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bangkokdiabetic

bangkokdiabetic

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Location
Thailand
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
There are multiple weight loss plans on here and on the internet in general I have seen criticism of the N.H.S. for their dietary advice.
Personally my experience is yes to look at what you have been eating cut out items which are obviously bad and replace with healthier alternatives to reduce the Quantity of food you eat at each meal Stop snacking between meals, don't try to do all this at once but gradually over a couple of months.
I myself found this to work, combined with no alcohol means apart from obvious changes I still eat a lot of items that we are told not to eat only less frequently and in smaller quantities. Over time you do find that things you thought you could not give up are being bought less frequently as treats and some not at all EXERCISE IS OF COURSE SOMETHING TO ACCOMPANY ANY DIET . The weight you will loose and the Lower Blood sugar will act as Encouragement to continue .
Any form of diet requires commitment & Perseverance.
 
You are making the assumption that all those who have Type 2 Diabetes have a problem with portion control, excercise levels and excess weight. This is not always the case. We are individuals and we experience differing symptoms that require a sometimes tailored approach to managing our condition.

Just saying 'eat less move more' does not necessarily mean that we address our condition fully, we must try at least to learn about the effects that food has on us as individuals.
 
I have no problem with weight, glucose control or portion control.
However I do not feel the need to eat foods I shouldn’t, have sweets or treats. My taste buds have changed. I’d much prefer a rare juicy lamb chop over cakes, pies or biscuits. But that sounds just me.
 
I do agree with the OPs stance on snacking. We do not need to be constantly feeding our faces but I found it one of the harder habits to break and alongside the carb craving time in the early days I fully understand now why I was having a rough time in the beginning. I no longer snack at all and I am mindful that there are those who struggle with the habit that is, for those of us who were used to a western diet, sometimes lifelong.
The Food Industries pushing of so called 'Healthy Snacks' is a case in point. Often full of carbs and promoted as fuel to be used until the next meal.
 
I was trying to explain what worked for me .I did not say Eat Less I Believe that many people in the world don't have enough food whilst many of us eat too much and the wrong foods. which may be one reason for the increasing number of diabetics (Not the only one} and other health problems. I did not use the word Move I aid Exercise meaning to work up a sweat to help reduce either Weight or Blood Sugar or both as required. I am aware we are not all the same I also suggested that we should stop eating foods that were bad for us and change to healthy options,
 
You did not say eat less?! But you did say, and I quote “reduce the quantity you eat at each meal”, “eat less frequently and in smaller quantities”, “stop snacking”. All these phrases you’ve used equal eating less!
You did not say move?! You said exercise, that in my view requires moving. If you want to be taken seriously I suggest you don’t contradict yourself!
 
There is also the assumption that lowering weight will help reverse diabetes, type two anyway - it is perfectly possible to drop down from full diabetes to prediabetic levels of blood glucose without any significant weightloss.
It could delay progress to divert attention away from lowering BF levels to weightloss, as high BG is dangerous.
 
As I understand it, resistive excercise is better for bg than aerobic excercise re bg levels for some people. Movement of any kind is excercise. I am a wheelchair user but still tried to excercise using resistive bands, it caused a flare up of another condition I have so the band is now consigned to storage. And yet I have lowered my A1c by more than half. As you say, we are all individuals, what could work for one person may not work for another or be beyond the physical capabilities of a third. We must all find a path that we are comfortable with and that improves our health and future prospects. There is certainly no need to become red faced at a gym to improve bg unless that is something one wants or enjoys.
 
Let's all keep it civil, please, ladies and gents.
 
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