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Post by monklady123 on May 15, 2017 18:52:29 GMT
Okay, just ordered the book. Delivery date of June 5? Is it backordered already because of the Peas? lol Not just the peas! I learned about this in a physician group and then joined the physician weight loss/eating healthy group. I feel like pretty much everyone in the weight loss group is either reading more about the intermittent fasting or already working on some variation of it. It's very interesting to me to hear how these ideas are changing obesity medicine in general. This isn't really new information, EXACTLY!!! The ideas are even older than 20 years. These are some of the original ideas about weight loss that pretty much got thrown out with other ideas. He discusses research from many years ago, along with newer research. Tosses out anything from animal studies for the most part and sticks to human studies. Many of the ideas about low fat, in particular, where drawn from theories, not actual human data. If you are type 2 diabetic, you definitely should read this book, if anything to deepen your understanding of insulin resistance which is the basis of type 2 diabetes. However, what's important to me is that this not just about those that are diabetic or pre-diabetic. It's important to anyone with a weight problem, especially those who have carried more weight for a longer period of time, even if it is just being overweight and not obese. When I was in the hospital, they couldn't figure out why my blood glucose was so high before breakfast. They kept asking me if I was having overnight snacks. None of the nurses had ever heard of dawn phenomenon. That is so odd to me! Where they not used to caring for people with diabetes? It's not uncommon in the least. I have not come across a specific discussion of the dawn phenomenon in the book yet, but I do think what he explains about the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes also explains the dawn phenomenon. I have been looking online around at various low and moderate carb plans this afternoon. At this point, I'm not ready to jump right into low carb. I can see myself living with a more moderate carb diet over the long term... but one step at a time! Same here. I haven't read the book yet of course, but for now I'm defining "low carb" for me personally as "limited grains and sugar". So no more potato chips, no more pastries, no pasta, no rice...etc. I do plan to eat quinoa (I've seen arguments about whether or not it's actually a seed not a grain, but all I know is that it doesn't make me feel bloated like other grains do). I will still eat a small amount of rice just not the HUGE mound I used to take. I will still have one or two Dove dark chocolates some evenings just not the five or six truffles that I might have had. I'm going to work on cutting out the sweet creamers for my coffee (this one will be the hardest). Also no wine and beer, but I will continue our summer gin and tonic (I use diet tonic) because really what's summer without it? lol. I don't know for sure but I suspect in terms of carbs wine and beer are worse than an ounce or so of gin. But I do plan to eat fruits and vegetables, for now anyway. I know real "no carb" people don't eat most fruits, do they? I might refine that after I get the book because probably fruit raises blood sugar somehow. Just cutting out junk got me a 4 pound weight loss this first week back on WW. Obviously that rate won't continue (and I don't think that would be healthy or sustainable past the first week or two) but it was nice to see nonetheless. lol. That's what cutting out junk and walking twice a day instead of just once did for me.
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Post by elaine on May 15, 2017 19:15:32 GMT
I just cancelled my order because of the long wait time and reserved it at the library. No waiting list so I'll get it in a day or two. Then I can decide if I want to buy it. It also comes on Kindle version for those of you who don't want to wait for the book. I'm assuming there's no wait for a Kindle book...?
No wait! I downloaded it after I bought it and started reading this morning. I have the Kindle app on my iPad and am reading it there, because I like the larger page size of my iPad Pro. I don't know why as I get older, that they are publishing using smaller and smaller type.
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on May 15, 2017 19:25:22 GMT
I am interested in discussing this book! Thanks for the info, melissa! I am ordering it today.
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Post by nysparkle on May 15, 2017 19:49:25 GMT
My dd's cardiologist just recommended the book "Eat Fat, Get Thin" by Dr. Hyman to my dd for weight loss.From what I can gather from the internet it is a low carb approach similar to paleo. My library has it as an electronic download. I just checked and they do have "The Obesity Code" so I'll read that too. I have already been trying Whole30 and Paleo ways of eating off and on for a few months now. I too need to lose weight.
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Post by bdawnb on May 15, 2017 19:50:39 GMT
I've been Keto since October and started doing IF in January following Dr Fung. Perfectly doable for me and makes perfect sense.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 15, 2017 20:04:19 GMT
I haven't read the book but have heard Jason Fung And others that work with him on podcasts. I'm not yet completely on board with fasts that last several days, but do feel that there are benefits to IF and lost best when I was following 5:2. I have been getting back to that along with being more strict on THM.
