Hi all,
My name is Tamsyn and it’s my first day on the 8 week blood sugar diet. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few months ago, but have been very cleverly burying my head in the sand ever since. I actually gained weight after the diagnosis! Foolish girl. So I bought the book yesterday after having seen it at the shops a few times, read the whole thing, and now here I am. I am (embarrassingly) severely overweight at 132kg (about 291lbs) and have all the health issues you’d expect to go along with that. The diabetes is new, but I suspect if I sort that out, all the rest will follow. So here I am.
Breakfast this morning was tricky, I found myself in a bit of a panic. I don’t usually eat breakfast, instead drinking cartons of iced coffee. And now you know how I got diabetes! Ha! But seriously, what do you do with an egg if not put it on a piece of toast?! I had an apple instead. I’m sure I’ll work it out.
One question about the recipies in the book – some call for ‘one chicken breast’. Yesterday I bought three chicken breasts from the supermarket and the total weight was 1.1kg (or 2.4lb), so 366g (0.8lb) each. That seems like a lot. (We must have particularly large chickens here in Australia!) Is there a more standardised weight measurement for how much skinless chicken breast should be used as a serving in the recipes?
I’ve enjoyed taking a poke through some of the forums this morning. Everyone seems very motivated and supportive. I’m looking forward to getting on top of this.