I have done really well with keeping my resolve to follow the new diet. However, on this night I decided to give in with self imposed provisos:

What I chose to eat must not be over a safe carbohydrate level even with *bolusing.
I had to eat a balanced meal.

What I did was to thaw a premade Amy’s **GF mac and cheese and divide it in half. This was baked with a couple tablespoons of cubed ham (all fat cut away). I prepared a well built side salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pickled beets with vinegar and olive oil dressing. I ate the salad while I waited for some fresh broccoli to steam to be served with the half dose of mac. All good, all within parameters, then…

I picked up the bowl holding the mac & cheese with ham, placed a hot pad underneath of it to take it to the table, then watched it miraculously flip out of my hand, turn upside down in mid air and spew the contents onto the kitchen floor. All in a straight line from me to Walker, who stood about four feet away.

Walker immediately went into pointer mode, his eyes bulged, and then looked at me for the OK.

Calmly, and I can’t believe how calm I was, I held out my hand, palm facing him, and said: “You can have it, but you have to wait because it is too HOT. You have to WAIT. After about a minute I tested the mess on the floor and found it to be cool to the touch. Looking at him I said: “OK!”

My spoiled mess of a dinner was gone in seconds. And Walker was very pleased with his second dinner of the evening.

Retrospection

I am still trying to figure out how my bowl flew out of my hand. I am also wondering where my inner ***Sailor Girl went to when this happened. Her vocabulary can spring into action at a moments notice in frustrating situations such as this.

In the end I felt stunned about dropping the bowl and rather amazed at how calm and controlled I was. The dog cleaned the mess, I cleaned the floor, then sat down and ate my broccoli.

All was well. I felt balanced, content, and in control.

AMAZING!

~*~*~*~

*Bolusing means to give an extra dose of insulin to counteract the load of a meal

**GF= Gluten Free

*** Inner Sailor Girl was acquired in the early 70s when I was in the Navy. I am proud to have been of service, but not proud of my bad language habit which I have carried in my back pocket for all these years. 😛

Chia Pudding

Ingredients:

3 tbs chia seed

1 cup milk of choice: almond, soy or cow (unsweetened) Very Warm Milk will make a thicker pudding. Add it, stir, let sit for one hour, then put in the fridge overnight.

1 banana – small

1 tbs nuts of choice. Almond, Brazil, coconut (unsweetened) etc.

1 tbs Pure Maple syrup (optional) I used vanilla instead and loved it!

Instructions:

Place all ingredients into a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously, or stir carefully to prevent the above happening. Store in refrigerator for 24 hours. Mix well, pour, enjoy!

NOTES: I put the banana in at serving time. I also made a double recipe so that I could keep the supply going and on hand (no wait time for it thickening). I eat this to help with my gastroparesis, but there are more good reasons for eating it.

“Chia seeds are a good source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, which can reduce inflammation and support healthy digestion. The omega-3 fatty acids and caffeic acid in chia seeds may reduce inflammation in the gut. This can alleviate symptoms of IBS, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.” Jun 27, 2023

Quote from: Medical News Today