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Diet Doctor Low Carb Challenge

Resurgam said:
For me calories are pretty irrelevant - I am sure that I must eat about 2000 some days - the ones with the roast chickens in them, but after decades of low carbing I have no fear of fats - people almost faint when I put double cream into my shopping trolley - lots of it. I eat it with berries and put it in my coffee, but I can't eat grain, most legumes and most fruits. I do have lots of energy when low carbing.
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I have no fear of fats either & as they say, "the proof is in the pudding". I never count calories, but I must admit I have never had to deal w/excess weight. I do have to deal w/ pre-D, & have been under 50 grams carbs/day, sometimes much less--moderate fat. I buy a quart of heavy whipping cream & use it for my coffee & cooking. I cook all the time, & I am never hungry. I do have to fight the "p.m. nibbles" though, which may be linked to my aversion to food much before lunch time. I do not eat grains, legumes, simple starches (bread/rice/pasta), sugar of course, & most fruits. If you are creative, you can make most foods by substituting flour for almond or coconut flour. I also learned to thicken soups, make ice cream & Jamaican meat pies!! Pre-D has made me very creative in the kitchen. I refuse to suffer w/boring meals. haha
 
Brunneria said:
There's a T1 thread going at the mo about how raised temperatures can increase insulin sensitivity...
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/heat-hypo-warning.122355/#post-1490204
just a thought :)
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Interesting how some go high and some go low. Last time we were in Singapore and Australia I went higher. Was horrified to hit 10.8 so I quickly got a temporary gym membership and took over the shopping and cooking (we were staying with family). Soon got it down but I spent a lot of time in air conditioned malls. Still remember when we got back to Singapore for a few days before we headed home, turned on mobile and there was a message from Hubby's sister and husband "Dinner time , no food, come back please!"
He'd never had so many home cooked meals in his life plus I wasn't stuck in as they had an excellent slow cooker.
 
We're having a nice cool day here today - back to the heat again tomorrow I think.

It doesn't surprise me that BG goes up in the heat - it seems to react to just about anything. We lost a close friend today who we've known for about 30 years - a lovely man who has suffered for many years - so it was a relief for him and his family and wasn't a surprise for us, luckily we had said our goodbyes - but I ended up in floods of tears and my BG went up to over 11. Last time that happened it was the pain from my arthritic neck that caused it - this time it was emotion.

There are some things we just can't avoid and most of it seems to affect our BG. For all I know it happens to people who don't have to test their BG - the only reason we know is because we test.
 
Chook said:
We're having a nice cool day here today - back to the heat again tomorrow I think.

It doesn't surprise me that BG goes up in the heat - it seems to react to just about anything. We lost a close friend today who we've known for about 30 years - a lovely man who has suffered for many years - so it was a relief for him and his family and wasn't a surprise for us, luckily we had said our goodbyes - but I ended up in floods of tears and my BG went up to over 11. Last time that happened it was the pain from my arthritic neck that caused it - this time it was emotion.

There are some things we just can't avoid and most of it seems to affect our BG. For all I know it happens to people who don't have to test their BG - the only reason we know is because we test.
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You make such a valid point---I have friends w/family history of diabetes, overweight,eating processed foods & desserts daily--- over 55+ & say they "feel fine" but have never had a blood test. If you stick your head in the sand, your health is perfect. Knowledge is power. Don't give your power away.
 
maglil55 said:
Wondered where you had got to. It's a nasty disease Alzheimer's. My grandmother had it and I couldn't understand what was happening. Does your Mum still live at home?
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She's still at home - just needs more or less constant supervision - she's 79 and my stepfather is 88 so, needless to say, he's getting a bit weary. Problem is that there is no obvious support that would help until she gets worse ... in between land at the moment
 
Morning!!
I am terrible am afraid....I always seem to fail at sticking at a good thing when doing well!!!

So, the weekend and beautiful weather arrived and I gave in to more food and unplanned foods than I should have

Any how back on DD today with scrambled eggs for breakfast and a protein / fat salad for lunch
Dinner will be the stuffed peppers as on week 3 DD
 
pms543 said:
Morning!!
I am terrible am afraid....I always seem to fail at sticking at a good thing when doing well!!!

So, the weekend and beautiful weather arrived and I gave in to more food and unplanned foods than I should have

Any how back on DD today with scrambled eggs for breakfast and a protein / fat salad for lunch
Dinner will be the stuffed peppers as on week 3 DD
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Don't worry - it happens to the best of us. :) The thing to keep in mind is that this isn't just a 'diet' - its a way of life for us so there are bound to be the occasional slip up - none of us are perfect.

