Laureen,
One thing I notice is that you are eating hardly any vegetables. When I eat vegetables, my meals have more staying power. I know vegetables are a challenge for many people, but if there are some that you like, you might start adding some more into your meals.
Allison

: Thanks for the responses. Here is the
: last few days of my food:

: 6:15am George's shake
: 7:00am yogurt
: 9:30am nuts and crackers
: 12:00pm pasta salad, chicken, toast
: 3:00pm nuts and crackers
: 5:30pm 2 tacos

: 2:30am George's shake
: 7:30am 3 eggs, cheese, toast
: 10:30am carrots with peanut butter
: 12:00pm tuna salad sandwich with
: pickles, v8 juice
: 2:45pm nuts and crackers
: 5:30pm 2.5 tacos

: 1:15am George's shake
: 7:00am 3 eggs, cheese, toast
: 9:30am carrots with peanut butter
: 12:30pm pasta salad, half pb sandwich
: 3:10pm handful of nuts
: 5:00pm steak, baked potato, peas

: I am not exercising at this point
: however I have a 2-year old and a
: 5-year old that keep me running
: all day! And they are the reason
: for the shake in the middle of the
: night. I recently started having a
: shake whenever I am up with them
: for a half hour or more in the
: night. However it often takes more
: than a half hour to get them back
: to sleep so I don't usually get to
: that shake before my blood sugar
: starts dropping. I have been
: focusing on timings for step three
: but am also having trouble keeping
: my wake-up and breakfast times
: consistent as my kids wake up
: anywhere between 5:30 and 7:30.

: I am aware that my blood sugar is
: causing the constant crashes but
: what surprised me is that I had
: days of productivity even though I
: was feeling awful and cranky. I
: had thought the reason I had no
: energy and focus was because I
: couldn't get my blood sugar
: stabilized. But that doesn't seem
: to be the case so what is causing
: that cycle? What do I do about my
: energy level at this point? My
: family needs me. I think my kids
: don't sleep well because their mom
: can't keep her act together and
: they don't have the consistency
: they need. I can't get my food
: right without some consistent
: sleep. It feels like a catch 22.

: I'm sure the solutions are clear to
: someone with a clear head! So even
: though I don't like putting myself
: out there, I really need help and
: am grateful for it. Thank you.

: Desperately yours,
: Laureen