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I've been drinking less, mostly because I don't always feel like a glass of wine, but it is undeniably good for my bs when in moderation.
One of my favorite fast foods bd (before diabetes) was the tofu/eggplant at Panda Express. I was a rice fanatic, so I would get the tofu/eggplant for both my entrees and the rice. Heaven. I've not been in a Panda Express this year until tonight.
Was passing by and could.not.resist - eh, I'm going for it and calling it research.
Got the tofu/eggplant for 1 entree and asked him please to go heavy on the eggplant. He obliged. Got some innocent-looking (though figured cornstarch) chicken w/ string beans, and mixed veggies for the side.
Took a bite of the eggplant and I hadn't remembered it's sweet! Uh oh. My taste buds have surely changed. I mean, it was seriously sweet, sweet-and-sour sweet, but no turning back. I ate and savored.
My bs was like this:
3:08 PM - 104
5:30 PM - first bite
5:57 PM - 136
<home now and scramble to drink a glass of red wine>
6:15 PM - first sip
6:24 PM - 142
7:13 PM - 96
9:18 PM - 85
Now, my bs does not come down like this so quickly, though does behave better w/ a glass of red, which is why I cracked open a bottle when I got home. My bs also has not been hanging in the 80's! - more like upper 90's, low 100's.
I know I can't eat like that very often, but now know I can have my eggplant/tofu on occasion. With wine!
Way cool.
One of my favorite fast foods bd (before diabetes) was the tofu/eggplant at Panda Express. I was a rice fanatic, so I would get the tofu/eggplant for both my entrees and the rice. Heaven. I've not been in a Panda Express this year until tonight.
Was passing by and could.not.resist - eh, I'm going for it and calling it research.
Got the tofu/eggplant for 1 entree and asked him please to go heavy on the eggplant. He obliged. Got some innocent-looking (though figured cornstarch) chicken w/ string beans, and mixed veggies for the side.
Took a bite of the eggplant and I hadn't remembered it's sweet! Uh oh. My taste buds have surely changed. I mean, it was seriously sweet, sweet-and-sour sweet, but no turning back. I ate and savored.
My bs was like this:
3:08 PM - 104
5:30 PM - first bite
5:57 PM - 136
<home now and scramble to drink a glass of red wine>
6:15 PM - first sip
6:24 PM - 142
7:13 PM - 96
9:18 PM - 85
Now, my bs does not come down like this so quickly, though does behave better w/ a glass of red, which is why I cracked open a bottle when I got home. My bs also has not been hanging in the 80's! - more like upper 90's, low 100's.
I know I can't eat like that very often, but now know I can have my eggplant/tofu on occasion. With wine!
Way cool.