@ianf0ster When I read your OP first time round I got the impression that your email about weight loss had been unsolicited and that's why I felt negatively about it. If you aren't in the right frame of mind to change then there's nothing worse than someone preaching to you. Now I know your friend had already approached you on the subject I have re read it and yes, it contains many good points.
How about buying your friend a copy of the Carbs and Cals book so that he has an easy pictorial guide to the facts you have given him? Also as others have said, regular updates and support would be good.
One area of the email I don’t see eye to eye with is on exercise and its part in reducing weight or addressing T2 diabetes. There is quite a strong pull on this topic away from the idea that it is beneficial. I have never agreed with that view and still don’t, partly as it has helped me i.e. and not just the lchf diet.
That's the same with any diet though - whether SW, WW, low cal, dukan, cabbage soup and so on. The food element is always the most important bit and exercise gives an added extra boost but it isn't necessary to the plan.On exercise. It seems that LCHF can be enough on its own and that is good for those that can’t exercise or cannot find the time. But exercise or physical activity will help. (I have a feeling we are moving into a domain the the rower was alluding too).
Years ago I read an article written by someone who set out to prove that brisk cardio which made you breathless was the best exercise for weight loss. To this person's surprise he discovered that gentler cardio was more effective. That's certainly true in my case.
For me personally it has to be even less strenuous than that. I know I am unusual but that's how it is for me.That approach was commonly touted for years. Just enough to build up a sweat.
A few years back, my ex wife decided to go out to work to help pay for school fees for our daughter. It was essentially her first job, as a part time school cleaner for about 4 hours per day. She had been overweight for a number of years. The job entailed cleaning the classrooms daily before the kids went in each morning. For the first time in many years the weight just dropped off her. And what’s more all the cleaners were seen to be the same. As a consequence of the work she also ate more too. Apart from eating more, no dietary changes were made.
And even harder and possibly counterproductive when you are morbidly obese as I was when I started out on this journey.It's hard to exercise when you are ill.
The job entailed cleaning the classrooms daily before the kids went in each morning. For the first time in many years the weight just dropped off her. And what’s more all the cleaners were seen to be the same. As a consequence of the work she also ate more too. Apart from eating more, no dietary changes were made.
This is a great example of how a healthy.metabolism works.A few years back, my ex wife decided to go out to work to help pay for school fees for our daughter. It was essentially her first job, as a part time school cleaner for about 4 hours per day. She had been overweight for a number of years. The job entailed cleaning the classrooms daily before the kids went in each morning. For the first time in many years the weight just dropped off her. And what’s more all the cleaners were seen to be the same. As a consequence of the work she also ate more too. Apart from eating more, no dietary changes were made.
Better to rely on a forum like this one rather than a Health Care Professional who is dead set against a Low Carb approach - unless on Insulin or Glic that is.And so the last few posts supports the notion that the whole approach is quite complex, warranting more than a quick 10 minutes with a GP. Ongoing support is needed and ideally should be part of a programme of support on the part of the NHS. The opening post, while being factually sound requires more than an email, for many.
It does require more than10 minutes for many. Many do not get as far as this forum.Better to rely on a forum like this one rather than a Health Care Professional who is dead set against a Low Carb approach - unless on Insulin or Glic that is.
Does it need more than a 10 min appointment ?-_Yes, but only because we have been brainwashed into thinking that Low Fat and High Carb is good for the past 40yrs !
This is a great example of how a healthy.metabolism works.
It's not how mine works, but it's how many people's body works. A wonky metabolism affects people in different ways.
It's good to hear of different things to try.
As an aside, now my asthma medication is working I am less breathless and can breathe better, giving me more energy and enabling me to do more. I will see if that affects my weight.
These medications aren’t an absolute contradiction for low carb. It may still be appropriate but will need a great deal more care and monitoring to avoid hypos and medication to be reduced/stopped in conjunction with your dr/nurse knowledge and guidance. In fact the reduction in quantity or cessation is pretty much the goal for many alongside more even and stable bgl. Too often people on these medications are forced to eat carbs to match their meds, rather than medicate appropriate to their chosen diet.Low Carb approach - unless on Insulin or Glic that is.
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