As I try and get my blood sugars in a little better control I have noticed I have lost a couple of pounds. I can’t afford to lose any weight while I am waiting for transplant. I am a petite person so every pound counts. Most people who have diabetes check their blood sugar two hours after eating, in order for me to get an accurate reading I have to wait three hours. It is making it a little harder since I eat more like a cow, I like to graze! It seems that while waiting the three hours I am missing a couple of my snacks. My diabetic nurse and I made some changes last week and I think we have finally figured out the correct settings for my insulin pump. Now the setting are on track I can concentrate putting back on the couple lbs that I lost. I was told to drink Ensure or Boost like older people. Have you ever tasted one of those? I don’t believe they are the most appetizing in flavor. I have come up with a milkshake that I believe will put other high calorie drinks in the back of the cupboard.

My milkshake consists of: 2cups Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream, 8oz half and half, 1 packet of Carnation Instant Breakfast, Carnation Malted Milk, and chocolate syrup. This milkshake is 1800 calories and delicious! Whenever I make a shake, Travis asks me “Can I lick the spoon?” I can change it up many ways like adding frozen fruit, different flavors of instant breakfast or syrup, and even peanut butter to really add some calories. MMmmm!