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excellent low carb diet explanation in plain english


I'll preface my post by saying I haven't yet had the time to watch either video, so can't give any personal view of the content or delivery style.

With reference to your label of a "Trust me. I'm a Doctor" delivery style; how many people to we encounter on here who just want to be told what to do? They have a distinct lack of enthusiasm to do their own detailed research or digging.

I'm not making any value judgements on anyone; more suggesting that one style doesn't suit everyone. Some people are more keen than others to embark upon their own voyages of discovery and others just want a list and a few tick boxes to follow.
 
Yes, I agree there are some who need tick boxes and do not need the science, but I have to ask are these people who would eat to meter and test themselves? Would these people go back to their GP or DCN or attend DESMOND or DAPHNE or XPERT, and stand up to the negativity given by our HCP's and would they go against Doctors advice based on this video experience?

As I say I had friends who I shared it with and they immediately argued against my attitude since what they heard on the video is so contrary to what they have been told by NHS and the media. I can identify with this since I had exactly the same reaction myself when I did the DCUK course on LCHF, and I remember having many *** moments myself. It took me several months before I had confidence to try it out for real, and only then did I see the power and knowledge behind it.

If you read any of my early posts, you will see that I often argued against LCHF, and did the Devil's Advocate bit since I had serious doubts about safety. Finally I had the backing behind me to be able to stand up to my HCP;s and justify my actions. I gained their respect and then support for it, but it was not easy in the early days.

I just felt that the original video left too much to the imagination and blind faith, and Newbies may not pick up and run with it. Showing the second video at least provides some background to it.

Sorry to bang on about it, but I was a Newbie myself once upon a time.
 
Sorry @Oldvatr but I really don't see the relevance of your comments to this thread.

The thread title, and the video itself make it very plain that this is an introduction video, within a specific context, easily accessible and in plain English.

Anyone who wishes to learn more can do so. You did. I did. People who want to, will. We all have to start somewhere. But asking for science tech-speak and detailed research from a 38 minute intro vid is a hiding to nothing.
 
It's only been about 8 months since I was told I'm prediabetic, not even diabetic, and I can still remember how devastated I felt, total shock and disbelief, that I was actually - facing illness. Can't be true; Unheard of in my family - we're a healthy bunch. Whilst going through the denial, anger, despair, acceptance process, I was not doing anything like "thinking". All I wanted was to be 'told' what to do, what to eat, how much, and how often - all laid out for me. I think I was kind of mentally gobsmacked and stultified. And I don't think I was alone in wanting that kind of hand-holding. Take a look at the 'sticky' bits at the start of this sub-section; daisy1's intro package, and the 10-week low carb course. All essential early support measures, in my view.

It is only now, months later, whilst continuing to learn, that I feel more confident and have started to question more the stuff I read, evidence behind it and how valid the comments made are, as best I can within my limited abilities.
 
I am hoping that this will be of help to people going through exactly what you describe.
 
Yes. This is a good lecture about LCHF diet. Based on my own experience and reading studies about LCHF, I would like to add few notes for anyone starting it. It is good to check also the total amount of proteins per day. It would be good to be around 1.5 g/body kg since large amounts of proteins are also converted into glucose in the body and one looses the benefits of ketosis. Thus, the majority of energy ought to come from fats and then it is good to check that omega-3 / omega-6 ratio is around 1:3 and not 1:30 which is very typical with current industrial food. Fish like organic salmon is a good source of omega-3. In addition, organic flaxseed oil and organic hemp seed oil are good choices, too, and then, e.g., organic coconut oil would be a good source of energy.
 
This is all excellent information @PekkaJ but it is exactly the kind of response that someone who is in shock from diagnosis can't really assimilate. A lot of people only have a hazy idea of what a carb is and just want to be told what to eat. Telling them about protein ratios and ketosis just confuses the issue. Given time to calm down, most people will be better able to focus and learn more about the details of how and why it works and how to individualize things.
 
chalup said:

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen explaining how to do a low carb diet. It tells you what to eat and what not to eat and why. Hope it helps
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@chalup Hi there & thank you for link re the low carb diet, however I came across this, it may be of interest to you and others on here I found it to be really interesting? hope this is the correct link.

Thanks again, Squeekyboy AKA Steve
 
chalup said:

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen explaining how to do a low carb diet. It tells you what to eat and what not to eat and why. Hope it helps
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hi can you tell me where I can get this page 4 diet sheet from thanks
 
Snapsy said:
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1326093, member: 41816]how big a lump does your 250g of cauli make? Is it one of the fist sized amounts he was talking about?
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Edited to say oooops @Brunneria the 'reply' function just went for a burton, so am tagging you instead.

Wish I'd read this before I just scoffed my mahoosive bowl of curry and 'rice'! Could have shown you. You know those big pasta bowls, the size you'd serve into and eat out of? When it's rice, it's a big serving - the bowl was about a third full, and it was then piled high with curry and sprouts. Am full up.

For two servings (each the serving size described above) I microwave 500g frozen cauli on full power for 10 mins, then turn it over and give it another 5. I then put it into the food processor with lots of pepper and salt and a few sprinkles of nutritional yeast (to give it a gorgeous savoury flavour), and whizz it till it's rice. Then I bung it back in the microwave for 2 mins, stir and serve. Sometimes I chuck in some coriander before whizzing.

For mash (2 portions) I microwave 500g for 10 mins then another 10 mins (ie longer than for rice), and use a stick blender rather than a processor. Half a tub of Philly, handful(s) of grated cheese, pepper, nutritional yeast for yumminess. It ends up a smaller-looking amount but it's very filling and takes up about a third of a dinner plate.

For my supper on Sunday I wanted 'porridge' out of a bowl, preferably eaten in bed. I was cold and tired and hungry. I mashed 500g (TWO servings!) using my stick blender, with the cheeses and seasonings described above. Took it upstairs and ate the lot. Happy Snapsy. Perfect stodge fix...

BTW when I say 'a big serving', 'am full up' and 'very filling', I really mean it.



Oooops edited again to actually answer the question! No, in terms of fists, unwhizzed or unblended cauli x 250g is at least two fistfuls. Sorry - got carried away with waxing too lyrical about my favourite vegetable....[/QUOTE]

I tried the cauli and cheese mash tonight...OMG ... life changing, will never need potatoes again thanks
 
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