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<blockquote data-quote="kittypoker" data-source="post: 1365993" data-attributes="member: 356854"><p>On the surface, this seems to make sense. But if, to put it at its most extreme, I ate 1000 calories a day of Mars bars, I'd undoubtedly lose weight but it's not sustainable. I'd be ravenously hungry all the time because I'd be in a constant state of blood sugar highs, release of insulin to deal with them, then crashes before starting the whole cycle over again. For a T2 diabetic, good blood sugar control would be all but impossible. </p><p></p><p>Since all carbohydrates turn into sugar in the blood, it seems much more logical to keep them down and replace with dietary fat (which doesn't spike blood sugar levels). It's perfectly possible to maintain a calorie deficit with a low carb, high fat diet. In fact portion control, and fasting if liked, is very much easier because of the lack of hunger. Fats are filling and satisfying. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kittypoker, post: 1365993, member: 356854"] On the surface, this seems to make sense. But if, to put it at its most extreme, I ate 1000 calories a day of Mars bars, I'd undoubtedly lose weight but it's not sustainable. I'd be ravenously hungry all the time because I'd be in a constant state of blood sugar highs, release of insulin to deal with them, then crashes before starting the whole cycle over again. For a T2 diabetic, good blood sugar control would be all but impossible. Since all carbohydrates turn into sugar in the blood, it seems much more logical to keep them down and replace with dietary fat (which doesn't spike blood sugar levels). It's perfectly possible to maintain a calorie deficit with a low carb, high fat diet. In fact portion control, and fasting if liked, is very much easier because of the lack of hunger. Fats are filling and satisfying. :) [/QUOTE]
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