Re: Old Habits

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy

I don't want to cause any friction, so I'll leave it after this post.

First, congratulations on the achievements you've made. That is an

impressive weight loss - I know how much work and discipline that

took, and you should be proud of yourself for that.

We have a basic philosophical difference, apart from two meals daily

versus grazing. When I started testing, and " eating to my meter " I

decided I was starting a new way of eating - and I was absolutely

ruthless. It didn't matter if the food involved was my absolute

favourite; if it spiked me, it went from the menu. Later, as I gained

control and experience, I was able to re-introduce many things but

usually in smaller portions and different times of day.

I didn't compromise.

You ended by saying " So the old habits have been left behind. I no

longer drink coffee with tons of sugar in it, I don't eat cereal for

snacks, I don't eat candy, cake, cookies, fruit. I don't snack off

and on all day either. I struggle to find things I can eat that won't

send me soaring into the statosphere and that fit into our very

limited food stamp budget. So I'm doing the very best that I can

based on what I have to work with. "

However, earlier you said " So, if I know I am going to have a meal

with extra carbs in it, such as a casserole with noodles, I take the

extra 1/2 glipizide so I don't spike to 200 and stay there for hours

and hours. If I had another choice of medication, that would be

great, but I don't. "

Well, actually, you do. You could cut the noodles, or halve the

portion, or change the recipe or the menu. Read again what I had for

dinner in that menu. Last night I had (shock:-) lasagna with salad -

but the lasagna portion was half that recommended in the recipe.

That's where our philosophy differs, and that's what I meant by

ruthlessness and old habits.

I also have a wife, who sometimes eats with me, and sometimes eats

what I eat, but not always (in fact, our only meal that is

occasionally the same is dinner). I do the cooking. She understands

and accepts that we have different needs; she also doesn't eat fish or

seafood which is a significant part of my diet. When I cook curry, she

has rice, I don't; when we serve spaghetti she has twice the noodles

and half the sauce - I have the opposite; and so on.

Again, congratulations on a wonderful start in your weight loss and

control, and best of luck for the future.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d & e, Australia