8,10 during the day. Sometimes I will have hypo in the mornings or when i am sleeping. Worst still, I might not even know I am having hypo when I am sleeping!! That's why Dr Tan keep asking me to cut down on my Glargine intake (bare in mind that i used to give myself 20 units of Glargine!!!!). The challenge here is, to cut down to 12 which is supposed to be the normal Glargine intake for me. But since I am so addicted to Insulin, then Dr Tan challenged me to reduce it to a 14 first.
I did that today. So let's monitor the results :-)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Mooncake festival is here again...but, can I eat?
2 years ago, Harbour City Restaurant had sugar free mooncake. Very yummy. But due to the downturn, the restaurant closed down and no more suger free mooncake. *sob sob*
Finally this year, I found sugar free moon cake again!!!!!
Was at Vivo City this afternoon and there was a mooncake fair there....Many restaurants and hotels are there to showcase mooncakes prepared by their top chief.
I stopped by this stall from "Hong Kong Mei Xin Mooncakes" ... They had:
1) Sugar free Lotus Seed Paste (Egg Yolk) Mooncake
2) Sugar free Lotus Seed Paste (Tropical Almond) Mooncake
That' what I am looking for! Before I made payment for this, I walked around the fair...there are more stalls selling low sugar mooncake...which is good for health conscious people. That's what made me suspicious of what ingredients Mei Xin used to make sugar free moon cake... (Harbour City sugar free mooncake is actually endorsed by health board)
Ok, here's the nutrition information:
Serving size: 1/4 mooncake (22.5g)
Average quantity per serving:
Energy: 386KJ / 92kcal
Carbohydrate Total: 13.3g
-sugars: 0.1g
-dietary fibre: less than 1g
Look harmless. But looking at the ingredients, they have hygrogenated glucose syrup.....considered sugar?
I shall eat and check myself to make sure that my sugar is in control. Yummy...cannot wait to eat the mooncake...:)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Can Diabetic Patients take Glucosamine?
Since I have jogging pretty regularly, I think I need to have some form of "protection" for my knees. Some of my friends who had been regular runners are not running anymore. Reason is because of their knees or rather, leg giving them problems. Some of my friends were also telling me that by taking Glucosamine, it can actually "protect" your knee and reduce the pain if you ever feel it. I never had this thought before but recently, had been feeling a little bit of pain on my knees when I exercise. I was wondering is this the sign telling me that I need to take care of my knees and take Glucosamine?
Since I am diabetic, I cannot take any medication without doing the right homework. Furthermore, I am sensitive to the word: "Gluco..." Hence, decided to check it out in the website......and this is what I found from the website:
There is some evidence suggesting that glucosamine, in doses used to treat osteoarthritis, may worsen blood sugar, insulin, and/or hemoglobin A1c (a test that measures how well blood sugar has been controlled during the previous three months) levels in people with diabetes or insulin resistance.
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitaminsek/a/Glucosamine.htm
Here is another report which says that:
Insulin levels with Glucosamine (HCL or Sulfate) can be subject to fluctuations, particularly in diabetics. Glucosamine is technically a carbohydrate (a sugar), but the body is not able to convert Glucosamine into Glucose. Hence, Glucosamine does not directly provide additional sources of Glucose. In diabetic patients, many factors can lead to changing blood levels and as a result it is very important to check with your doctor prior to initiating Glucosamine therapy and to be sure to be very careful about monitoring your blood sugar levels while on Glucosamine. Read the latest update on Glucosamine for Diabetics.
Another site that says Glucosamine safe for Diabetes: http://www.bastyrcenter.org/content/view/759/
At this moment, I think I better be careful with this. Maybe for a start, I should start drinking milk to build calcium.
Since I am diabetic, I cannot take any medication without doing the right homework. Furthermore, I am sensitive to the word: "Gluco..." Hence, decided to check it out in the website......and this is what I found from the website:
There is some evidence suggesting that glucosamine, in doses used to treat osteoarthritis, may worsen blood sugar, insulin, and/or hemoglobin A1c (a test that measures how well blood sugar has been controlled during the previous three months) levels in people with diabetes or insulin resistance.
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitaminsek/a/Glucosamine.htm
Here is another report which says that:
Insulin levels with Glucosamine (HCL or Sulfate) can be subject to fluctuations, particularly in diabetics. Glucosamine is technically a carbohydrate (a sugar), but the body is not able to convert Glucosamine into Glucose. Hence, Glucosamine does not directly provide additional sources of Glucose. In diabetic patients, many factors can lead to changing blood levels and as a result it is very important to check with your doctor prior to initiating Glucosamine therapy and to be sure to be very careful about monitoring your blood sugar levels while on Glucosamine. Read the latest update on Glucosamine for Diabetics.
