food plan ideas?
As no one really reads my journal anymore, (and I don't blame them) I'll write a little bit here and then probably go off in search of a community in which to ask a question also.
When I first moved here (almost a year ago!) I started to try to shop at the grocery store in search of healthy food. Kirk would have none of that. (I had to gradually change his way of thinking...lol). Of course you know, when I started adapting to what he'd eat / cook what I knew that I liked / could cook, I figured out the best kind of shopping list to follow that worked into a budget. But now....... a year later, and he's pretty much decided he probably now has full blown diabetes. He won't let his doctor diagnose him though because that would probably give his health insurance the reason it needs to cancel his insurance on him. (weight, high blood pressure, etc.) So he's decided to start watching his diet (finally!) and watch the carbs. He made quiche for dinner for himself the other night. I don't like that.. so I had an omelet but all day the day after my stomach was kinda jumpy. I'm not too well with a lot of dairy. I eat eggs, cheese in moderation. And I drink lactaid, instead of regular milk. Once my doctor at home suggested to me to do the South Beach Diet, which I think would be an excellent start to lose weight for both of us, it's just half the things that they recommend would make me feel sick.
So now... I have to think of things to buy at the grocery store that we both can eat, healthy, lose weight, and manage his blood sugar. He tests his blood sugar and can at least tell where he is on that scale during the day. Now I have to be careful and watch my Vitamin K intake because of my coumadin, and he has to watch his carbs intake. BUT I want to buy stuff that we will eat / won't just sit around and spoil / would work into both of our situations / and isn't expensive. He cooks better than I do but it's better that I go to the store because he will end up spending wayyyyyyy too much. It's a very frustrating thought situation.
When I first moved here (almost a year ago!) I started to try to shop at the grocery store in search of healthy food. Kirk would have none of that. (I had to gradually change his way of thinking...lol). Of course you know, when I started adapting to what he'd eat / cook what I knew that I liked / could cook, I figured out the best kind of shopping list to follow that worked into a budget. But now....... a year later, and he's pretty much decided he probably now has full blown diabetes. He won't let his doctor diagnose him though because that would probably give his health insurance the reason it needs to cancel his insurance on him. (weight, high blood pressure, etc.) So he's decided to start watching his diet (finally!) and watch the carbs. He made quiche for dinner for himself the other night. I don't like that.. so I had an omelet but all day the day after my stomach was kinda jumpy. I'm not too well with a lot of dairy. I eat eggs, cheese in moderation. And I drink lactaid, instead of regular milk. Once my doctor at home suggested to me to do the South Beach Diet, which I think would be an excellent start to lose weight for both of us, it's just half the things that they recommend would make me feel sick.
So now... I have to think of things to buy at the grocery store that we both can eat, healthy, lose weight, and manage his blood sugar. He tests his blood sugar and can at least tell where he is on that scale during the day. Now I have to be careful and watch my Vitamin K intake because of my coumadin, and he has to watch his carbs intake. BUT I want to buy stuff that we will eat / won't just sit around and spoil / would work into both of our situations / and isn't expensive. He cooks better than I do but it's better that I go to the store because he will end up spending wayyyyyyy too much. It's a very frustrating thought situation.