Back on the diet. The birthday celebrations are over and I will not be eating any cake for a long, long time.

The numbers:

1. Blood glucose: 203 mg/dl. Yikes! Mega not good!
2. Weight 215 lbs. I am supposed to go up, not down.
3. Exercise: 45 minutes on the bike. One bright glimmer.
4. Mood: Grimly determined.

Back on the right regime again today.

• Breakfast was oatmeal with a few crasins. Had a banana before I peddled.
• Lunch will be some vegetarian chili.
• Dinner will be whole wheat pasta with zucchini stew stuff on top.

I did enjoy my self at Tony's yesterday. I had two Manhattans and the rib eye dinner. That was served with grilled squash and onions, guacamole and pico de gallo. I waked out full and satisfied, tested this morning with regret. Not going to do that again. Promise. Honest.