Allyx, I was very kind to her! It was a group session for newish diabetics, and it wasn't her fault that she had to toe the NHS party line! I didn't want to confuse everyone else, most of whom were older than me, by arguing with her all the time. I did make it plain, though, that I was low-carbing. In fact, the practice nurse had warned her about me in advance, which I think made her a bit nervous!
I DID object (politely) when she gave us cereal packets to look at and was talking about checking for sugars-only rather than total carbohydrates. I said I didn't look at sugars but at total carbs, and don't eat cereals except very rarely, because they spike my bg too much - which gave me the opportunity to plug frequent testing while still learning. It also gave HER the opportunity to say she believed controlling carb intake was useful, and that a protein-based breakfast kept one fuller for longer. So I think, secretly, I was preaching to the almost-converted.
She certainly wasn't advising lots of carbs by NHS standards, but suggested a quarter of each meal should be carb, which I believe is less than some say. She also pointed out the flaws in the 5-a-day chart, which I thought was pretty good.
I did blink a bit when she told me oatcakes were high in fat!
I spoke to her separately after the session, and she said her problems with Atkins were a) people not doing it properly, particularly not reducing the fat as carbs increase;
and b) the constipation that can result. At least she had obviously had a good look at the diet - so many people who condemn it have never looked at it properly.
So - I didn't learn much, but at least I've been to the session and ticked the box!
Viv 8)
