Why do so many people hate carbs?
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Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
True for some diabetics..... but not all diabetics....
Which diabetics is it not true for?
Diagnosed in 2009 with Type 2 with A1c of 10.0 @ 560 lbs. Worked with a dietician from that point forward and she set my Macros @ 40/30/30 concentrating on Carbs first and foremost. She had me eating 240 grams a day back then and over the next 4 years gradually increasing my carb intake (and calories and other macros) to my current intake of 425 grams a day. I have lost 312 lbs. and have been running A1c of 5.3 average for the last 24 months. So not all diabetics fall into the low carb regime......0 -
Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
The Glycemic Index Diet is about regulating blood sugar, but it also doesn't restrict carbs -- just the kinds of carbs. Complex carbs are OK, provided you eat protein and veggies/fruits.
If you have diabetes, the total amount of carbohydrates that you eat is also important, not only how rapidly glucose is released into your bloodstream. The more time that you spend with elevated blood sugar, the more damage is being done to capillaries, tissues, kidneys, even if you've combined complex carbs with protein and fat.0 -
That's fantastic. I'm happy you found a diet that works for you -- truly happy for you -- but what in the world makes you think you're qualified to tell anyone else what they should be eating? Especially someone under a doctors care. Absolutely ridiculous.Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
The Glycemic Index Diet is about regulating blood sugar, but it also doesn't restrict carbs -- just the kinds of carbs. Complex carbs are OK, provided you eat protein and veggies/fruits.0 -
That's fantastic. I'm happy you found a diet that works for you -- truly happy for you -- but what in the world makes you think you're qualified to tell anyone else what they should be eating? Especially someone under a doctors care. Absolutely ridiculous.Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
The Glycemic Index Diet is about regulating blood sugar, but it also doesn't restrict carbs -- just the kinds of carbs. Complex carbs are OK, provided you eat protein and veggies/fruits.
Where exactly did they suggest anyone, least of all someone under a doctors care, should be eating a certain kind of way? Looks to me like they're explaining a kind of diet, never once mentioning people should try it.0 -
This may not be absolute, but I avoid processed carbs because for the same caloric bang I can have a piece of fruit or a vegetable and get more vitamins/minerals.
Had you had 70 calories of blueberries with your strawberries, you would have had carbs..but you also would have had one of the highest foods in antioxidants (which protect your brain and your heart....)
Yeah, but I wouldn't have had that satisfying crunch as a I eat it. Fabulous with Reddi-Wip, by the way. 1C of strawberries provides149 percent of daily Vitamin C vs. 24 percent with blueberries and strawberries have only half of the sugar, so I'm cool with my choice.0 -
Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
True for some diabetics..... but not all diabetics....
Which diabetics is it not true for?
Diagnosed in 2009 with Type 2 with A1c of 10.0 @ 560 lbs. Worked with a dietician from that point forward and she set my Macros @ 40/30/30 concentrating on Carbs first and foremost. She had me eating 240 grams a day back then and over the next 4 years gradually increasing my carb intake (and calories and other macros) to my current intake of 425 grams a day. I have lost 312 lbs. and have been running A1c of 5.3 average for the last 24 months. So not all diabetics fall into the low carb regime......
You used carb restriction too. Do you control your diabetes solely with exercise and diet?0 -
As someone who took a blood test and found themselves prediabetic, excessive carbs aren't worth the risk0
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Cause I have PCOS that resulted in being prediabetic, my body doesnt appreciate the 'rush' from the sugar/high carb level, even if they are from 'complex'
GI diet didnt work for me, i felt lethargic and bloated constantly, not for me.
Got told by dr to restrict carbs, and its working.
Congrats on finding something that works for you, but try not insult other peoples choices. Your body =/= other peoples bodies0 -
Doritos, sourdough french bread, garlic bread, pizza, Fritos corn chips, Cheese-Its, english muffins are just a few of the carbs I love but don't love me back when I eat them in excess. I could probably live off these foods alone but if I don't eat some protein and fats then I don't think it would be a very healthy diet. I don't hate carbs but I do hate that I have a difficult time controlling the amount of them that I eat.0
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Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
True for some diabetics..... but not all diabetics....
Which diabetics is it not true for?
