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ABOUT THE DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS 2007-10-04 16:28:02 Apply it and it really works. Hunger and tiredness go away immediately. Make about half your protein as whey protein and half your carbs as fruit. Don't forget your omega 3's - up to 10 gm per day. It is OK to go over on protein by about 10%, but don't try to get any less carbs. The fat is the hard part. When you need more protein to hit your protein target (that is your FIRST concern) and you are
OMEGA 3'S AND INSULIN RESISTANCE 2007-09-10 04:29:07 Omega 3's are fish oil and flax oil. Every cell membrane in your body uses omega 3's in the membrane, but we have been eating trans-fats, that clog the membranes and make it so insulin cannot get inside the cell with glucose. It is like building a house with bricks for windows.So, when you take fish oil and flax oil, you are helping insulin resistance. You are also helping appetite control, and
COCONUT OIL FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND DIABETES 2007-09-10 04:26:35 Coconut oil works, too. Start small (1 teaspoon) and work your way up to 2 to 3 tablespoons per day. If you take too much, it will give you diarrhea, but that is only temporary. It lowers blood glucose, cholesterol, and helps with weight loss and blood sugar control. I put my coconut oil in my protein drinks - the hot ones, like cocoa. Don't count the coconut oil in your target numbers becaus
BENFOTIAMINE 2007-07-31 10:23:13 One of the must-have supplements for diabetics is benfotiamine. It is a fat-soluble Vitamin B1 that prevents the cross linking of protein and glucose in the body. The cross linking is the source of all the side effects of diabetes - loss of feeling in the feet and hands, loss of vision, and kidney problems. Benfotaiamine stops the cross linking of glucose and protein.So, if you are diabetic, yo
JUST MILDLY HUNGRY 2007-07-25 12:53:56 If you are applying the target amounts of fat, protein, and carbs for your height (outlined in the post "ARE YOU HUNGRY AND TIRED?") then you should be full most of the time without being stuffed as you eat your five meals per day. You should be mildly hungry for about 1/2 hour before you eat the next time.What is mildly hungry? On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 to 5 is mildly hungry, and 6 to 10 i
WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR 2007-07-25 12:45:10 I am very glad to hear that some of you are applying the balanced protein and carb diet to help blood sugar. I want to encourage all of you to work with your doctor to do what western medicine does best: to MEASURE and validate your results from the diet and supplements.You may need to work in order to find a doctor that will work with YOU. My agreement with my doctor is that as long as my A1C
THE KEY TO NO MEDICATIONS IS LOGGING 2007-07-24 07:03:39 Here is the daily log sheet I use to hit my targets of 25gm fat, 100 gm protein, and 100 carb grams. Just get a good Book of Food Counts and write down everything you eat, and learn to hit your targets. The food count book I like is by Coline Netzer, available used at Amazon.com if you are tight on money.See my previous post for targets for men and women according to height, you will find it in th
2 WAYS TO EAT OUT AND STAY ON YOUR DIET 2007-07-24 07:00:59 There are not too many places that serve balanced protein and carb meals, but I have located two of them.Arby's has a great chicken/fruit salad called Martha's Vineyard salad. They musta seen me coming! The numbers are: fat 8 gm, 25 carb gm and 25 protein gm, (roughly).Also, Fazoli's has a wonderful Parmesan Chicken Salad, with numbers about 10gm fat, 30 gm protein, and 30gm carbs. Just throw
GREEN BEANS AND FASTING BLOOD SUGAR 2007-07-24 06:48:21 According to the folks at the best way to keep your liver from dumping glucose into your bloodstream at night is to eat *GREEN BEANS* right before bedtime. Go ahead, have some butter - just a little - on them, too.The green beans have tryptophan, an amino acid that makes serotonin, which, in turn, keeps the water balance in your body steady. They also have fiber and no carbs.I tried the green bea Read more:BLOOD SUGAR
DAILY LOG SHEET 2007-07-24 06:43:07 You can see the log sheet I use, and print it out, from this link:
