Mental health & adjusting to new lifestyle

[straygoat]

Think of any food, and you will find somewhere a scientist saying it's bad for you. What did your parents eat 40 to 50 years ago, prior to the low fat nonsense. every food stuff is a target to someone. Eat how your ancestors ate and you will be fine. Get a meter, and test immediately before eating and 2 hours after. If the rise is less than 2 mmol. Then that meal was fine for you. Your meter will never lie, and has no agenda so you can trust it. It may even show that you only need to alter a few items you normally eat. As pre diabetic you only need a slight improvement, Much less than those of us who are diabetic.

Great advice! I will get a meter and do that testing.

Out of interest, can fasting skew the results of tests? I'd have to bear that in mind after the no food days.

 

[MrsA2]

Fasting is good for bg, but that's fasting , not starving. Before fasting you should make sure you've had sufficient foods and nutrients to see you through the fast.

As others have said, going low carb can reduce or cure the cravings we've built up over years, and tastes change too. I used to love milk chocolate, the more the better. Now I can't stand the stuff.

My best advice is "never say never" as in
"I could neve give up doughnuts"
"I could never eat meat
"I could never fast"

Just learn to listen to your meter and to your body and allow it to change.

I thought I couldn't do this lifestyle, now I can't imagine any other way. I love being lighter and feel so much healthier. Lots of people report a lessening of depression and a lifting of brain fog too. Who knows what it can do for you unless you try?

 

[KennyA]

You might find these links helpful:

Substantial and Sustained Improvements in Blood Pressure, Weight and Lipid Profiles from a Carbohydrate Restricted Diet: An Observational Study of Insulin Resistant Patients in Primary Care

Hypertension is the second biggest known global risk factor for disease after poor diet; perhaps lifestyle interventions are underutilized? In a previous small pilot study, it was found that a low carbohydrate diet was associated with significant improvements ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie

The Long Read: In 1972, a British scientist sounded the alarm that sugar – and not fat – was the greatest danger to our health. But his findings were ridiculed and his reputation ruined. How did the world’s top nutrition scientists get it so wrong for so long?

www.theguardian.com

Free 7-day vegetarian diet meal plan – Diet Doctor

Are you eating the same veggie low-carb meals every day? Spice it up with our easy and delicious plant-based meal plans!

www.dietdoctor.com

best of luck

 

[straygoat]

So I did a meter reading last night. 5.8 before a meal (chickpea and chicken curry) and 2 hours later it was down to 2.4.
Is that sort of drop normal?


I have info about what the levels mean, but nothing about what rises and drops are to be expected.

 

[MissMuffett]

Look up ‘heavenly fan’ on YouTube she is vegan and makes great low carb/keto vegan meals. Her flat bread recipe has only 0.5g carbs and her recipe for curry stuffed flatbread is wonderful. You could even add chicken if you like chicken or swap ingredients to your liking but she gives great ideas.

 

[straygoat]

Look up ‘heavenly fan’ on YouTube she is vegan and makes great low carb/keto vegan meals. Her flat bread recipe has only 0.5g carbs and her recipe for curry stuffed flatbread is wonderful. You could even add chicken if you like chicken or swap ingredients to your liking but she gives great ideas.

Thanks, will check her out.

 

[In Response]

"I could never eat meat

Take care with this.
There are many reasons why people can never eat meat including cultural and religious reasons.
I appreciate that is not the case with the OP but it could be considered insensitive to some to suggest they give up their vegan/vegetarian diet,

 

[MrsA2]

Take care with this.
There are many reasons why people can never eat meat including cultural and religious reasons.
I appreciate that is not the case with the OP but it could be considered insensitive to some to suggest they give up their vegan/vegetarian diet,

That wasn't my intention. I just made up several "nevers". I assume posters can decide for themselves what route they follow. Was it "insensitive " to suggest fasting ? The woke world has gone crazy. Will I be banned if I ever use the word meat again?

 

[ianf0ster]

That wasn't my intention. I just made up several "nevers". I assume posters can decide for themselves what route they follow. Was it "insensitive " to suggest fasting ? The woke world has gone crazy. Will I be banned if I ever use the word meat again?

Hi MrsA2 I like many of your posts, but as a Moderator I should tell you that all members need to be respectful of other members who may have different diets (in this case vegetarians and vegans).

You are unlikely to be banned for using the word meat or suggesting meat to a vegetarian, but you may find your posts edited by the Mods so as to remove any offence. In the past I suffered a temporary ban for some remarks that I persisted in making about Carbohydrates. - We must all obey the rules!

 

[MrsA2]

Hi MrsA2 I like many of your posts, but as a Moderator I should tell you that all members need to be respectful of other members who may have different diets (in this case vegetarians and vegans).

You are unlikely to be banned for using the word meat or suggesting meat to a vegetarian, but you may find your posts edited by the Mods so as to remove any offence. In the past I suffered a temporary ban for some remarks that I persisted in making about Carbohydrates. - We must all obey the rules!

This is ridiculous. The OP has several foods they do eat, including some meat, I was merely trying trying to help them perhaps widen their selection by giving general examples of how some of us might be restricting ourselves by imposing self set rules. I wasn't having a pop at vegetarians or vegans. I particularly didn't point the finger at any specific foods. I wasn't having a pop at vegetarians or vegans, or cultures or races.

I am one of the most tolerant and open minded of people.
I'm very hurt I'm being criticised for genuinely trying to help somebody.

 

[ianf0ster]

This is ridiculous. The OP has several foods they do eat, including some meat, I was merely trying trying to help them perhaps widen their selection by giving general examples of how some of us might be restricting ourselves by imposing self set rules. I wasn't having a pop at vegetarians or vegans. I particularly didn't point the finger at any specific foods. I wasn't having a pop at vegetarians or vegans, or cultures or races.

I am one of the most tolerant and open minded of people.
I'm very hurt I'm being criticised for genuinely trying to help somebody.

Sorry if I hurt you feelings by giving a friendly warning. True you didn't, but in those last sentences:
'The woke world has gone crazy. Will I be banned if I ever use the word meat again?'
you appeared to be threatening to do so and daring the moderators to ban you.
I was just pointing out that if you had been doing so - going a little bit further. Then your post would probably be edited.

 

[Beating-My-Betes]

Well I don't think it is as simple as that.

Its simplicity is only part of the problem.

 

[MrsA2]

Sorry if I hurt you feelings by giving a friendly warning. True you didn't, but in those last sentences:
'The woke world has gone crazy. Will I be banned if I ever use the word meat again?'
you appeared to be threatening to do so and daring the moderators to ban you.
I was just pointing out that if you had been doing so - going a little bit further. Then your post would probably be edited.

I won't try to help anyone any more.