My Weekly Menu for 8/30/2009

This week is going to be great. I am visiting my daughter in Virginia for a portion of it and we have already planned our meals for the visit. I didn’t get around to making everything from last week due to leftovers lasting longer than expected so I am making a bit of things from last weeks menu.

Sunday- Bacon wrapped beef- recipe to follow if we like it.

Monday- leftover ribs from last week using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/baby-back-ribs/

Tuesday- leftovers from Sunday

Wednesday- http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/blackened-chicken/

Thursday- eating out

Friday- http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/ranchero-onion-burgers/

Saturday- http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/savory-pork-chops/

Sunday- http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/meatloaf/

Monday- eating out

My Weekly Menu 06/21/2009

I know that I slacked off this week but work was enormous and I was totally drained everyday when I made it home. I promise to try to do better this week. I am once again working on my freezer stash and needed very little from the grocery store. I sent my husband to the store for bread, produce and milk. I love weeks like this.

Once again the menu is from prior recipes. I do have a new recipe in the oven as I type and if I like it I will share it with the blog later this week. I really hope that I do like it. I have been looking for an Italian Cheese Bread recipe that I can enjoy with my Italian recipes or Buffalo Wings.

This week our menu will consist of the following.

Day 1- Meatloaf

Day 2- Leftovers

Day 3- Steaks

Day 4- Leftovers

Day 5- Pot roast and vegetables

Day 6- Leftovers

Day 7- Wings- looking for a new recipe possibly.

I bought two new cookbooks yesterday while shopping with Donna and David. I also bought a few other things that I will be sharing with you later in the week. Good luck to everyone this week. Remember to plan ahead to be in control of your good health. The choice is yours.

Weekly Menu for 6/14/2009

It is hard to believe that another week has gone by so quickly. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson just left. They came for dinner and to watch Nascar. I have never watched a Nascar race before. I spent most of the time playing with Caleb. I gave him his Lego farm kit. They are the bigger Lego’s for his little hands to stack more easily. He really seemed to enjoy playing with them.

For dinner I served the baby back ribs and the cabbage on the grill recipe from this blog. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Caleb kept going, “MMMMMMMMMMMM” after each bite. He is so cute.

This next week is going to be a rough one at work and I need my meals to be as simple as possible. This is my plan for the week.

For breakfast I am eating Pancakes from this site and am adding berries to the batter. You can find the recipe here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/low-carb-pancakes/

My weekly dinners will be the following.

Day 1- Leftovers from the weekend.

Day 2- Leftovers from the weekend.

Day 3- Blackened Chicken using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/blackened-chicken/

Day 4- Leftovers

Day 5- Out for dinner with friends

Day 6- Steaks on the grill- new recipe to come

Day 7- Buffalo Wings using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/buffalo-wings/

My produce purchased for this week includes cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, cabbage and strawberries. I don’t plan on making a low carb dessert recipe this week. Instead I bought some Carb Smart Chocolate Ice Cream. As I said this week is going to be very difficult at work and I needed to simplify things as much as I can.

Have you planned your menu’s in an attempt to control your Diabetes? Failing to plan is planning to fail.

My Weekly Menu for 06/07/2009

Today is my daughter’s birthday. Happy Birthday Samantha. I love you. It is hard to believe that 25 years ago she was such a tiny baby in my arms. Now she is a mature woman doing amazing work in Virginia serving the Lord. I am so proud of her. You can follow her blog here. She often shares her love for the children in her care at her church. I know that you will enjoy it as much as I do.

http://foreverandever-amen.blogspot.com/

This week’s menu I am very excited about. I am posting them with numbers instead of days because I seldom follow through with cooking them on the scheduled days. By doing these menus I have found a way to be completely in control of my Diabetes. Planning is the key.

Day 1- Italian Sausage Ratatouille using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/italian-sausages-with-ratatouille/

Day 2- Potroast with vegetables

Day 3- Leftovers

Day 4- New recipe to add later

Day 5- Leftovers

Day 6- Southwestern Chicken using this recipe

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/southwestern-chicken/

Day 7- Leftovers

I plan to make a coconut meringue pie today using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/coconut-meringue-pie/

Since we are a firm believer in using up our leftovers, depleting my freezer stash may take me a bit of time.  Saving money is a good thing though. I will be needing it for my smaller clothes and shoes.

I noticed that I haven’t added a new recipe for awhile and I have two to try this week. If I like them I will add. One uses steak and the other is for a bread. I hope to try to making the bread today. Wish me luck.