STOP THE PRESSES - GO TO WATERCURE2.ORG 2007-07-13 04:48:54 I am totally amazed. I just read about the Water Cure, for diabetes and for many other diseases. According to Dr. Batmanghelij, diabetes is an adaptive condition that the body takes due to lack of water and salt, and can be cured with water and salt.So, I just started their recommendations - one ounce of water for half of my body weight daily. This is about 3 quarts of water for me, divided int
SWEET POTATO CHIPS 2007-06-03 13:14:37 There is a great new company at PapaLena.com that has beet chips and sweet potato chips. Both have about 9 carb grams per serving, and both are low on the glycemic index. Just remember to have equal grams of protein with them - a slice of ham, or turkey, or chicken, or a protein drink or lowfat ounce of cheese.If you want to make your own sweet potato chips, here is the recipe:BAKED SWEET POTATO C
CHEESECAKE AND STRAWBERRIES 2007-05-15 19:42:05 CHEESECAKE AND STRAWBERRIES - 1 SERVING1 Pkg Vanilla high protein pudding mix1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2%1/2 cup strawberriesMix cottage cheese and vanilla protein pudding mix. Add Stevia Balance packet as desired for sweetness. Top with strawberries and more Stevia Balance as desired.FAT 4GM CARBS 14GM PROTEIN 31GM CALORIES 223
BLAMED BUT NOT TRAINED 2007-05-14 04:55:16 We see so many people with weight problems, and the usual attitude is that they are at fault for their weight. But how can someone be at fault for not knowing that carbs make you hungry, that protein satiates hunger, and that they must be eaten in equal quantities?After all, the entire food industry is based on profit from fat and carbs, with very little protein. Doctors are quick to tell people t
TODAY'S MEAL PLAN 2007-05-13 19:05:00 COMPUTED WITH CALORIE KING DIET DIARY AVAILABLE AT CALORIEKING.COM6:00AM Protein Cocoa Fat 1gm Carbs 5gm Protein 15gm Calories 809:00AM Reese's Shake Fat 7gm Carbs 14gm Protein 30gm Calories 19912:00AM 1 oz cheddar cheese Fat 9gm Carbs 0gm Protein 7gm calories 114Mission Carb Balance Tortilla Fat 2gm Carbs 7gm Protein 5gm Calories 1101 cup protein corn chowder Fat 1gm Carbs 18gm Protein 15 Calorie
ARE YOU HUNGRY AND TIRED ALL THE TIME? 2007-05-11 05:12:18 When I weighed 283 pounds, I was hungry all the time and tired all the time. I had not yet learned that CARBS make you HUNGRY and TIRED. It is the insulin response to carbs that makes you hungry, and it is insulin resistance that makes you tired. Both problems can be solved by balancing protein and carbs. No more hunger, energy shooting up day by day. What a turnaround.Here is a thumbnail target f
STEVIA LEMONADE 2007-05-02 18:36:04 This is a great drink, it not only keeps hydration up, but it is delicious and it alkalinizes your body. This helps the cell membranes, a very important area for diabetics, who need easy cell permeability.Just squeeze a FRESH lemon into pure water, add one packet Stevia Balance, by NOW foods, and add ice. Enjoy!Calories 40, Carbs 10gm
A FAVORITE LUNCH 2007-04-22 15:08:57 Well, this one is a great easy lunch with familiar materials. Tuna Salad on a low carb tortilla, and sugar free tapioca pudding for dessert.TUNA SALAD1 can light tuna in water, drained2 eggs1 tbs sweet pickle1 tbs chopped onion2 tbs light mayonnaiseMix all ingredients.Measure 3 oz of tuna salad, and spread on low-carb tortilla.Add tomato, lettuce, green peppers, olives as desired.Fat 4gm, Carbs 4
LIPOIC ACID MAY HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT 2007-04-20 07:20:26 Each time I eat, I take 600mg of alpha lipoic acid. This is good for 30 points postprandial on my blood sugar readings. Alpha lipoic acid is an enzyme that is created in the body, but a 1500mg and above, it has great blood sugar lowering properties. It came to us from the anti-aging movement, and there are lots of good reasons to take alpha lipoic acid - it also protects against the amyloid pla
BALANCED PROTEIN AND CARB AT RESTAURANTS 2007-04-15 10:43:11 It can be done! It is possible to hit your fat, carb and protein targets when you eat meals at restaurants, or at someone else's house.Make a fist - (no, I don't mean kill someone at take their food) and visualize half your fist in lean protein, half in good carbs. Then add all the salad you want, just use the light dressing.The problem is that they will (no doubt) bring you 4 or 5 fistfuls. Yo
