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Shoelace:
Hi. My husband and I are 70, I was diagnosed with prediabetes and he with diabetes 3 yrs. ago and we have been controlling our blood sugar with diet alone, no meds, ever since. Because too much protein can raise blood sugar, we have been eating low carb, high fat. Our last A1c were both 5.7 The one before that was 5.5 for me, but 4 days before our last A1c test we celebrated our 50th anniversary by eating pizza buffet, so I know that is why it was higher instead of lower. :-\
It was never our intention to lose weight, just to control our blood sugar, but without trying, I lost 35 pounds and he went from size 38 to 32. At that point I had to start making more low carb gravies, sauces and sugar free desserts so he wouldn't waste away to nothing, but of course I have been eating the same food, so my weight loss has been stalled for a couple of yrs.
i'm here to learn some new things and to find some good recipes to add to the old cookbook. If I can be of help to anyone, I'm glad to do what I can. :)
umpa:
It is wonderful that you can control your diabeties without meds! You are doing a great job. ;) What happens with low carb lifestyle is carb creep, you stop adding up carbs on a daily basis.To lose weight you have to stay under 20 carbs a day. I have never heard of too much protien raising blood sugar, and Doug concurs. There are tons of recipes on the homepage.I look forward to getting to know you :)
mouseissue:
Welcome to the FTS family, Shoelace!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)
That's wonderful news about how you and your husband improved your health! :) :) :)
I'm 62 years old, 6' 1", weighed 316 lbs., formerly type II diabetic, with bad cholesterol and triglyceride numbers, high blood pressure, etc.. Due to this, I was also taking FIVE (5) different prescriptions to manage those conditions.
Not long before I started living the FTS lifestyle, my doc told me that something had to change soon or I would not have very many years ahead of me. I thank God everyday, I discovered FTS!!!
Without it, I might not be here today!
And the great news is I take NO prescriptions (other than 1 for BPH). ;D ;D ;D
This lifestyle REALLY works!!!
If you want recipes, we've got tons of them!
Just got to our main page and scroll down through the recipe sections.
There are also others 'hidden' in the "General Discussion" and other areas.
So if your thinking about let's say 'cornbread', just type it into the Search Bar on the upper left side of the page.
Tony
mouseissue:
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Hi, Umpa! :)
Actually, there is a process that converts non-carb based foods (like protein) into blood glucose.
It's called gluconeogenesis.
It's defined as; "The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids.".
This process, along with ketosis, allows us to glean energy from the low-carb foods we eat.
Due to this process, we must keep an eye on portion control and only eating when truly hungry.
When we eat too much (including foods like 0 carb rib-eye steak), we can gain weight.
You can learn more about it here;
http://www.examiner.com/article/nutrition-101-what-is-gluconeogenesis
Tony
Shoelace:
Sorry, I should have explained. I didn't mean that protein affects the bg shortly after one eats it, like carbs do. I meant that our bodies can convert excess protein into glucose, and store it in the liver. Then when we haven't eaten for a while, or when we sleep, we can have a liver dump, which means higher fasting blood sugar readings. I eat plenty of protein, but try not to go overboard with it.
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