madusmacus
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- Type of diabetes
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That's an interesting observation and I have noted something similar. Beaconsfield for example is a very wealthy area, only has a Waitrose, if my memory serves me well. It does have an M&S food place. So, maybe obesity can be associated to wealth or rather lack of it. Amongst all the other factors that affect weight.
You seem to have misinterpreted my comment, because your two posts don't relate to what I wrote.
Perhaps you should have another look at what I did write.
You will notice that I clearly spoke about my personal experience with bread, and passed no judgement on people that do.
I also stated two simple, common sense facts.
.I don't think many people would act as if bread is necessary presumably they eat it because they like it
I believe that as diabetics we need to adopt a lifestyle that we can sustain for the rest of our lives not a quick fix highly restrictive diet that is hard to stick with that we fail at at every turn. If you think that a lchf diet is the best way and you can stick with it for the rest of your life then thats great but why do so many post that they have fallen off the wagon?
Im just asking is all.
Yes it was your personal experience with bread but you also said .. The thing I don't get is why so many people act as if bread is necessary. It isn't
.I don't think many people would act as if bread is necessary presumably they eat it because they like it
That is a very good point, how boring would it be if we only ate and drank what was "necessary" for us?
I think generally that most people try to make healthy choices wherever possible but it has to be said that those who believe that a lchf diet is the best healthy option are in a very small minority, despite how loudly they speak and how frequently they post the same messages.
I believe that as diabetics we need to adopt a lifestyle that we can sustain for the rest of our lives not a quick fix highly restrictive diet that is hard to stick with that we fail at at every turn. If you think that a lchf diet is the best way and you can stick with it for the rest of your life then thats great but why do so many post that they have fallen off the wagon?
Im just asking is all.
Supermarkets also use loss leaders ie products are sold at a loss to encourage customers as an incentive to enter the store. The easiest example is to sell beer cheap during summer football tournaments knowing that while a customer saves money on their beer they are more inclined to buy other products ( often at the same prices as they normally pay). Thus the store steals sales from the competition.Supermarkets will only stock items that will sell, as bread is a perishable goods it has a limited shelf life and unless it is purchased on a Sale or Return contract the unsold bread is a loss to the company's profits, understand the sentiments concerned by the OP but that is how business works.
I believe that as diabetics we need to adopt a lifestyle that we can sustain for the rest of our lives not a quick fix highly restrictive diet that is hard to stick with that we fail at at every turn. If you think that a lchf diet is the best way and you can stick with it for the rest of your life then thats great but why do so many post that they have fallen off the wagon?
Im just asking is all.
Supermarkets also use loss leaders ie products are sold at a loss to encourage customers as an incentive to enter the store. The easiest example is to sell beer cheap during summer football tournaments knowing that while a customer saves money on their beer they are more inclined to buy other products ( often at the same prices as they normally pay). Thus the store steals sales from the competition.
Sainsbury's could sell low-carb bread but this would save to be part of a sustained healthy living message as advertising to diabetics only could be seen as a slight on the existing customers.
As many advertising people say "customers are stupid with low attention spans"
They only sell in the UK which only goes as far north as Sunderland apparently.
Please don't have a go at allergy sufferers. Many people with nut allergies don't have to eat them to have life threatening reactions.At least WR are thinking about it, let me dig out my customer service response from BA, when I pointed out the lack of diabetic friendly foods in their lounges.
Not even a pack of nuts (in case there are allergy sufferers apparently, who can't recognise the word NUT in front of their face)
They suggested I might like to eat toast
Yes it was your personal experience with bread but you also said .. The thing I don't get is why so many people act as if bread is necessary. It isn't
.I don't think many people would act as if bread is necessary presumably they eat it because they like it
Sorry didn't mean to patronise. I'm use to a football sites full of kids.Yes I know how loss leaders work in stores Stormdog
The stores in question not selling the Livlife bread is Waitrose not Sainsbury's, I believe Sainsbury's sell the Hi-Lo bread. TBH I don't think using Livlife bread would attract many people to their stores, as said earlier not many people have heard of it as it's been marketed badly, besides opinions are mixed as to whether it tastes nice or offers value for money.
Yes I do agree if LCHFcan be sustained for life well good for those that do it but we are talking about a diet that has only been done by people here for a very few years .Lifetime can be a hell of a long time depending on the age diagnosed to stick to such a restricted diet and no one knows yet if they will be able to do it for lifeThat is a very good point, how boring would it be if we only ate and drank what was "necessary" for us?
I think generally that most people try to make healthy choices wherever possible but it has to be said that those who believe that a lchf diet is the best healthy option are in a very small minority, despite how loudly they speak and how frequently they post the same messages.
I believe that as diabetics we need to adopt a lifestyle that we can sustain for the rest of our lives not a quick fix highly restrictive diet that is hard to stick with that we fail at at every turn. If you think that a lchf diet is the best way and you can stick with it for the rest of your life then thats great but why do so many post that they have fallen off the wagon?
Im just asking is all.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...the human race has survived for hundreds of thousands of years on a largely LCHF way of eating. The eatwell plate is a very modern invention.Yes I do agree if LCHFcan be sustained for life well good for those that do it but we are talking about a diet that has only been done by people here for a very few years .Lifetime can be a hell of a long time depending on the age diagnosed to stick to such a restricted diet and no one knows yet if they will be able to do it for life
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