Periodontal Disease and Diabetes

I have really struggled with whether to share this on the blog or not but have decided to do so. About a month ago I was diagnosed with Periodontal Disease. For many years I had neglected my yearly dental appointments as many mothers do. My children went to the dentist every 6 months from the age of three but I never took the time or the expense to take care of myself.

Now that the kids are grown I have begn to take care of me. My dental hygienist broke the news to me very quickly and explained what my options were. I am having dental scaling done. Dental scaling is when she uses a laser tool to remove plaque and bacteria from pockets that are under the gum. This is a bit painful but if it is more than you can stand they can numb the gum for you.

I was also given a special toothbrush called a Rotodent. This toothbrush is rechargeable and has a special tip on it that gets under the gum to remove the plaque and bio-film that cause bacteria. You can read more about Periodontal Disease and its treatment here.

http://www.doctorspiller.com/Treatment_of_Perio.htm

One thing that I learned from my friendly dental hygienist is that periodontal disease can lead to Diabetes, Heart Disease and several other conditions. It is hard to say which came first for me. The periodontal disease or the Diabetes.

Periodontal Disease can not be cured entirely but it can be managed as long as I am vigilant in my daily treatment. I also have to return to my hygienist every three months for the rest of my life for a deep cleaning.

Now most Diabetics know if you get an infection your glucose levels will soar. Also if you are in pain. Now when you are sitting around every day with pockets of infection under your gums it will affect your glucose levels. I found a study online that says that people who care for their Periodontal Disease and keep the bacteria at bay will see lower glucose levels and their A1C will show this. You can read about that here.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9287060

If you are a Diabetic and have neglected your oral care I highly recommend that you make an appointment as soon as possible to get this taken care of. It is not the end of the world. It is time for you to make you a priority.

My Weekly Menu for 05/31/2009

I know that I have ignored the blog this week. I have been working but my brain is still on vacation from the week before. I have several things to share with you this week and hope to post just about daily.

This week I am only trying one new recipe. I will post the recipe if I decide that it is a keeper.

Monday- Cheesy Beef Macaroni and veggies. You can find the recipe here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/cheesy-beef-macaroni/

Tuesday- Leftovers from Monday

Wednesday- Sausage Cheese Dip from this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/sausage-dip/

Thursday- Leftovers from Wednesday.

Friday- Garlic Pepper Steaks

Saturday- Ribs using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/baby-back-ribs/

Sunday- Leftover Ribs from Saturday.

My dessert for the week will be Coconut Meringue Pie using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/coconut-meringue-pie/

Weekly Menu for 05/10/2009

Happy Mother’s Day everyone. This week’s menu will be easy for us. I plan to make only one new recipe this week. It is the same recipe that has been on my list for three weeks that I haven’t gotten around to yet. Where I work took us out for dinner at Red Lobster one night and things got shuffled around.

Monday- Baby Back Ribs using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/baby-back-ribs/

Tuesday- left over ribs

Wednesday- Lemon Pepper Chicken

Thursday- Garlic Pepper Tenderloins- Recipe to follow

Friday- Left over Garlic Pepper Tenderloins

Saturday- Buffalo Wings using this recipe

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/buffalo-wings/

I also plan on making Cranberry Pecan muffins to last me the week using this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/cranberry-pecan-muffins/

Since I am walking on my lunch hour I am dropping about 2-3 pounds per week now. I am almost at goal. I can’t wait. I am very excited to go onto maintenance once I achieve my goal weight. We will do it together and I will share my ups and downs once I get there.

How are you doing on controlling your Diabetes? Are you planning wisely?

Weekly Menu for 05/03/09

This week I will revisit many of the meals that I had wanted to make but ran out of propane for my grill from two weeks ago. I am very excited. We made Ranchero Onion Burgers last night. We will have leftovers of that tonight. The recipe is on this blog. You can find it here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/ranchero-onion-burgers/

This week I am fully prepared to use many of my new grilling kitchen toys to make my meals. Since there are only two of us at home now we tend to eat a lot of leftovers. It really helps to stretch the budget too and cuts down on my stress levels during the work week.

Monday- Southwestern Skewers- recipe to come later

Tuesday- Leftovers from Monday.