The thing to do is keep testing and note how the extra or unplanned foods affected your BG - then move on.
 
maglil55 said:
Interesting how some go high and some go low. Last time we were in Singapore and Australia I went higher. Was horrified to hit 10.8 so I quickly got a temporary gym membership and took over the shopping and cooking (we were staying with family). Soon got it down but I spent a lot of time in air conditioned malls. Still remember when we got back to Singapore for a few days before we headed home, turned on mobile and there was a message from Hubby's sister and husband "Dinner time , no food, come back please!"
He'd never had so many home cooked meals in his life plus I wasn't stuck in as they had an excellent slow cooker.
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OMG - for a split second there I thought you were staying in a hotel and took over the cooking ,,,, :)

My Dad did that when I was very small (he was a restaurateur/restauranteur and former chef). We went to stay at a hotel in Torquay that could have been the inspiration for Fawlty Towers and the food was worse than you can imagine - grey unidentifiable soup, over or under cooked everything. On the third day he'd had enough and invaded the kitchen to cook for us - the other guests were very envious.
 
Yep - agree with @Chook. Put it behind you and move on. I gave into that DD chocolate cake yesterday. Didn't damage my BG but the chocolate content did make me feel Yuk. I will have it again but not cold with a tea. I find what keeps me on the straight and narrow is knowing how many carbs are in something and too many is enough to put me off. I still long for a warm Scotch Pie from Morrison's though
 
Chook said:
OMG - for a split second there I thought you were staying in a hotel and took over the cooking ,,,, :)

My Dad did that when I was very small (he was a restaurateur/restauranteur and former chef). We went to stay at a hotel in Torquay that could have been the inspiration for Fawlty Towers and the food was worse than you can imagine - grey unidentifiable soup, over or under cooked everything. On the third day he'd had enough and invaded the kitchen to cook for us - the other guests were very envious.
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I have cooked in hotels/restaurants oddly enough. My sister and her husband had a couple of hotels and a restaurant and that's where I learned to cook. It is also why I find cooking for large numbers for family dinners quite straightforward. Wouldn't take over a big hotel though!
We stayed with Hubby's sister and husband and they both worked so they were delighted to have someone cooking for them. I had one of their cars and they drive on the same side of the road as us so I could get about fine.
 
Anyway despite chocolategate - Bed 5.1 FBG 5.7 and pre breakfast was 6.3. It didn't even hit 7 before it turned. Highest was 6.8 and back at 6.3 pre breakfast.
 
Anyone else got rain today? Just a light shower - but very welcome. :)
 
Thanks guys, I will press on downwards as they say

Massive downsizing of sheds out in garden and our utility room back of house - several trips to the tip has barely dinted a hole but getting there when out of the blue refreshing rain!!!
Back to sun and flight wind now , so welcome it

Drank water to sink a ship and spoke to my GP re meds, so feel a bit more upbeat....
 
pms543 said:
Thanks guys, I will press on downwards as they say

Massive downsizing of sheds out in garden and our utility room back of house - several trips to the tip has barely dinted a hole but getting there when out of the blue refreshing rain!!!
Back to sun and flight wind now , so welcome it

Drank water to sink a ship and spoke to my GP re meds, so feel a bit more upbeat....
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Been there....done it. We had to replace our shed last year so it had a good clear out and shelves added. Also started a major declutter of the house. Then my son stored some of their stuff in our shed which I am gradually moving back by stealth.....The house declutter is still not complete but a lot of it is done. I bought this book "30 Days to a Clean and Organised House" by Katie Berry (no relation to Mary). If you did absolutely nothing else you could organise your entire house in 30 days but we all have a life! To be fair though it is the plan that is good and the maintenance keeps it organised. Last thing I have to do is finish sorting clothes for keep/charity. Longest job was the concealed storage we have downstairs but what a difference - everything in labelled boxes. I think it will be more like 360 days by the time I finish.
 
maglil55 said:
Yes we've had a couple of showers. Enough that we won't need the sprinkler on.
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Mr C thought it was hysterically funny that it started to rain just after I'd wound up the hose after having given the garden a good soaking.

The weather forecast for my corner of Yorkshire keeps changing - at one point we were supposed to have some thunderstorms for most of the night - and I was really looking forward to them (apart from the being woken up bit) - now we aren't having them. :(
 
maglil55 said:
Been there....done it. We had to replace our shed last year so it had a good clear out and shelves added. Also started a major declutter of the house. Then my son stored some of their stuff in our shed which I am gradually moving back by stealth.....The house declutter is still not complete but a lot of it is done. I bought this book "30 Days to a Clean and Organised House" by Katie Berry (no relation to Mary). If you did absolutely nothing else you could organise your entire house in 30 days but we all have a life! To be fair though it is the plan that is good and the maintenance keeps it organised. Last thing I have to do is finish sorting clothes for keep/charity. Longest job was the concealed storage we have downstairs but what a difference - everything in labelled boxes. I think it will be more like 360 days by the time I finish.
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I've always found the best way to sort out a house is by moving. Last time I moved house it took three large skips and several tip runs to get rid of the clutter from house, shed, garage, loft, etc. Unfortunately (or, fortunately, depending on how you look at it) I've lived in this house for 16 years and I haven't got a clue whats up in the loft - and the garage and shed are like black hole event horizons - everything that gets near to them gets sucked in, never to be seen again (both the garage and shed are Mr C's man caves).

Maybe I ought to place Jack near to the shed so he can get sucked in. You ought to see what he's done to my favourite and most precious handbag .... :( I only left it on the stairs for a moment.
 
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