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Post by melissa on May 15, 2017 20:23:39 GMT
I've BTDT and have never found low-carb eating to be a sustainable long-term way of life for me. Low-glycemic is somewhat more sustainable. Was just re-reading through this thread. This is not just about what you eat, WHEN you eat is actually just as important. There are physicians in my group who are not doing low carb but are following varying degrees of intermittent fasting. Their weight loss is slower than those doing both, but they are also losing weight. Intermittent fasting (ie going longer periods of time than just sleeping) increases the length of time that insulin levels are lower. Doing this as a lifestyle results in less insulin resistance. Even those of us who are not diabetic or prediabetic, but who are overweight, especially those who have been carrying extra weight around for a while, will benefit from this. It goes right along with some old dietary advice about not eating after dinner. But, it also goes against the old dietary advice about eating breakfast first thing in the morning to start your day.
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Post by melissa on May 15, 2017 20:28:08 GMT
I'm not yet completely on board with fasts that last several days, I don't think I will ever be on board with even a fast that last 24 hours! Maybe if I ever go completely ketogenic? Either way, I can see now that just simply incorporating the concept of longer fasting periods into my day will be a benefit. I am a bit concerned about my very irregular schedule. I definitely stress eat when I work at night. On days when I am home, I think I can easily eat just between about 11 and 7pm. I think that's entirely doable for me. Not quite as easy on days when I am working from 7pm to 7am.
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Post by elaine on May 15, 2017 20:48:44 GMT
I've BTDT and have never found low-carb eating to be a sustainable long-term way of life for me. Low-glycemic is somewhat more sustainable. Was just re-reading through this thread. This is not just about what you eat, WHEN you eat is actually just as important. There are physicians in my group who are not doing low carb but are following varying degrees of intermittent fasting. Their weight loss is slower than those doing both, but they are also losing weight. Intermittent fasting (ie going longer periods of time than just sleeping) increases the length of time that insulin levels are lower. Doing this as a lifestyle results in less insulin resistance. Even those of us who are not diabetic or prediabetic, but who are overweight, especially those who have been carrying extra weight around for a while, will benefit from this. It goes right along with some old dietary advice about not eating after dinner. But, it also goes against the old dietary advice about eating breakfast first thing in the morning to start your day. I wonder if this is why only until the past few years, I haven't had to really struggle with my weight. I have never been a breakfast eater - I'm just not hungry in the morning and haven't been even as a child. My kids don't really like breakfast before 9 am either. It is when I eat/snack after dinner that I really gain weight - same with my dh. I could easily live a 16:8 schedule and have done so most of my life. With the exception being 2 tablespoons of fat-free half n half in my coffee - I'm up at 5:45 each morning to get my kids up and out the door and need my coffee and can't do it without cream - no sugar, but need my milk!
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Post by mvavw on May 15, 2017 20:51:52 GMT
I just requested the book from my library, there is a two week wait and it's not available electronically I'll be watching and waiting.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 15, 2017 21:51:46 GMT
Same here. I haven't read the book yet of course, but for now I'm defining "low carb" for me personally as "limited grains and sugar". So no more potato chips, no more pastries, no pasta, no rice...etc. I do plan to eat quinoa (I've seen arguments about whether or not it's actually a seed not a grain, but all I know is that it doesn't make me feel bloated like other grains do). I will still eat a small amount of rice just not the HUGE mound I used to take. I will still have one or two Dove dark chocolates some evenings just not the five or six truffles that I might have had. I'm going to work on cutting out the sweet creamers for my coffee (this one will be the hardest). Also no wine and beer, but I will continue our summer gin and tonic (I use diet tonic) because really what's summer without it? lol. I don't know for sure but I suspect in terms of carbs wine and beer are worse than an ounce or so of gin. But I do plan to eat fruits and vegetables, for now anyway. I know real "no carb" people don't eat most fruits, do they? I might refine that after I get the book because probably fruit raises blood sugar somehow. Just cutting out junk got me a 4 pound weight loss this first week back on WW. Obviously that rate won't continue (and I don't think that would be healthy or sustainable past the first week or two) but it was nice to see nonetheless. lol. That's what cutting out junk and walking twice a day instead of just once did for me. I'm finding this whole discussion very interesting. I've been basically doing what you've mentioned above since the end of October and tracking what I eat with MFP. I don't have a particularly active lifestyle, so I allow myself a little over 1400 calories a day, trying to have more protein and mostly complex carbs where possible. I'm doing no additional exercise at all, just watching the junk and eating more whole fresh fruit and salad, etc. instead and I've lost almost 25 lbs in that six months. I still have about 15 more pounds I'd like to drop (for now). I haven't completely cut out anything. I still have a cookie if I want one, or a little chocolate or a piece of birthday cake if the situation warrants it. If I have the occasional cheat day, I roll with that and get right back on the wagon the next day. If I know we're going out to dinner later in the day, I'll watch what I eat earlier to leave more wiggle room. This kind of situation is doable for me long term. I don't handle restrictive diets well for very long. But if I allow myself to have a little of the things I truly love (candy, chocolate, bread, pasta, rice, desserts) every day, I can very easily put down the fork and back away from the rest. Since starting using MFP it's pretty obvious now that I had to have been easily consuming literally thousands of extra empty calories pretty much every day by having a handful of potato or tortilla chips here, a slice of bread with butter there, a handful of chocolates, four or five cookies, a couple refills of regular pop if we went out somewhere. It adds up really, really fast.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on May 15, 2017 22:31:50 GMT
I saw that it was back ordered on Amazon!!
