Snacking !!! It can make or break my eating plan and can cause my numbers to rise greatly if I make bad choices. For people #livingwithdiabetes we always need to be mindful about what we eat esp when it comes to snacks. Sometimes it is just easier to go quick and reach for a not so healthy snack but when we are mindful about our choices it really can make a difference in our day to day numbers. I love my new meter and numbers don’t lie so with that said it is for the good of my health to eat healthy foods that will keep my numbers where they need to be. Living with diabetes is kind of a numbers game. I am rarely low but I can go high just by going for the sugar instead of almonds. Going for a bagel instead of having a piece of string cheese and a half of an apple. It’s all in the choices I make. I feel really good when I eat right and chose healthy foods. I don’t feel well when my numbers are high and my body is full of junk food. It may taste good for the moment but I always pay a price for eating junk food.
Don’t get me wrong I love my occasional treat and I won’t skip having a cake or pie on special occasions I just know from living with type 2 as long as I have that I feel my best when I leave sugar out of the equation when picking out my snacks. I have more energy , more clarity and no mood swings when I eat healthy food. When I have sugar or to many bad carbs I am defiantly moody to just about everything, I feel tired and many times have brain fog.
For the month of May I have a few friends that have challenged me to a NO SUGAR MONTH!! Pre-swimsuit month I have agreed to go for it. I get about 3 days of feeling like I have the flu when I usually start something like this but I have been loving having lot’s of Premier Protein items to choose from that are very low in sugar. So I doubt I will have any bad reaction by lowering my sugar this time around. It’s not for me a all out NO sugar it’s more like just really looking at my labels and making sure I don’t eat anything high in sugar. I love the pre-made shakes that Premier Protein make. They are Delicious and incredibly satisfying!! I have to say that because they are so easy they are my go to for many of my snacks these days. I am also using their protein powder and bars to make my snacking easier. I will go into more later but I love their protein bars. I usually only need half to feel satisfied and then I save the other half for later. They have so many wonderful flavors!! OH YUM!!
Happy Snacking!
Below I have attached a fact sheet on their shakes. You can see the many amazing variety they have.
