RE: Thanks for the Welcomes & Comments

May 17, 2004

Sorry so late in getting back to those of you who so kindly welcomed

me. :-) It's been a crazy few days.

Elona said,

> Cheryl - my dad is diabetic, and he's done very well on SBD, His

> diabetes is due to weight, and he's lost more than half of what

> he needs to so far. I went on SBD, because he's done so well

> (he's not a good dieter usually) and he's already said this will

> be a lifestyle for him. Good luck!

Excellent! It's always good to hear about someone who is having good

luck with the diet and controlling diabetes. As for diabetes being

due to weight, it does seem there is a connection, but researchers

can't seem to decide whether the weight is a cause for diabetes, or

there's something that the person has that causes the weight, then

causes the diabetes. Kind of a chicken and egg thing.

Terri B. said:

> I'm TOTALLY with you on the big bone, insulin resistant thing. I also

> am 5'6. When I was 13 I was the same Height, same bone density but

> weighed 160. I wore a size 10 and my teachers thought I was anorexic

> because they kept telling me I was to thin. Even my Doc told me that I

> needed to put on about 15 lbs.

Yeah. Same story here. I look so thin through the middle when I'm at 160

that people keep telling me to stop losing all that weight. LOL!

> My current Doc recommended me to do the SBD because I was insulin

> resistant. I've been on the SBD for about 45 days and my BS is totally

Mine recommended Atkins. And that's what I follow, for the most part. It

really isn't all that different once you add back in the carbs in the form

of

good carbs: more veggies, berries and other fruits, etc. I know better than

think I can eat white potatoes, white rice, white bread, etc. because it

spikes my BG way too high.

> under control. I usually run between 79 and 95. There have been times

> when I've been down to 72, but that was first thing in the morning.

> There was twice when I was 140, but that was because I was stressed.

I have a morning high of about 130. I have a liver dump in the early a.m.

hours. That's usually my high for the day, but it makes me have to watch

my breakfast meal extra close. I can't run below about 90 or I start to

shake.

I'm best at 95 to 115/120, so that's what I shoot for. If I get near 90 or

below, I have to eat carbs to pull it back up. My mood goes sour, and I'm

like I'm majorly depressed. Hubby knows the signs.

> Just remember that SBD is not Low carb or Low fat.

I understand that. I'm just curious why so much emphasis on what is isn't.

Versus what it is. From what I've read so far it seems to be moderate or

controlled carb, and moderate fat, with an emphasis on the good fats. Does

that fit what you think it is?

I'm not trying to start an argument, but after doing lots of low carb

investigation, it seems that most low carb diets aren't all that low carb in

the long run. Most are like Atkins, with a low to no carb start, and gradual

increase to a moderate or controlled daily intake. And despite the standard

school of thought about Atkins, it isn't just saturated fat laden meats. :-)

Louise said:

> Hi Cheryl, Welcome to the group. I am a type 2 insulin

> dependent diabetic. 3 of my doctors recommend the SBeach. I

> have been on it since Jan. Haven't lost mush weight but it had

> brought my out of control sugars into good control. It is an

> easy diet to follow. I t hink my problem is that I eat too much

> of the right things and that is why I am not losing.

Could be. That can be a problem. Are you testing before meals, and 1 and

2 hours after to check exactly what each food combination does to your BG?

The reason I ask is that I personally still get a spike with some foods,

like

yams or whole grain bread. That spike can still cause food to scurry into

the

cells, but the A1C can still run in the nondiabetic range like mine does

(5.8).

Okay, enough of this for this time. :-) I'm off to read the next digest.

Cheryl

May 17, 2004

Cheryl wrote:

> Mine recommended Atkins. And that's what I follow, for the most part. It

> really isn't all that different once you add back in the carbs in the form

> of

> good carbs: more veggies, berries and other fruits, etc. I know better than

> think I can eat white potatoes, white rice, white bread, etc. because it

> spikes my BG way too high.

>

Isn't it funny how different Doc's recommend different things? I like

that about it. And I'm the same way anything that's overly refined

and highly processed spikes my Glucose as well.

> I have a morning high of about 130. I have a liver dump in the early a.m.

> hours. That's usually my high for the day, but it makes me have to watch

> my breakfast meal extra close. I can't run below about 90 or I start to

> shake.

> I'm best at 95 to 115/120, so that's what I shoot for. If I get near 90 or

> below, I have to eat carbs to pull it back up. My mood goes sour, and I'm

> like I'm majorly depressed. Hubby knows the signs.

Mine usually runs high first thing in the morning as well. Before I eat

anything. It seems that once I eat, my BG goes down. I'm pretty good

once I get down in the 70's to 80's though. I used to be hypoglycemic so

low blood sugar I'm used to.

> I understand that. I'm just curious why so much emphasis on what is isn't.

> Versus what it is. From what I've read so far it seems to be moderate or

> controlled carb, and moderate fat, with an emphasis on the good fats. Does

> that fit what you think it is?

I think that there is such a emphasis on what it isn't because so many

people have misconceptions about it. I know that I've been talking to

people about it and they say, " oh it's a low carb Diet " . NO it's not.

And then I have to go into more detail with them. I guess It's just

gotten to be a reactive thing for me.

>

> I'm not trying to start an argument, but after doing lots of low carb

> investigation, it seems that most low carb diets aren't all that low carb in

> the long run. Most are like Atkins, with a low to no carb start, and gradual

> increase to a moderate or controlled daily intake. And despite the standard

> school of thought about Atkins, it isn't just saturated fat laden meats. :-)

I know your not trying to start an argument. Discussions are good.

What we all probably need to explain or take into considerations is that

there are carbs in everything we eat. Even Veggies and meats have carbs

in them. I guess I have my opinions about Atkins because I've seen a

few of my friends have liver problems that they didn't have before after

starting on Atkins. **Shrugs** So I just want to make sure that

everyone's taken care of. It's the mother instinct in me. LOL

Terri B.

May 17, 2004