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<blockquote data-quote="seadragon" data-source="post: 1126818" data-attributes="member: 195124"><p>If you haven't already can I highly recommend you take a look at this website (I've directly linked you to the vegetarian recipes for low carbing page) </p><p><a href="http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/vegetarian" target="_blank">http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/vegetarian</a></p><p></p><p>It's a fantastic site and all the info is free - they don't try to sell you anything - although you can join and then get free access to even more info and various films and conference lectures on low carb higher fats way of eating. The site also links to Dr Jason Fungs work on intermittent fasting for weight loss which you might find interesting and the 'food window' where you restrict food to an 8 hour period in the day (most people skip breakfast and eat between 12 and 8pm). Lots of people have found this helpful in kick starting weight loss.</p><p></p><p>I joined as I believe this information needs to be spread widely to get people healthy whether they have diabetes or not. My non diabetic son has lost over a stone following the low carb life and considers it a minor miracle and he loves the food. Diet doctor totally cured my food confusion when I started researching what to eat.</p><p></p><p>It's just as well you don't like brown rice or pasta as they are really just as bad as white - will still spike your blood sugar but might take longer to get there. As long as you are not vegan then eggs and cheese are probably your biggest friends along with nuts and above ground veggies.</p><p></p><p>Personally I believe the paleo idea also has some merit (i.e avoiding as much as possible all processed food) but I definitely eat a lot of dairy so not a full fledged paleo person <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I love my berries and double cream as dessert and creme fraiche and mustard on veggies is divine.</p><p></p><p>Oh a quick tip on the boiled eggs - if you can give up the bread that will help so instead put butter on the eggs. I slice off tiny bits of butter and push it into the yolks - fantastic and then I don't miss the bread as it's the buttery taste I was missing not so much the bread....I also put loads of salt on (as I don't eat processed food (high in salt) or use salt in cooking much as I stir fry veggies in coconut oil mostly so I think I can have a bit of salt on my eggs!</p><p></p><p>If you can get strips prescribed then go for as many as you can. For a couple of weeks I was testing fasting BG then before and one and two hours after each meal and keeping careful notes. After a week or two it became pretty clear what i could eat with impunity and what I needed to avoid. </p><p></p><p> One other tip though if you find your BG raised a brisk 15-20 minute walk will usually do a good job of bringing it down (I've walked round the house or up and down stairs if necessary or marched on the spot in front of the TV!) and you can test if it's effective for you by using the meter.</p><p></p><p>Interested to read about the dry skin - I had small patches on my arms for years that looked like allergies or eczema but weren't. Since taking up the low carb high fat lifestyle they've vanished .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seadragon, post: 1126818, member: 195124"] If you haven't already can I highly recommend you take a look at this website (I've directly linked you to the vegetarian recipes for low carbing page) [URL]http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/vegetarian[/URL] It's a fantastic site and all the info is free - they don't try to sell you anything - although you can join and then get free access to even more info and various films and conference lectures on low carb higher fats way of eating. The site also links to Dr Jason Fungs work on intermittent fasting for weight loss which you might find interesting and the 'food window' where you restrict food to an 8 hour period in the day (most people skip breakfast and eat between 12 and 8pm). Lots of people have found this helpful in kick starting weight loss. I joined as I believe this information needs to be spread widely to get people healthy whether they have diabetes or not. My non diabetic son has lost over a stone following the low carb life and considers it a minor miracle and he loves the food. Diet doctor totally cured my food confusion when I started researching what to eat. It's just as well you don't like brown rice or pasta as they are really just as bad as white - will still spike your blood sugar but might take longer to get there. As long as you are not vegan then eggs and cheese are probably your biggest friends along with nuts and above ground veggies. Personally I believe the paleo idea also has some merit (i.e avoiding as much as possible all processed food) but I definitely eat a lot of dairy so not a full fledged paleo person :) I love my berries and double cream as dessert and creme fraiche and mustard on veggies is divine. Oh a quick tip on the boiled eggs - if you can give up the bread that will help so instead put butter on the eggs. I slice off tiny bits of butter and push it into the yolks - fantastic and then I don't miss the bread as it's the buttery taste I was missing not so much the bread....I also put loads of salt on (as I don't eat processed food (high in salt) or use salt in cooking much as I stir fry veggies in coconut oil mostly so I think I can have a bit of salt on my eggs! If you can get strips prescribed then go for as many as you can. For a couple of weeks I was testing fasting BG then before and one and two hours after each meal and keeping careful notes. After a week or two it became pretty clear what i could eat with impunity and what I needed to avoid. One other tip though if you find your BG raised a brisk 15-20 minute walk will usually do a good job of bringing it down (I've walked round the house or up and down stairs if necessary or marched on the spot in front of the TV!) and you can test if it's effective for you by using the meter. Interested to read about the dry skin - I had small patches on my arms for years that looked like allergies or eczema but weren't. Since taking up the low carb high fat lifestyle they've vanished . [/QUOTE]
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