CREAM CHEESE SQUARES 2007-04-15 10:35:24 This is shortbread with jam topping and it is OUTRAGEOUS. The coconut flour is what makes the fiber high and the carbs low. Protein comes from the cream cheese. It only takes a minute to whip up, and it is a diabetic's dream come true.CREAM CHEESE SQUARES - 6 servings8 oz fat free cream cheese1/8 tsp sea salt1/3 cup Splenda1/2 cup coconut flour4 tbs sugar free fruit preserves or jamBlend together
OATMEAL WONDER COOKIES 2007-04-14 08:03:32 Being diabetic means tossing out the packaged cookies that are not protein loaded. So, I had to come up with a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin cookies that are balanced protein and carb. They have 10 gm fat per cookie, but that is fine, because the fat comes from coconut flour and nuts and eggs. These are all natural fats, not transfats, and help make cell walls permeable again for insulin and glucose t
MOST FRUIT IS 15 GM CARBS PER CUP 2008-06-06 13:17:24 I love fruit. And I love fruit salad. So, I usually just choose 3 fruits that mix well, and mix one cup of salad. I always match this with 15 gm protein - something like a whey protein drink, or a piece of ham, or maybe 2 eggs. Consult your Book of Food Counts to find matching protein and carbs.Here are some of my favorites:1 oz ham with 1 cup mixed pineapple and cherries salad1 oz cheese wit
THE RIGHT KIND OF EXERCISE FOR OLDER DIABETICS 2008-06-09 09:12:39 When I was morbidly obese, I knew I should be exercising. But my back and knees would not let me. I could walk for short stretches, but I had to rest.So, I decided to lose weight first, then exercise. Since the balanced carb and protein diet puts on muscle mass, I was actually ahead of the game by losing weight that way. When I started, I had 100 pounds of muscle pushing around 283 pounds. Now I h
WHY YOU NEED THAT PROTEIN SHAKE IN THE MORNING 2008-06-13 09:16:03 I know a lot of people feel they can't eat in the morning, but if they knew that was contributing to their weight problem, and to their high glucose readings, they would change. The body uses the stimulus of food to accellerate calorie burning. Since most diabetics have a problem with high blood sugar when they get up, they need to actually eat something to start their metabolic engine. If they
BANANA SHAKE 2008-06-16 08:56:18 I love bananas, but you don't have to eat the carbs in order to enjoy the great BANANA SHAKE.1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese1 cup water1 packet Stevia Balance1 tbs chia seed15 gm vanilla whey protein1 tbs Davinci Sugar Free Banana SyrupBlend all, then add 1 cup ice and blend again.Fat 4gm, Carbs 13 gm, Protein 27 gm
HUBBY TAUGHT ME TO BE WEIRD 2008-06-26 09:27:11 My husband of 33 years has strange tastes, and after 33 years, those tastes have crossed the divide and migrated to my side of the table. Here is one of his favorite items, a PEANUT BUTTER AND TOMATO AND COTTAGE CHEESE ON SOURDOUGH creation.1 slice sourdough bread1 tbs peanut butter1 slice tomato1/4 cup 2% cottage cheeseToast bread, spread on peanut butter, add one tomato slice and top with cotta
A GREAT READ 2008-06-26 09:18:24 If you want to understand how we got here as a nation, with over 40% of our population either diabetic or on the way, a very good book that examines the economics and cultural forces in play is THE FATTENING OF AMERICA, by Eric A. Finkelstein and Laurie Zuckerman. Highly recommended.Also, scroll down to the left of this blog and watch HOW TO GET FAT by Peter Jennings. Now we know. We cannot be b
SUPPLEMENTS THAT LOWER BLOOD SUGAR 2008-06-26 06:41:17 There are over 1200 known substances that lower blood sugar, other than insulin. The problem with insulin, for a Type 2 diabetic, is that it increases insulin resistance. What that means is you will need increasing doses as time goes on, and there will come a time when the insulin does not work anymore. This is the time when a diabetic reaches end stage diabetes, with all the nightmares you hav
STRAWBERRY MALT 2008-07-09 14:34:12 If you love the flavor of malt, take heart. You don't have to give that up if you are diabetic. Here is one of my favorite protein shake recipes using malt. It only has 5 carbs per tablespoon.STRAWBERRY MALT1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese1 cup water1 packet stevia balance1 tbs chia seed15 gm strawberry whey proteinBlend all ingredients. Add one cup ice and blend again. If you can tolerate more carb
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