Another site that says Glucosamine safe for Diabetes: http://www.bastyrcenter.org/content/view/759/
At this moment, I think I better be careful with this. Maybe for a start, I should start drinking milk to build calcium.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
My Exercise Week... Twice this week!
I am not a big fan of exercise but because to keep myself healthy, I need to exercise. After attending the course, I told myself that I MUST exercise at least twice a week....well, so far....hmmm....think I am not that disciplined and diligent. It will be good if I exercise at least once a week. Anyway, I made myself exercise 2 days in a row!! :-p
Day 1: Was quite stressed out at work on Wed so decided to go East Coast for a jog alone. Before that, I tested my blood glucose level at around 4 pm. The meter was showing me 3.2 mmol!! Oh dear...already having hypo. Glad that I tested because I do not seem to have a strong feeling on this. Though I know very well that bread will not bring my sugar up very quickly but I think it will at least fill my stomach and slowly bring my sugar level up....I cannot do not have a strong feeling of hypo that I need some sugary drinks! By the time I left office and reach East Coast, it's already 7.20pm. I forgot to test my blood glucose before I started jogging. Anyway, just when I started to jog for about 5 minutes, it started to drizzle then rain... I was thinking should I carry on or should I stop and jog back. If I jog back, my exercise regime is disrupted. Still seeing people running in front of me....was thinking jogging in the rain should be fun. Hence, I carried on with the jog. Good thing is, the rain did not last long. The weather is back to normal and it's breezy for jogging.
On my way home, I bought my dinner at the zi char store at coffeeshop. Bought Hokkien mee..that is, yellow noodles cooked with dark sauce...**slurp** Well, that is not too healthy too because it's yellow noodles and what's more, dark sauce.... Before my dinner @9.32pm, I tested my glucose level. 3.4mmol. Hmm...Hypo again. Ok, then that pack of yellow noodle is good enough for me...hahaha....
Before I go to bed at around 11.30pm, I tested my glucose again to make sure it's ok. Now, the meter read 4.8mmol. Very much to the low side and I was wondering should I eat something before bed because I am worried that I will run into hypo in the middle of the night.. While I was thinking...I think I went into dreamland without additional food in my stomach....
Day 2: Wow! I had a very very good sleep!!!!!! I slept throughout and no hypo!! What could have happened is that I give myself 2 unit less of Glargine which I normally will give myself on Day 1.
Before my breakfast, I tested and my glucose meter read 7.2!! Gosh.....see how my sugar fluctuate just over a night. Throughout Day 2, I am disciplined. I watch what I eat, I did not give myself more insulin....what's more, I am going to burn away whatever I have eaten at the gym in the evening! Will be going for 1 hour aerobics class in the evening after work.... Feel so good with all these exercise and what's more, I do not have to worry about having high glucose level because my insulin will work very very well with the food I'll be eating for the next few days. No more worries of hyper for the time being ;-p
Day 1: Was quite stressed out at work on Wed so decided to go East Coast for a jog alone. Before that, I tested my blood glucose level at around 4 pm. The meter was showing me 3.2 mmol!! Oh dear...already having hypo. Glad that I tested because I do not seem to have a strong feeling on this. Though I know very well that bread will not bring my sugar up very quickly but I think it will at least fill my stomach and slowly bring my sugar level up....I cannot do not have a strong feeling of hypo that I need some sugary drinks! By the time I left office and reach East Coast, it's already 7.20pm. I forgot to test my blood glucose before I started jogging. Anyway, just when I started to jog for about 5 minutes, it started to drizzle then rain... I was thinking should I carry on or should I stop and jog back. If I jog back, my exercise regime is disrupted. Still seeing people running in front of me....was thinking jogging in the rain should be fun. Hence, I carried on with the jog. Good thing is, the rain did not last long. The weather is back to normal and it's breezy for jogging.
On my way home, I bought my dinner at the zi char store at coffeeshop. Bought Hokkien mee..that is, yellow noodles cooked with dark sauce...**slurp** Well, that is not too healthy too because it's yellow noodles and what's more, dark sauce.... Before my dinner @9.32pm, I tested my glucose level. 3.4mmol. Hmm...Hypo again. Ok, then that pack of yellow noodle is good enough for me...hahaha....