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Post by monklady123 on May 15, 2017 22:34:50 GMT
Same here. I haven't read the book yet of course, but for now I'm defining "low carb" for me personally as "limited grains and sugar". So no more potato chips, no more pastries, no pasta, no rice...etc. I do plan to eat quinoa (I've seen arguments about whether or not it's actually a seed not a grain, but all I know is that it doesn't make me feel bloated like other grains do). I will still eat a small amount of rice just not the HUGE mound I used to take. I will still have one or two Dove dark chocolates some evenings just not the five or six truffles that I might have had. I'm going to work on cutting out the sweet creamers for my coffee (this one will be the hardest). Also no wine and beer, but I will continue our summer gin and tonic (I use diet tonic) because really what's summer without it? lol. I don't know for sure but I suspect in terms of carbs wine and beer are worse than an ounce or so of gin. But I do plan to eat fruits and vegetables, for now anyway. I know real "no carb" people don't eat most fruits, do they? I might refine that after I get the book because probably fruit raises blood sugar somehow. Just cutting out junk got me a 4 pound weight loss this first week back on WW. Obviously that rate won't continue (and I don't think that would be healthy or sustainable past the first week or two) but it was nice to see nonetheless. lol. That's what cutting out junk and walking twice a day instead of just once did for me. I'm finding this whole discussion very interesting. I've been basically doing what you've mentioned above since the end of October and tracking what I eat with MFP. I don't have a particularly active lifestyle, so I allow myself a little over 1400 calories a day, trying to have more protein and mostly complex carbs where possible. I'm doing no additional exercise at all, just watching the junk and eating more whole fresh fruit and salad, etc. instead and I've lost almost 25 lbs in that six months. I still have about 15 more pounds I'd like to drop (for now). I haven't completely cut out anything. I still have a cookie if I want one, or a little chocolate or a piece of birthday cake if the situation warrants it. If I have the occasional cheat day, I roll with that and get right back on the wagon the next day. If I know we're going out to dinner later in the day, I'll watch what I eat earlier to leave more wiggle room. This kind of situation is doable for me long term. I don't handle restrictive diets well for very long. But if I allow myself to have a little of the things I truly love (candy, chocolate, bread, pasta, rice, desserts) every day, I can very easily put down the fork and back away from the rest. Since starting using MFP it's pretty obvious now that I had to have been easily consuming literally thousands of extra empty calories pretty much every day by having a handful of potato or tortilla chips here, a slice of bread with butter there, a handful of chocolates, four or five cookies, a couple refills of regular pop if we went out somewhere. It adds up really, really fast. Yes! Salty crunchy things are my downfall despite my love for chocolate. I can eat just one or two small chocolates and that's enough. But like that old Lays commercial said, "bet you can't eat just one". Nope, with chips I cannot. And then I want a beer or a glass of wine with those chips which is more empty calories. So I was adding in lots of calories by, like you said, a handful of chips here, a cookie there, mindless stuff. In addition to the mindful stuff of intentionally sitting down after dinner with a glass of wine and something salty/crunchy. For now I'm giving up chips, but not chocolate or the other things that I can keep control of.
