"Don't Forget Me," Said the Chocolate

Bentos for 9/11/07

Today started the concept of the snack bento for me. Here's where you'll have to read a bit about health.

Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with insulin resistance. Mainly, this means my body has problems processing sugar. It's not diabetes but can lead into it later in life. It also comes with other issues. My case isn't severe, quite the good thing. But nonetheless, some preventive maintenance is necessary. I haven't been as good at this as I need to. This new bento phase is part of it. I'm working at making it not a phase but a permanent lifestyle change :)



Why do I bring this up? Well, any good nutritionist talking to someone with insulin resistance is going to tell them basically what you tell a diabetic: eat several small meals throughout the day. The diet isn't as strict for a diabetic though as far as foods to eat. One big thing is to try to eat things high in protein. Enter the snack bento. I'm supposed to have a small "snack" mid-morning and mid-afternoon.


This snack bento included granola and a cheese stick for morning and pb/pretzels with pistachios for afternoon. The little orange container contains 1 stick of Kit Kat.


The lunch bento...

Baked ribs with bbq sauce, mac & cheese, grapes, watermelon, and pistachios.