Following are several examples of the adjustments I had to make for my “new” normal life.
What was I going to do on a typical day? I tried to set up a routine whereby I read the newspapers, ate breakfast, went up to my home office to work on my blogs and engage in E-mail, and then took a break before lunch. After lunch, I would return to my home office for a while. And almost every day, I took a nap before dinner. After dinner, I would typically read a novel for two to three hours. That’s how I finish reading multiple books each week.
When would I take my medications? The meds for me were spaced over the day, with the same meds being taken every day. Except for my insulin, I would always take the same dosage for all medications. And they would be divided among breakfast time, lunch time, dinner time, and bed time. Although my insulin was also taken then, the dosage would vary, based on my blood sugar level. I also learned that I needed a higher dose of insulin with breakfast. In my individual case, there would otherwise be a spike between breakfast and lunch.
What would I eat? I must admit that early on my diet was pretty limited. This was not because of too many restrictions. Rather, while I became educated about nutrition and food ingredients, I stuck to a very simple food regimen. It made me feel comfortable that I was eating the right things. For dinner, I very often had soup with a main course. Vegetables, fish, and salads were the dishes I favored. Note: In making my food choices, I also had to keep in my mind my much smaller stomach and that I was a diabetic with extremely wide