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Post by monklady123 on May 15, 2017 22:35:57 GMT
I saw that it was back ordered on Amazon!! There is a Kindle version though, and it's less expensive. (I was shocked recently to see a kindle book that was *more* expensive than the paper copy...why? lol) I found mine at my local library and I'll see if I want to buy it later.
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Post by elaine on May 15, 2017 22:39:28 GMT
I saw that it was back ordered on Amazon!! There is a Kindle version though, and it's less expensive. (I was shocked recently to see a kindle book that was *more* expensive than the paper copy...why? lol) I found mine at my local library and I'll see if I want to buy it later. For whatever warped reason, all the America's Test Kitchen/Cooks Illustrated cookbooks are at least twice the price for Kindle vs. paper edition. I only buy cookbooks on Kindle - because all my recipes are on iPad now -and I refuse to have to cough up twice the money for something that costs them zero additional money to distribute.
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Post by papersilly on May 15, 2017 22:45:54 GMT
Was just re-reading through this thread. This is not just about what you eat, WHEN you eat is actually just as important. There are physicians in my group who are not doing low carb but are following varying degrees of intermittent fasting. Their weight loss is slower than those doing both, but they are also losing weight. Intermittent fasting (ie going longer periods of time than just sleeping) increases the length of time that insulin levels are lower. Doing this as a lifestyle results in less insulin resistance. Even those of us who are not diabetic or prediabetic, but who are overweight, especially those who have been carrying extra weight around for a while, will benefit from this. It goes right along with some old dietary advice about not eating after dinner. But, it also goes against the old dietary advice about eating breakfast first thing in the morning to start your day. this whole discussion is very timely. for most of my adult life, i have preferred to eat between 12-8pm. i've never been a breakfast person and i've been read the riot act about that from my parents and doctors. reading this gives me hope that this "intermittent" eating pattern isn't so detrimental after all. if it cannot help me lose weight, at least it may result in less insulin resistance. i will take what i can get at this point.
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Post by jayfab on May 15, 2017 22:55:41 GMT
Ok, I'm willing to try this. Ordered from Amazon but like a previous poster I canceled and bought on Ebay. It will be here by the 22nd.
I think this might be right up my alley. I lost about 50 lbs from April-November last year and have been bouncing 5 lbs up and down since. It feels great wearing smaller clothes but I want even smaller clothes!
Thanks!
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Post by Nanner on May 15, 2017 22:58:22 GMT
There isn't a back order on amazon.ca. Mine will be here by Wednesday.
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Post by Nanner on May 15, 2017 22:59:58 GMT
I have to look into that. I lost 87 pounds last year doing a ketogenic type diet. I've put about 20 back on and have to get it off. In fact, my sister and I are both going back on tomorrow. I think I will order that book - it sounds interesting. Thanks Wow! Congrats on your weight loss! Thank you. Sadly, though, those 20 pounds that have crept back on while were dealing with a whole bunch of crap over the last 7 months, made it only 67! But I will get those darned 20 extra off again.
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Post by mooneybeams on May 15, 2017 23:47:17 GMT
What kind of fasting does Dr. Fung recommend? Is it like 8-16 fasting or days of fasting? Thanks!
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Post by Delta Dawn on May 16, 2017 0:23:17 GMT
Does this mean we can do without breakfast? I hate eating breakfast and rarely make time for it. I try not to snack too much in the evening (if ever) and would say I fast from 7-12 pm. I force myself to eat breakfast and maybe that isn't such a good thing. If I eat breakfast I skip lunch because I am not hungry then and would force myself to eat lunch, too.
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Post by auntkelly on May 16, 2017 1:21:04 GMT
I bought the Kindle version of the book and skimmed through it on a two hour flight today.
I became convinced a long time ago that a low carb diet is best for me & I've been eating that way for awhile now. I really skimmed over that part of the book where the author talked about the benefits of a low carb diet. I just wasn't that interested in all the scientific data about the benefits of a low carb diet. I'm sure readers who are more scientifically minded will appreciate all the information the author provides.
I did find the part about diet drinks to be really interesting and I'm going to try and wean myself from my Diet Coke addiction.
I was most interested in what the author had to say about fasting. I'm going to give fasting a try. I exercise a lot and I eat low carb, but I'm not losing weight, so I'm hoping fasting will help.
I wish I would have watched the author's YouTube videos before I purchased the book. They might have provided enough info about fasting to satisfy me.
