So I've only dropped to 50 in about the last 5-6 weeks, and only started testing last week.
Average fasting bg is 5.5.
Getting around 4.7 - 5.3 before meals - depending on meal can be 5.8-6.8 2 hours afterwards. Average altogether last week was 5.8.
I am a vegetarian who eats a little fish, so getting down to 20g could be tricky.
From what I can find out, there is no actual evidence that eating saturated fat causes illness or damage.
I've been on low fat diets on and off my entire adult life and yet here I am, 3 stone (well 2 to go now!) overweight - I'm convinced that my 'healthy' vegetarian diet with lots of fruit and low-fat snacks and bread was not suitable for me at all. Having said all that, I'm finding eating fat still a new concept that will take my mind a little more time to get used to.From what I can find out, there is no actual evidence that eating saturated fat causes illness or damage. There is some evidence that our bodies make cholesterol rather than absorbing it from the food we eat.
I pointed out that the results of a study put up on the internet showed that there was a greater danger of dying if fats were avoided than if they were eaten - me and my sliderule, and it abruptly vanished.
Anecdotally though - if there is so much benefit from eating low fat - why do all the statistics from the general population show a trend towards higher weight lower health and yet there are lower fat labels on so many foods?
Thank you!Your levels are brilliant so I do not see any reason to go any lower with the carbs what you are doing obviously works for you so well done you
But there is strong evidence that the "good fats" are good for us, and that carbs are bad for anyone with Type2. I expect it will turn out that saturated natural fat makes very little difference either way, provided total fat and carbs are OK.
I eat saturated natural fat because I like the cuts of meat that has them, however, when I choose to add fats, I use olive oil, butter, or cornet oil, not saturated natural fat. (But saturated natural fat is good for frying, as they are more stable.)
This is the thing - I have at least a couple more stone to lose and I'm not really sure how many grams of protein and fat to have a day in relation to the 50g of carbs - I'm kind of making it up as I go along at the moment.Your post meal glucose level looks very good. So 50g/day seems to work out well for you. If you have excess body fats, then it is not necessary to add to much fats in your diet. Adding too much fats would slow down fat loss.
Doctors and nurses have had me on low fat low calorie diets and I just go pale weak and start to collapse - and I lose very little weight. On low carb I can eat almost anything and not put on weight and - as in the last year, I suddenly realize that I am over 40 lb lighter, which is why my clothes are slipping and sliding - nothing to do with failing elastic or stretching fabrics.I've been on low fat diets on and off my entire adult life and yet here I am, 3 stone (well 2 to go now!) overweight - I'm convinced that my 'healthy' vegetarian diet with lots of fruit and low-fat snacks and bread was not suitable for me at all. Having said all that, I'm finding eating fat still a new concept that will take my mind a little more time to get used to.
This is the thing - I have at least a couple more stone to lose and I'm not really sure how many grams of protein and fat to have a day in relation to the 50g of carbs - I'm kind of making it up as I go along at the moment.
If you have weight to lose and choose to eat 50g carbs then the recommendation for protein is .8-1 g per kg LEAN body mass ( you don’t need to feed your body fat protein) Most people only need 40-60g and then just enough fat to satisfy. All meals and snacks, as diabetics, should include some fat.This is the thing - I have at least a couple more stone to lose and I'm not really sure how many grams of protein and fat to have a day in relation to the 50g of carbs - I'm kind of making it up as I go along at the moment.
Yes thanks that's v helpful. Each day for a meal I'll have 2 eggs with various combinations of veg and I snack on a handful of cashews sometimes, I won't go crazy on nuts or eggs - don't each much dairy as I'm a bit intolerant - tends to be the odd bit of feta with the salads or the eggs.If you have weight to lose and choose to eat 50g carbs then the recommendation for protein is .8-1 g per kg LEAN body mass ( you don’t need to feed your body fat protein) and just enough fat to satisfy. All meals and snacks, as diabetics, should include some fat.
Different fats can act differently. For me, mono/ plant fats carry the bulk of my fats. Avocado, olive oil, mayo and nuts. Saturated fats can be harder to burn and the fat on your body is a saturated fat.
Dairy can be a huge weight staller. In fact I just gave it up this week as it was making me achy.
People who wish to stop weight loss tend to add dairy, eggs and nuts to their diet as well as fattier cuts of meat.
Does that help?
When opinion is so divided and changeable too - how can anyone even know what a good fat is thought to be, let alone do any research.
Are eggs the only animal/ Fish proteins you eat ? If you eat a lot of vegetarian proteins those are added to your protein pool.Yes thanks that's v helpful. Each day for a meal I'll have 2 eggs with various combinations of veg and I snack on a handful of cashews sometimes, I won't go crazy on nuts or eggs - don't each much dairy as I'm a bit intolerant - tends to be the odd bit of feta with the salads or the eggs.
I also have tofu, plain soy yogurt, a bit of cheese, salmon, tuna.Are eggs the only animal/ Fish proteins you eat ? If you eat a lot of vegetarian proteins those are added to your protein pool.
Don’t forget your avocado!!! Goes great with eggs
This is the thing - I have at least a couple more stone to lose and I'm not really sure how many grams of protein and fat to have a day in relation to the 50g of carbs - I'm kind of making it up as I go along at the moment.
Perfect. Then you don’t need eggs at every meal. They’re all proteins.I also have tofu, plain soy yogurt, a bit of cheese, salmon, tuna.
It is rather stronger than "some evidence". I don't think it is disputed that less than 20% of the cholesterol in or body comes from cholesterol in the food we eat, the liver makes the rest.There is some evidence that our bodies make cholesterol rather than absorbing it from the food we eat.
My motto (right or wrong) ... Good fat : If you can make it yourself, it's OK to eat it. I know how to make butter, lard and cheese. And although I haven't tried, I could probably make olive oil.When opinion is so divided and changeable too - how can anyone even know what a good fat is thought to be, let alone do any research.
Sunflower oil was labelled as good and now it is bad, the food industry seems to use whatever is cheapest, so to be able to declare that a person has good or bad health due to the type of fat they are or avoided seems to be problematic.
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