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In the years I've been here on FS I see a huge amount of posts supporting a low carb plan. Like many I have tried it, lost weight, gained it back plus more as it is unsustainable as a lifelong WOE for many though some can make it work. I had to find a WOE that I could sustain. YO-YO is not a healthy option and for me all that meat was making me sick.
For me a whole food primarily plant based WOE works. I'm eating less and less meat. Watching the documentary "What the Health" now if I think about buying meat I see a picture in my mind of the killing floors of slaughter houses and I don't buy it. I've been in slaughter houses and packing plants and haven't eaten hot dogs etc due to that for years but never on the killing floor. I understand that they are made to support certain views but they do make you think. The less meat and dairy I eat the better I am feeling. Feeling better and less asthma problems is a huge reward and an incentive to continue.
My plan for life is always changing as I learn more though remaining with the same premise of whole non processed foods.
Diet Calendar Entry for 12 August 2017:
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809 kcal
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Fat: 33.03g | Prot: 39.22g | Carb: 100.67g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Spelt, Cooked Lentils (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Egg. Lunch: Butter, updated whole wheat bread. Dinner: Whole Wheat Noodles, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Zucchini, Mushrooms. more...
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For about six weeks, a few years ago, I tried the McDougall Program (a well-documented and proven regimen; vegan, whole-food, plant-based, no dairy or added fat, very limited simple sugar for weight-loss or diabetic purposes). I experienced much lower BS levels and less need for anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hypertension medications. I recommend a trial by *anyone* who hasobesity, diabetes, and/or hyperension, arthritis, heart disease. and any number of other diet-affected maladies -- with medical supervision. It's a matter of preference for me. I find more satisfying and share-able with my husband, and therefore convenient and easier to sustain, a dairy-free regimen that includes small amounts of animal protein (eggs; lean meat and poultry; fish and seafood -- no more than 4-6 oz. twice a day).
13 Aug 17 by member: Miraculum
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I mention diabetes since it seems to me many vLC meal plans seem to appeal and work for that. I don't have diabetes though working with healthy carbs I saw my fasting blood sugar at the best its been in 5 yrs. Just by eliminating the unnatural, over processed foods and most sweets. The *mere thought* of induction flu makes me woozy.
13 Aug 17 by member: 859klm
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Great post!! I have learned a lot on this,website and trying to limit processed foods , cut calories and just bought a a lot new groceries and some organic stuff. We will see where I land after this.
13 Aug 17 by member: Maine coon
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The link for the experiment. It was actually, New Jersey! LOL https://www.medisafe.com/healthday/?id=724500
13 Aug 17 by member: smprowett
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Is it possible to reset the macros to track for a KetoDiet?
13 Aug 17 by member: ggilstr
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The Phys Therapy guy at this facility keeps playing Travel Channel's "Weird Food" show during therapy. Most episodes show some kind of awful offal portrayed as "gourmet if you're cool". Last episode had sautéed intestines from calves who had not been weened. The host gushed about how the dish had just been decriminalized in Italy. He then waxed poetic about how the tender intestines (or maybe stomach) was still coated with succulent milkfat from the calf nursing. As the therapist is an observant Hindu, might this be some kind of "subtle" message?
13 Aug 17 by member: PbSULAK
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You need to use a WOE you can live and be Happy with, whatever that might be, Enjoy the journey !!!!!
13 Aug 17 by member: DO N OK
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Interesting how this turned into a diabetic discussion you never know on here where a journal post will lead. It always fascinates me. I have heard and read much about how whole foods with lots of veggies, including the McDougall Program among others have helped with blood sugar levels. Mine tends to run at the low end of normal, sometimes too low so and I have to grab something sinfully sweet to bring it back up quickly or I get really dizzy (among other things).
13 Aug 17 by member: wholefoodnut
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PbSulak too funny about the Weird Foods, I've seen it a couple times and it was making me feel sick just watching it, so don't watch it anymore. ;) Do N OK. I totally agree with you.
13 Aug 17 by member: wholefoodnut
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859klm, you may know this but ... "Fasting" blood sugar readings can be misleading. What is important to know is how efficiently the body processes carbohydrate *after* a meal.The hemoglobin A1c blood test measures "glycation" -- how much glucose is "stuck" to your red blood cells -- and reflects a two-to-three month average of serum glucose. Under 5% is generally considered "normal". HgbA1c of 5.7-6.4% is "pre-diabetes" range, and over 6.4% justifies a diagnosis of "diabetes." [TO BE CONTINUED]
13 Aug 17 by member: Miraculum
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In March 2001, a finger stick at my MD's office registered at whopping 535 mg/dL. I weighed 285 lbs. at the time, had been drinking OJ by the gallon to "fight a cold" with vitamin C. Turned out to be pneumonia. My MD prescribed both prednisone (known to be toxic to the pancreas) and Tequin (a then-new antibiotic that turned out to be toxic to the pancreas). When I suddenly noticed very blurred vision, excessive thirst, and frequent urination, knew to ask for the test at my follow-up visit. ...
13 Aug 17 by member: Miraculum
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When my new MD requested my *former* internist's records, they showed that I'd been running fasting glucose readings consistently over 100 and approaching 140 mg/dL. Normal range (depending on the test instrument) is generally under 100 mg/dL before eating. The earlier MD *never* mentioned to me that I was "pre-diabetic." For all I know, I could have had a full-blown case of T2DM months earlier.
13 Aug 17 by member: Miraculum
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So, my advice: Scrutinize trends in your fasting blood sugar readings obtained during periodic physical exams and request a hgbA1c test if they're running over 100. Your doctor may not notice, so be proactive.
13 Aug 17 by member: Miraculum
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What an awesome post....so much shared and so very positive!
14 Aug 17 by member: 2227Gwen
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