Before I go to bed at around 11.30pm, I tested my glucose again to make sure it's ok. Now, the meter read 4.8mmol. Very much to the low side and I was wondering should I eat something before bed because I am worried that I will run into hypo in the middle of the night.. While I was thinking...I think I went into dreamland without additional food in my stomach....
Day 2: Wow! I had a very very good sleep!!!!!! I slept throughout and no hypo!! What could have happened is that I give myself 2 unit less of Glargine which I normally will give myself on Day 1.
Before my breakfast, I tested and my glucose meter read 7.2!! Gosh.....see how my sugar fluctuate just over a night. Throughout Day 2, I am disciplined. I watch what I eat, I did not give myself more insulin....what's more, I am going to burn away whatever I have eaten at the gym in the evening! Will be going for 1 hour aerobics class in the evening after work.... Feel so good with all these exercise and what's more, I do not have to worry about having high glucose level because my insulin will work very very well with the food I'll be eating for the next few days. No more worries of hyper for the time being ;-p
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Green Tea and Coffee Reduce Blood Sugar?
Came across this video on Youtube. How true is it? Up to you to believe.
Getting To Know Glycemic Index
The glycemic index itself is a ranking (0-100 score, the lower the better) which classifies foods based on the degree they raise blood sugar levels during digestion. Foods with a high glycemic index (GI) tend to be absorbed rapidly, which cause a dramatic rise in blood sugar levels since they're digested and broken down very quickly.
By contrast, foods with a low GI only have a mild effect on insulin and blood sugar, take longer to digest because they aren't comprised of simple carbohydrates or refined sugars, and have a more balanced digestion with only gradual rise in blood sugar and insulin. This makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time, prevents insulin crashes and binges, and promote healthy lipid and triglyceride levels.
This site tells us which are the food that has high, medium or low GI. Useful site for me, who is Type 1.
http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm
Basically, the idea is that low GI is good for us. However, when we have hypo, low GI food is definitely a no no....
By contrast, foods with a low GI only have a mild effect on insulin and blood sugar, take longer to digest because they aren't comprised of simple carbohydrates or refined sugars, and have a more balanced digestion with only gradual rise in blood sugar and insulin. This makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time, prevents insulin crashes and binges, and promote healthy lipid and triglyceride levels.
This site tells us which are the food that has high, medium or low GI. Useful site for me, who is Type 1.
http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/glycemicfoodchart.htm
Basically, the idea is that low GI is good for us. However, when we have hypo, low GI food is definitely a no no....
Monday, July 26, 2010
Cooking Lessons @ TDS
Last Saturday, went TDS to attend a cooking session. Though I like to know more about cooking and baking, I really never get the hang of doing it at home because mom is the boss of the kitchen. Nontheless, that does not stop me from getting receipes and learn cooking.
The chef is Annette. She is also Type 1 diabetic. When she was sharing about when she was dignosed and how she felt when she was dignosed with Type 1, I share the exact same feelings too! She is very lucky to have a very supportive husband and 2 beautiful daughters as well.
She went on to teach us how to prepare western salad. Volunteered to help her cut the veges but frankly speaking, I have no idea how I should cut the veges..hence, was slow in my cutting.
After salad, she taught us how to make Apple Muffins! Yippee!! I love to muffins! It's so great that she is teaching us how to make muffins! I listened attentively to her instructions.
What surprises me was that she actually added honey to the muffins! Eversince I was dignosed with diabetes, I have never touch honey everafter......
She also used apple sauce for the sweetness and fruity taste (Instead of adding sugar). This was something new to me too.... From the demonstrations, it seems like the muffins are not that difficult to make afterall.
So, maybe I shall make them one day. :)
The chef is Annette. She is also Type 1 diabetic. When she was sharing about when she was dignosed and how she felt when she was dignosed with Type 1, I share the exact same feelings too! She is very lucky to have a very supportive husband and 2 beautiful daughters as well.
She went on to teach us how to prepare western salad. Volunteered to help her cut the veges but frankly speaking, I have no idea how I should cut the veges..hence, was slow in my cutting.
After salad, she taught us how to make Apple Muffins! Yippee!! I love to muffins! It's so great that she is teaching us how to make muffins! I listened attentively to her instructions.
What surprises me was that she actually added honey to the muffins! Eversince I was dignosed with diabetes, I have never touch honey everafter......
She also used apple sauce for the sweetness and fruity taste (Instead of adding sugar). This was something new to me too.... From the demonstrations, it seems like the muffins are not that difficult to make afterall.
So, maybe I shall make them one day. :)
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