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[gategrrl]

Got a call from my RN (the type that can write out prescriptions-what are they called?) about my blood work results. My diabetes screening, and thyroid, came back clear, but she did say that my triglycerides were high, and I *seemed* to be borderline anemic. I think I've been borderline anemic my entire life, which could explain my entire life!  I'll have to go back in a few weeks for another blood-letting. I hope I get the same technician who drew it last time. She was awesome. The nurse doesn't want me to take iron on my own-something to do with iron over-dosing. Or, she wants to make sure about that.

So far on the SBD? Doing okay. It's a good thing I like eggs. But, in the interest of saving my cholesterol levels, I bought a big container of egg whites only. Mornings are my worst times, carb-wise. I mean, what else is there to eat in the morning besides cereals, pancakes, bacon, and so forth? I do get tired of eggs and omeletts every day. I haven't weighed myself yet, but then, it's been one week since my physical. I clocked in at 172 pounds on the scale at that office. That's a 1/2 pound less than two weeks before that, when I went in for a different type of appointment.

When I went food shopping all I could think of was, wow, this place is a sugar pit! Virtually EVERYTHING has corn syrup or some variation of corn syrup in it, or straight out sugar from sugar cane, or something that has a -tol ending. A few weeks ago, I read labels in the Italian pasta/sauce aisle and in the barbecue sauce aisle, and couldn't find a single sauce that did not have some kind of sugar in it. And I mean *corn syrup*.

Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, fortunately, stocks food not permeated with the stuff.

I still have to get my ass back to the YMCA for a few reasons: work out, and sign the kids up for camps today.

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[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

My all time favorite thing for breakfast right now is miniwheats. Mmmmm, miniwheats. I should probably toss what's left in the box--about enough for two bowl's worth. Waah.

I think I'll go eat some cheese now. :-(

[mlevins.livejournal.com]

Once you are out of the no-carbs phase what is your limit per day for carbs? I just looked at the box of Bran Buds and it has 24 g per serving but Raisin Bran has 46 g! I've become a real label-reader and clearly (with your attention to corn syrup) you have too. It is a good thing that ingredients are much easier to find on packaging than they used to be.