Wednesday- Blackened Chicken- Recipe is here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/blackened-chicken/

Thursday- leftovers from Wednesday

Friday- Garlic Pepper Tenderloins (recipe to come later) and Cabbage on the Grill

The Cabbage recipe can be found here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/cabbage-on-the-grill/

I also plan to make Almond Pound Cake to top with strawberries and heavy whipping cream for my dessert for the week. The recipe for the Almond Pound Cake is here.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/almond-pound-cake/

For work I have been making a weeks worth of pancakes and adding triple berries from Sam’s Club to them. I take them to work and eat my breakfast once I get there. I use this recipe.

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/low-carb-pancakes/

Lunch usually entails a sandwich using Heiner’s 35 wheat bread which is only 11 carbs for two slices of bread. I add lunchmeat and mayonnaise. I slice fresh veggies and a few strawberries and that is what I eat each day at noon.

A group of us at work have begun walking on our lunch hours. If it is pretty we walk around the hospital but if it is raining we walk inside the parking garage.  No excuse for not moving and I am noticing that the scale is showing a definite improvement since I increased my activity level.

Later this week I plan to show a few items that make this way of eating much easier. They are healthier options to make your meals lower in carbs. Keep an eye out for it. I promise it is coming.

Weekly Menu for 04/19/2009

This week I have picked out several new recipes to try from my new grilling cookbook that I talked about last week. For breakfast I am making pancakes with raspberries, blueberries and blackberries using the pancake recipe from this site. For lunch I am taking sandwiches and a fresh veggie.

Yesterday at the grocery store I picked up a new vegetable for me to try this week. I have never tried asparagus before and I am looking forward to giving it a try.  There were several recipes that looked really good in my grilling cookbook that called for asparagus. We shall see if I like it or not.

Krogers had chicken breasts on sale last week and I was able to replenish my freezer with those. I am still looking for a sale on chuck roasts and grilling steaks. I have realized that I seldom need to buy spices anymore. I guess my pantry has become well stocked over the past year of trying new recipes.

For those who have difficulty trying new things because a spouse refuses to eat it, do what I do. I knew my husband would not eat the Portabella Mushroom Lasagna last week. He does not like Italian food at all so I planned ahead. I made it when I knew he had leftovers to eat. On Sunday I make a big crockpot of pinto or great white northern beans for him to eat on during the week. He is a good old country boy that believes that beans should be served with every dinner.

I also make him a big pan of Johnny Cake to go with it and a large pot of mashed potatoes. This will accompany any meat that I am making throughout the week and then I can make my fresh veggies to go with mine. This system works for us. If I have time I also try to bake him a cake on Sunday as well.

Now onto the weekly menu. All dinners will be new recipes. Shhhh. Don’t tell my husband this. hehehe Needless to say I will definitely make the time to bake him his cake. I also buttered him up really well by making him the meatloaf recipe last night that he loves. (Also on this site)

Monday- Cabbage on the Grill and Teriyaki Finger Steaks

Tuesday- left overs

Wednesday- Garlic Pepper Tenderloin Steaks

Thursday- leftovers

Friday- Blackened Chicken

Saturday- Leftovers

Sunday- Southwestern Skewers

New recipes are listed above and I will also be trying a new dessert hopefully next weekend.

What are you making this week? Remember failing to plan is planning to fail.

Weekly Menu for 04/12/2009

This week I still have to make the new pot-roast recipe from last week. In the middle of the week the pork chops in my freezer were calling my name and I had to have them. The roast was put on the menu for this week. I promise that I do intend to make it. My menu for this week includes the following.

 

Monday- Pot roast- new recipe to come. Fresh veggies and fruit.

 

Tuesday- Left over roast with veggies and fruit.

 

Wednesday- Cheesy Beef Macaroni using this recipe.

 

http://grace2882.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/cheesy-beef-macaroni/

 

Thursday- Left over Cheesy Beef Macaroni

 

Friday- Portabella Lasagna- new recipe to come

 

Saturday- Left over Lasagna

 

Sunday- Jerk Chicken- new recipe to come.

 

I have begun to walk on my treadmill again and have increased the incline to get more of a workout. I love to crank up the stereo with Elton John hits. Listening to Crocodile Rock reminds me of the 70s when we would go roller-skating and this was always played. I can see a difference in my pants from doing this just for one week. I am looking forward to when I finally reach my weight goal and can begin to maintain. Over the winter I maintained mostly.

 

Part of this was done on purpose. I have to wear dressy clothes for work and replacing all of my winter clothing for the weight loss from last summer was expensive. I hope to reach my goal weight by the end of the summer. My husband has already asked me to stop losing but I do want to lose a bit more. When I get to my final goal I will post before and after pictures.

 

What are you doing to get your glucose levels down and achieve a healthy Diabetic weight?