Life with us ~ The Wandering Workentins

I am sitting here in disbelief!!!

Before we left Oregon I had my A1C down to 7.7

not great but not bad.

Some of you are probably asking 

What is A1C?

In layman’s term it is the average of my blood sugars

for the past three months.

So today I got the results from  last week’s A1C test

10.0!!!

Yes, 10.0 ~ I could not believe it. 

It has not been this high in years,

in fact, in 1995 when I was diagnosed it was a 12.6!!!

This explains why I am so dang tired all the time!!!

I really thought it would be about 8.0 to 8.5

but 

10.0!!!

I know that part of the problem is 

what meals are served here at The Ranch ~

Lunch today consisted of a Patty Melt on Texas toast, 

deep fried pickles, breaded cheddar cheese bites and jalapeno poppers.

I had the Patty Melt, one jalapeno popper, 

one cheddar cheese bite and two fried pickles.

Dinner wasn’t much better ~ it was chicken pot pie (I ate the chicken insides, 

no crust), wild rice (I didn’t have any) and a piece of chocolate cream pie

and yes I ate that.

Most of the meals cooked here at the ranch are fried,

deep fried and include French fries, fried chicken,

corn in all forms, chicken fried steak w/gravy,

pancakes, lots of bread/biscuits,  bacon, sausage, 

gravy ~ you get the picture

Not healthy choices

but great for teenage boys!!

I am supposed to be working on reports

for the day

and yet I sit here

wondering what the heck am I supposed to do.

My weight is down from when we left 

Oregon so that is a good thing.

But an A1C of 10.0

is NOT okay.

Would appreciate prayers

as Ron and I come up with an 

healthy eating plan

and 

quickly!!!

The week we are on duty we are expected

to eat family style with the boys ~

in the dining hall

the food that is prepared.

I have got to come up with some alternative

meals that are easy and quick to fix

(I don’t have time to be in the apartment

once our day has begun)

and that can travel easily.

I am in shock 

and just shaking my head.