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Post by candleangie on May 16, 2017 1:32:20 GMT
I'm trying to debate between getting the kindle edition or the regular paperback. It seems like this is a book that you would use as a reference book and want to refer back to certain pages/sections over time so a paperback seems the best choice. However, the paperback has a ridiculous backlog and may arrive while we are gone for a few weeks (I don't want too much mail building up) and costs a bit more than the kindle ebook. I've only used my Kindle for reading for the past 4-5 years now and it's hard to have to wait to read a book--you get used to that instant satisfaction with an ebook.
For those that have the paperback, do you feel it is the best choice vs an ebook? Get the digital version. Kindle lets you highlight and add notes now. 👍
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Post by Bridget in MD on May 16, 2017 1:34:14 GMT
I reserved it from the library, i'd like to read it first. Does it give you examples of a daily schedule or foods?
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Post by redshoes on May 16, 2017 1:36:09 GMT
I have gotten away from intermittent fasting but this thread has inspired me to get back to it. Why I let myself get away from it I can't explain because it works so well for me. I struggle with my weight. All. The. Time. I am overweight and the scale just seems to be going in an upward direction. When I did intermittent fasting before, I kept to an 8 hour or less window for eating. My max time was 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. For the first few days I was starving by 11:00. But you know what? It felt good to have real, actual hunger. Made me recognize what it feels like and how many times I just think I'm hungry. I ran a 9 week experiment on myself. For the first 3 weeks I kept to the 8 hour eating window. I lost weight. Using my food diary, I ate the same things for the next 3 weeks. The only difference? No fasting. I ate between the hours of 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. I gained weight (the weight I lost in the previous 3 weeks and more). Exercise was the same. Next 3 weeks were back to the 8 hour window. Same food, same exercise. Lost weight. Today is day 1 and I'm off to the grocery store to pick up a few things and looking forward to 11:00. Wow, interesting results!! I would have never thought to test myself different ways.
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Post by peasapie on May 16, 2017 1:56:19 GMT
I ordered the book on Kindle along with the Audible whispersync, so I can listen while I walk the dog, in addition to reading it. Weight Watchers has been working for me, but I think that the new Smart Points plan really supports low sugar/low carb eating that avoids insulin spikes. I have been interested in the relationships between eating and insulin since exploring Atkins after having my second/last child and the weight had to come off. I have tended towards periods of hypoglycemia, even though my blood work is fine, and I feel so much better when I am eating in ways that avoid that awful feeling when my blood sugar drops, I start sweating and shaking and my tongue goes numb. Eating becomes an emergency and I feel out of control. So, I'm looking forward to joining you all! This is me as well with the hypoglycemia. I started cutting out white flour and sugar at the end of November and have lost 15 lbs and feel so much less shaky and tired. I hated that emergency feeling where you can't think and just want to cry. I do eat bread and dessert one day a week -- which has helped me stick with this change in eating habits on the other six days.
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Post by gizzy on May 16, 2017 2:32:12 GMT
Interesting. Thanks, Melissa, for the heads up. I've ordered it from the library. I'm hoping this is something that I can do. I'm gaining weight like crazy & nothing seems to be helping. I'll lose & gain the same 5 lbs over & over.
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Post by 2peafaithful on May 16, 2017 10:46:48 GMT
I am a HUGE believer in Dr Fung. I am not diabetic or pre diabetic. I found it interesting a couple years ago because my dh was on a med for being pre and when I listened to hours and hours of Dr Fungs talks I became passionate that he got off the drug and fight it ways that would get him back to a normal range. I am not against modern medicine. However, this enrages me. WHY are doctors still going the route they have when it isn't always working??? My dad falls perfectly in stories Dr Fung shares. I could see my dh was 30 years before my dad but would likely go the same route. I know some people aren't willing to eat this way or to fast but what about the people that are. What about the people that would go a route that is drastic if they thought there was a solution? I have seen the results of going the traditional route in my dad and it makes me passionate to help people have the option of going another route. My dad is now 72 and his quality of life is very poor.
I have a long history of obesity and have lost a massive amount of weight. A few years ago I started putting on weight. The major difference was I wasn't struggling with food. In the past if I gained weight I knew exactly why because I was eating things I shouldn't only this time that wasn't the case. I went to numerous doctors to have labs and test run. My cortisol was off and my hormones. I treated those and slowly the weight started to come off but it was very slow. I started doing intermittent fasting and it made a massive difference. It is like it reset something in my body. Before I had started gaining weight I was at 170-175 (don't judge it use to be 400 lbs and I had lost 230 over more than a decade) and that was my sweet spot. I was great with that. I looked good and felt great. Now my new normal is 145-150. I hadn't been that weight since I was in my 20's. It wasn't even my goal its where I landed. I didn't know what my body was capable of.
