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Back in my maintenance range of 10 stone to 10 stone 4, but I think I'll try to get back towards my target weight again. Feel good in myself, but there's been about an hour of somnolence every time I eat chocolate almonds on their own. Last night my blood sugar must have been spiked by using a teaspoonful of mint sauce and this left me really craving chocolate. I knew I was going to eat some chocolate almonds anyway, so I tried putting three of them in a small glass dish with about 10 ordinary almonds. I wondered if the fibre and protein would steady the blood sugar. It seemed to work at first, because for once I did not have any somnolence, although I did feel sleepy enough to put my head on a cushion and lie down for about 15 minutes. Unfortunately the meal plus chocolate did have some effect on me, because I found I just slept after that for a solid 13 hours - so my sleep is still not back to normal. Overall, the somnolence is getting better though, as I used to find myself waking up on the settee at 3.00 am every morning followed by insomnia.
My GP has put my thyroxin up slightly which has given me more energy and I've had a letter from the hospital, as they are going to assess my cholesterol level. Another GP says she will be referring me to a dietitian, so at least it looks like I'm going to get some help with it.
My long-term problem outside of the sleep disturbances is that my chronic migraine in the past seems to have had long-term effects on my vision. It's apparently down to reduced blood flow to the part of the brain that co-ordinates visuo-spatial perception. My vision has therefore been wonky since 2003. My cholesterol did show up as being a bit high at one time, but then it seemed to come down again. I am beginning to wonder if there could be some kind of blockage in the blood vessels and whether I should be orienting more to the kind of diet recommended for lowering cholesterol. Unfortunately can't seem to beat the cravings for chocolate and crisps.
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65.3 kg
Lost so far: 0 kg.
Still to go: 2.7 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 18 February 2017:
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819 kcal
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Fat: 34.34g | Prot: 41.25g | Carbs: 86.12g.
Breakfast: Sugar, Arla Lactofree Whole Milk, Quaker Oats. Lunch: Twinings Lemon & Ginger Tea. Dinner: Morrisons Strawberries, Blueberries, Brussels Sprouts, Morrisons New Potatoes, White Potatoes (Flesh and Skin, Baked), Smoked Mackerel. Snacks/Other: Walkers Cheese & Onion Crisps (25g). more...
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Losing 1.2 kg a Week
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Good that you are getting some help with your health problems. Taking thyroxine has made a huge difference to my life, but my doctor in the UK didn't prescribe it, so I buy it in Spain. The blood tests come out fine, and I feel so much better. My sleep is also not normal, but usually works out okay. I tend to stay up till about 2am, as that way I am tired enough to sleep through till 9 or so. If I go to bed earlier, I just keep waking up at odd hours, and feel exhausted all day.
20 Feb 17 by member: heidij123
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Heidi - I've only just caught up with your comment about thyroid functioning and sleep, so sorry for the late reply. I think it is very interesting that you have found your thyroid problems have been related to sleep disturbances. I've been concentrating on carbohydrate and sugar triggers up until recently, but am realising that the thyroid may be an underlying factor in the whole problem, as it deals with the regulation of both carbohydrate and lipids. Looks like increased thyroid hormone helps to promote insulin-dependent entry of glucose to cells and also enhances the production of glucose, whereas low thyroid functioning can lead to an increase in blood cholesterol. I'm realising that it's really important to keep the thyroid in balance and have started recording my alternating 100 mcgs thyroxine/125 mcgs thyroxine to try to ensure I don't get it wrong. Will also make sure I get regular blood tests. One thing I've found to help with the insomnia is coming downstairs at night and having a dish of porridge. This probably raises blood sugar in a slow fashion so helps to deal with the hypoglycaemia which follows a blood sugar spike. Don't know if this would work for you, but it may be worth trying. I think the main orientation has to be prevention of the blood sugar rises and crashes in the first place. I'm trying out various strategies normally used for diabetics. One of the things which seems to work for me is using a portion plate, so that I keep the level of carbohydrate regular. I like chocolate, but it doesn't like me. Grief the shops are full of Easter Eggs at the moment and it's disastrous if I get one. What has happened to the time when people fasted for Lent (about six weeks from the beginning of March)and then had a single Easter Egg at Easter!?
27 Feb 17 by member: Paleo Judy
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Well, that's interesting, especially the cholesterol part for me! I'm an to be okay with chocolate. I still have some of the chocolates my hubby gave me for my birthday the weeks ago! And I do seem to be able to eat them one at a time, and several days apart. I occasionally have to tell him to put his goodies out of my sightline. The only time I have sugar splurges is when we eat out, as I love desserts, but then I've generally eaten plenty of other food beforehand, which probably slows sugar absorption. I'll also have drunk some wine, so I notice the effect from that more 😱😀 Anyway, thanks for the info, I'll keep it in mind! Easter eggs used to be actual hen's eggs once upon a time anyway. I remember colouring them each year when I was a girl 😀
27 Feb 17 by member: heidij123
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