PAULETTE:
DAY 1.....2/09/16: 209.2
2.....2/10/16: 208.8
3.....2/11/16: 208.4
4.....2/12/16: 210.0
5.....2/13/16: 212.0
6.....2/14/16: 210.2
7.....2/15/16: 210.4
8.....2/16/16: 208.6
9.....2/17/16: 206.6
* CN...2/18/16: 207.4
DAY 1.....2/19/16: 209.6
2.....2/20/16: 208.6
3.....2/21/16: 208.4
4.....2/22/16: 207.6 (surgery day)
5.....2/23/16: 212.4

The swelling took me up 4.8 lbs. It is not as bad as I feared. I expect it to hang out inside me for a while, so I am not going to fret about it.

I am still planning to have my 2nd Carb Nite on Thursday, so I'm sure it will go up even more after that. But I expect some whooshing after that! It better whoosh!

My test strips had always been in the dark purple, but the past couple days they are only light pink. I am always way below 20 carbs a day, so I am not worried about ketosis. It is there.

And my cholesterol is up, too. My HDL is always too low. Don't know why, but it has always been that way.

HW - your A1c is considered normal!!!! 5.8 is like the same as 5.6!! Congrats on that! Now, if it went up to 7, then you may say it is "up"

I decided that spaghetti and meatballs will be my CN dinner. Cream of Wheat first, spaghetti 2nd, and a dessert? before bed. I am thinking of making LEMON BARS, but if I am lazy, I may just make some popcorn instead. I have not had that in a couple years and I WILL make it one of these carb nites! As we all know, the menu can change in the blink of an eye once the CN actually starts!

Today I am going to buy some flax meal and perhaps try the MIM tonight.