Type 1 Please help .......

[oldgreymare]

Mmmm.........well that's not true, I'm a firm believer in doing what works best for the individual.

I really couldn't care less what diet someone follows as long it works for them, the only problem I would have (and this goes for any diet ) is when someone shouts it out loud that it's the only way and will not accept any other views, I've always advocated some reduction of carbs in the diet and eat a good third less than the RDA, I wouldn't personally want to go Ultra low-carb but respect that some have no other choice.

As you say there's ''no one size fits all'' and that has always been the case on the forum in my time here over the last 6 years, hope that clarifies matters for you oldgraymare

Glad to see we are on the same page. But it does seem that the human brain is hardwired to seek consensus and I think this is what drives some of the more "evangelical" approaches to lifestyle managment (I see it often in sport and even more in pet training - I consider it the "come to MY Jesus" phenomenon). This explains why we often get disproportionate responses to any suggestion of variability - uncertainty is so painful to live with. Even knowing how messy biochemistry intrinsically is, diabetes certainly is a major challenge for me to get my head around.

 

[jack412]

Dam lucky that I nor my links and quotes are saying that everyone should be ultra low carb to lose weight. in fact it clearly says they are looking for the highest level

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbliving/a/Food-Cravings.htm
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/carblevel.htm
The goal is to find the highest carb level where the individual will
1) lose or maintain weight and

2) not have cravings which will drive him or her to overeat. These cravings are a very important marker, and almost every low-carb diet book from Atkins to South Beach talks about it. It is one of the most striking features of low-carb diets -- that people no longer find themselves wanting to randomly munch.

Being free of those urges is so liberating that it turns people into devoted followers of carb reduction. Other positive signs of eating the correct carb level are increased energy and mental alertness. Also, of course, people who are diabetic or prediabetic can and should monitor how what they eat is affecting their blood glucose.

Atkins calls the point at which a person can eat the most carbohydrate while still losing weight and getting the other benefits of the diet their "Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing" ("CCLL") Agatston of the South Beach diet doesn’t have a name for it, but he recommends that dieters in Phase 2 of his plan gradually raise their carbohydrate level until they experience cravings, and then back down.

 

[noblehead]

Glad to see we are on the same page. But it does seem that the human brain is hardwired to seek consensus and I think this is what drives some of the more "evangelical" approaches to lifestyle managment (I see it often in sport and even more in pet training - I consider it the "come to MY Jesus" phenomenon).

Yes possible or just reassurance.

I tend not to take much notice of the ones that shout the loudest as those are the ones that are less convincing, we are all individuals and have our own views and thoughts on what best suits our lifestyles, that's what makes us unique as human beings

 

[Debmcgee]

Hi nic

I know how you feel. I think I've lost my body weight sevenfold in my lifetime and am still a lard ****!

Since my diagnosis I've read 7 books about nutrition, GI and GL etc and have settled on Atkins. I was always skeptical in the past but now I've read the science behind it, it makes complete sense. I never thought I'd be on Atkins.

There's a bit in there about metabolic disorder that is essentially caused by yoyo dieting over years. I think it's what's affecting my weightloss which has been slower than I'd like really.

Whatever you decide to do, you really need a monitor to test your blood sugar. I have learned what works for me and have been shocked that things like veg soup spike me the same as a cupcake! It's a real eye opener.

So forget about the past, now seize the day and make a change. I see skull and cross bones on all sugary foods. If that's not enough, then consider whether that biscuit obsession is worth going blind for or losing a limb or developing kidney disease. I saw my aunt go through some horrific health issues so that helps deter me.

Find something else to think or do instead of biscuits. And go out for a walk at lunchtime - even if it's only ten mins. Anything is better than nothing xxxx


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Diagnosed prediabetic Easter 2014. Just left to get on with it, no guidance or help from GP. Every day I'm learning something new.