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Post by tracyarts on May 16, 2017 11:57:33 GMT
When I was in the hospital, they couldn't figure out why my blood glucose was so high before breakfast. They kept asking me if I was having overnight snacks. None of the nurses had ever heard of dawn phenomenon. That is so odd to me! Where they not used to caring for people with diabetes? It's not uncommon in the least. I have not come across a specific discussion of the dawn phenomenon in the book yet, but I do think what he explains about the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes also explains the dawn phenomenon. I have been looking online around at various low and moderate carb plans this afternoon. At this point, I'm not ready to jump right into low carb. I can see myself living with a more moderate carb diet over the long term... but one step at a time! I was shocked at how they treated diabetics in terms of nutrition and blood glucose management while I was in the hospital. Now, granted, this wasn't one of the giant hospitals in the Texas Medical Center like Methodist or St. Luke, but it was my area's stroke center hospital, and with diabetes being a major stroke risk, you'd think that they would be better informed about diabetes management. The strategy was to load you up with carbs, then shoot you up with insulin. And believe me, I pitched a few fits over it. I was on the "diabetic calorie restricted cardiac meal plan" and was served high glycemic food at every meal. White dinner rolls, breaded fish and chicken, potatoes, white rice, pancakes (with sugar free syrup, like that made any difference), canned fruit, skim milk, and apple juice. And every morning, the comments about my blood glucose being higher than after supper. I explained that dawn phenomenon/syndrome was a thing, but all they really cared about was the numbers and really weren't interested in the whys. They sent in a nutritionist to discuss my diet because I was refusing to eat half my tray most meals and she said that their diabetes management strategy involved "consistent carbs" not low carbs. And I could resume my usual diet and medication plan after I was discharged. Oh, and even though I was evaluated by physical and occupational therapy, and deemed not a fall risk, I was only allowed to be in my bed or in my chair or the bathroom because I was a stroke patient. No physical activity allowed. Which is a huge part of managing insulin resistance, at least for me. I had a half hour long bitch session with my endocrinologist after I got out of the hospital, and she agreed that diabetes management in a lot of hospitals is lacking. They rely completely on insulin injections because it's easier than dealing with individual meal plans and medication combinations. Yeah, I was Pea Livid about the whole situation. And if this happens again, I'm going back to the huge hospital in the Medical Center no matter what, because when I had my first stroke, they let me pick my own meals, and let me walk laps around the floor after meals to help manage my diabetes.
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Post by auntkelly on May 16, 2017 12:18:31 GMT
I am a HUGE believer in Dr Fung. I am not diabetic or pre diabetic. I found it interesting a couple years ago because my dh was on a med for being pre and when I listened to hours and hours of Dr Fungs talks I became passionate that he got off the drug and fight it ways that would get him back to a normal range. I am not against modern medicine. However, this enrages me. WHY are doctors still going the route they have when it isn't always working??? My dad falls perfectly in stories Dr Fung shares. I could see my dh was 30 years before my dad but would likely go the same route. I know some people aren't willing to eat this way or to fast but what about the people that are. What about the people that would go a route that is drastic if they thought there was a solution? I have seen the results of going the traditional route in my dad and it makes me passionate to help people have the option of going another route. My dad is now 72 and his quality of life is very poor. I have a long history of obesity and have lost a massive amount of weight. A few years ago I started putting on weight. The major difference was I wasn't struggling with food. In the past if I gained weight I knew exactly why because I was eating things I shouldn't only this time that wasn't the case. I went to numerous doctors to have labs and test run. My cortisol was off and my hormones. I treated those and slowly the weight started to come off but it was very slow. I started doing intermittent fasting and it made a massive difference. It is like it reset something in my body. Before I had started gaining weight I was at 170-175 (don't judge it use to be 400 lbs and I had lost 230 over more than a decade) and that was my sweet spot. I was great with that. I looked good and felt great. Now my new normal is 145-150. I hadn't been that weight since I was in my 20's. It wasn't even my goal its where I landed. I didn't know what my body was capable of.
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