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I've addressed them one by one - thread by thread, Pianoman. Just keep reading. In this thread alone I've dealt with them one by one. In the 'I Don't Get It' thread the posturing and judgement are abounding. People who judge are the last to see it, Pianoman, and they think that just because they...

Not sure what you're construing my words to say there - but I do have a problem with people who 'preach' "strictly limiting carbs" as the 'only efficient or effective way' to manage T2D. It's the judgment in the tone of the posts that's palpable and the most divisive thing on diabetic forums. To...

Though that's true - even the venerated (by many) Dr. Bernstein, in his book, refers to the process of gluconeogenesis [glucose from protein] as a very inefficient process and hard on the liver (wearing it out quicker). Carbs are still to be considered the most efficient source of glucose for...

Well only if you did nothing to control. I'm so sorry for your loss and the pain I'm sure it caused watching Dad battle and then die. But people only 'die' from diabetes because of doing next to 'nothing' to control it. He must have hated insulin and barely or never used it or it was in the 70's...

I did not know that about over there, Bowell. Thanks for the education. Though airline pilots over here in the US have restrictions as diabetics on insulin - drivers do not. That would never be accepted over here. Not sure how they can really 'enforce it' over there either. Do the doctors report...

One caveat here to your statement that always needs to be part of these discussions. The truth is 'anyone' can eat 'more' carbs (not stating an amount for obvious reasons) if they're willing to make sure they have at least 'some exercise program' and are willing to use the only 'proven'...

I'll answer there.. :D

I'm right in line with you here, Malc. I approach it the same way. I can achieve 5.6-5.8 on about 80-100g a day and I do think Low GI in my approach to the carbs I do eat. But you're right 'it's not worth the pain for the extra gain' to go lower. And I love my exercise regimen. I don't doubt...

I have adopted a 'live and let live' posture in my life with D. It's very rarely those of us who 'moderate' that judge those who've chosen differently. It's almost always those who are 'maybe a little overconfident and zealous about their extreme limitation of carbs that can feel challenged when...

You know perfectly well what I mean. It's not the 'specific' term "carboholic" that's at question. Elitism is a 'mentality' which has 'certain' verbiage. Do a search for phraseology containing - 'carbs', 'bad' 'culprit', etc. But let me not 'ignite' anything new.

Nigel you've clearly misread my post. I'm squarely on your side and understood your post perfectly and attempted to amplify your point. It's not those of us who moderate our carbs that struggle with the 'elitism' it's those who use the term 'carboholic'. Read my post again a little more...

The 'rub', if you will, is sort of in your statement there, Bowell. Generally I receive your input well about this topic and I 'love' your light sarcasm and the videos you post. But in your statement there is a subtle (even though unwitting) incorrect attempt at an 'equivalency'. Diabetes is NOT...

Re: DAY 1 LOL!!! Ya got me, Kenny. Of course I meant 70-90g of carbs. Not kg. :-) I take in between 1600-2000kcal/day - little more on weekends. The point is, Kenny, get real. Be honest with yourself and design something that will work long term. That's the real victory! There's no caloric...

Re: DAY 1 Yeah.. I don't always agree with Sid - but he's spot on on this one, Kenny. Each 'fall off the wagon' - at least in terms of THIS diet -- is a start over.. The only way ultra lo carb or this calorie diet really works is to empty the liver of glycogen for at least a two week period...

That's not the issue at all. You knew what I meant. There's always control of adverts on opinion blogs.

Well it tells us that if one study it was an "apples and oranges" comparison to begin with then maybe others are too. And it means that too often bloggers like Jenny will try to 'pad' their position by offering 'fringe' studies in the list that are not even the remotest bit relevant in direct...

This is a great perspective and how I live too -- almost to a tee. My latest is 5.7A1c on a home test - 5.8 was my last lab result. So as far as the medical community is concerned I'm no longer in the 'diabetic' category. But I know they're wrong there. I'm just 'controlled'. The biggest...

One disagreeing point of view does NOT spoil a consensus, Pianoman. And would you be open to the same challenge. Would you also cite sources please that prove or even indicate that long term ketosis is a healthy thing in the views of medical practitioners? Not blogs that suggest it is fine...

There of course is a different place at which each person enters ketosis. But it is somewhere between 40-70 from all I've read. The point is - the when someone enters ketosis - that's not a 'natural' state for the human body - so I term it (as do medical practioners and dietitians) an 'extreme...

Pianoman - it seems you've adopted a 'contrarian only' position with just my posts. You've followed me in various threads and only seem to speak up to 'me'. And whether or not I support the side of the argument you're on or not - you just adopt the 'other side' of any argument when you respond...