Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Does anyone think that only calories from carbs can make you fat?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 1590770" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>If everyone was the same, then an answer along with actual experience of how your system works to give the standard reply.</p><p>In the case of calories, the norm is that if you eat too many, you get more body fat.</p><p>But if your body is, as in diabetes, not in balance with your hormones, then calories can be ignored as the balance of fats, protein and carbohydrates are the most important part of your food intake.</p><p>Control of your glucose levels, insulin levels and your intolerance to foods is vital to future health.</p><p>Along with exercise that suits you, and the actual amount of food we eat, this is what should be recommended other than caloric values.</p><p></p><p>With my rare condition, I have to put aside all the normal foods that people have and basically live on foodstuffs that don't create insulin, don't raise blood glucose levels, that assist in my health, and keep me feeling really good.</p><p></p><p>If that means, I discount calories or counting carbs or all the usual rubbish spouted since before my diagnosis that I have been given, then that is what I have spent so much time and test strips, discovering what is right for me. Getting my control and balance right (ish), finding through my food diary, through hospital tests for how my unusual metabolic condition treats everything that goes down my throat as an experiment and having discussions with my endocrinologist, with certain members of this great community, sifted through all the information and noted the trends because of my decisions as gradually got my control and better health.</p><p>I found my balance, I don't really care if others say I shouldn't do this, that or the other, I find it out for myself and then I use my experience and I put it to good use.</p><p>I have discovered so much about how our bodies cope with food and how it affects the body if out of balance.</p><p>I am now a master of my body, I won't go back to the time before diagnosis.</p><p>No way! calories and carbs be damned!</p><p></p><p>But as usual, what works for me doesn't work for most, so find out for yourself!</p><p>By experimenting, testing, recording and eliminate those foods that make you ill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 1590770, member: 85785"] If everyone was the same, then an answer along with actual experience of how your system works to give the standard reply. In the case of calories, the norm is that if you eat too many, you get more body fat. But if your body is, as in diabetes, not in balance with your hormones, then calories can be ignored as the balance of fats, protein and carbohydrates are the most important part of your food intake. Control of your glucose levels, insulin levels and your intolerance to foods is vital to future health. Along with exercise that suits you, and the actual amount of food we eat, this is what should be recommended other than caloric values. With my rare condition, I have to put aside all the normal foods that people have and basically live on foodstuffs that don't create insulin, don't raise blood glucose levels, that assist in my health, and keep me feeling really good. If that means, I discount calories or counting carbs or all the usual rubbish spouted since before my diagnosis that I have been given, then that is what I have spent so much time and test strips, discovering what is right for me. Getting my control and balance right (ish), finding through my food diary, through hospital tests for how my unusual metabolic condition treats everything that goes down my throat as an experiment and having discussions with my endocrinologist, with certain members of this great community, sifted through all the information and noted the trends because of my decisions as gradually got my control and better health. I found my balance, I don't really care if others say I shouldn't do this, that or the other, I find it out for myself and then I use my experience and I put it to good use. I have discovered so much about how our bodies cope with food and how it affects the body if out of balance. I am now a master of my body, I won't go back to the time before diagnosis. No way! calories and carbs be damned! But as usual, what works for me doesn't work for most, so find out for yourself! By experimenting, testing, recording and eliminate those foods that make you ill. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Does anyone think that only calories from carbs can make you fat?
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…