Hi Pam
14 pounds = 1 stone but they're figures used in the UK and once used in Australia.. US conversions suggest it.s 1.12 in your language. We use kilos downunder ... but enough of that.
To this issue
Here were her specific suggestions: 1) Increase portion sizes. For example, I'd been eating only half an orange, half an apple, 3 oz. of meat, etc. per meal. She said, eat a whole orange, whole apple, and more meat, etc. 2) Add Chia to my morning oatmeal and maybe to my Greek yogurt. 3) Add flaxseed to salads, vegetables, etc. 3) Increase my intake of whole-grain pasta! Here's a shocker: If you chill the pasta after you cook it, and then re-heat it, the structure of the pasta changes, and it will not spike your BG. (I tried it this evening, and it worked!) 4) Increase your intake of fiber in general, because it has a stabilizing effect on blood sugar, which enables you to eat more carbs, hence more calories!
Here are my comments
1. No. Oranges are straight sugar (juice MUCH worse) Portion sizes are another debate
2. Yep but oatmeal can cause issues.
3. Pasta? Yep, possible and it's a known factor (re-heat) but many MANY people cannot tolerate it regardless. Depends on amount and when you test with your meter..
4. No comment other than to say carbs eventually break down into sugars and many here subscribe to a (LCHF) low carb hi fat diet.
Best Mike