Diagnosed in 2009 with Type 2 with A1c of 10.0 @ 560 lbs. Worked with a dietician from that point forward and she set my Macros @ 40/30/30 concentrating on Carbs first and foremost. She had me eating 240 grams a day back then and over the next 4 years gradually increasing my carb intake (and calories and other macros) to my current intake of 425 grams a day. I have lost 312 lbs. and have been running A1c of 5.3 average for the last 24 months. So not all diabetics fall into the low carb regime......
You used carb restriction too. Do you control your diabetes solely with exercise and diet?
When I first began I took met and glucotrol but within 6 months my A1c went from 10.0 to mid 6 range and I had to come off the glucotrol because it was causing low blood sugar crashes... So at that time it became a diet and exercise control.... When did I use carb restriction?? are you referring to when I was consuming over 10,000 calories a day @ 560 lbs. and was put on a dietician control eating plan???0 -
As someone who took a blood test and found themselves prediabetic, excessive carbs aren't worth the risk
I'm at the high end of not-quite-prediabetic, have two parents with diabetes, and have an ethnic predisposition to diabetes. I shouldn't lose weight, and it isn't time for medication. Restricting carbs and exercising are my best options for not ending up like so many of my relatives.0 -
I don't hate carbs. However, I do have PCOS and am insulin resistant, so the amount of carbohydrate I am able to eat is greatly reduced compared to a person who is metabolically healthy. I am not on any medications for my conditions, so it's up to me to control my carb intake, lose fat, and work to increase insulin sensitivity. I'm doing pretty well...0
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Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
True for some diabetics..... but not all diabetics....
Which diabetics is it not true for?
Diagnosed in 2009 with Type 2 with A1c of 10.0 @ 560 lbs. Worked with a dietician from that point forward and she set my Macros @ 40/30/30 concentrating on Carbs first and foremost. She had me eating 240 grams a day back then and over the next 4 years gradually increasing my carb intake (and calories and other macros) to my current intake of 425 grams a day. I have lost 312 lbs. and have been running A1c of 5.3 average for the last 24 months. So not all diabetics fall into the low carb regime......
You used carb restriction too. Do you control your diabetes solely with exercise and diet?
When I first began I took met and glucotrol but within 6 months my A1c went from 10.0 to mid 6 range and I had to come off the glucotrol because it was causing low blood sugar crashes... So at that time it became a diet and exercise control.... When did I use carb restriction?? are you referring to when I was consuming over 10,000 calories a day @ 560 lbs. and was put on a dietician control eating plan???
Yes, that was what I was referring to. It's very unusual to weight 560 pounds. That alone might induce diabetes. Good job, dude!0 -
Are we living in a world where carb is a four-letter word, or have we finally understood it's really about balance? I'm on the Glycemic Index Diet basically for life now and its philosophy is about how it's the *kind* of carbs you eat that make the difference, along with balanced eating. Can we all just understand that carbs aren't bad?
How are different kinds of carbs different?
I'll try to explain, but it's better if you read a book or well-researched article on it. All carbs are not created equal. Some almost immediately go to sugar -- the usual culprits, lots of white flour, crackers, white bread, regular pasta, white rice, giant russet potatoes are all high-glycemic and you see a spike in blood sugar that usually lasts, for me, a while (Refined sugar is only medium-glycemic.) Lower-glycemic choices are more complex carbs like whole wheat bread, new or fingerling potatoes, whole-grain pasta, brown rice, etc. which I assume is because of the dietary fiber. They don't spike your blood sugar as much and eaten with 3 oz. of protein and then the rest fruits/veg, that's your life from now on. It's been the only "diet" that I could see myself eating for life, so that's why I'm on it.
Much of the emphasis is cutting out processed foods and "poor nutrient" choices such as potato chips, diet drinks (trying to quit!) and crackers. There's also a little bit of nutritional alchemy going on that allows sourdough bread (which seems like a white bread, but apparently is OK), encourages spicy foods and up to 1 oz. of chocolate (preferably dark) a day. The thing is the GI system isn't necessarily low-fat or low-calorie, so you have to watch your fat/caloric intake so you lose weight.0 -
Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
True for some diabetics..... but not all diabetics....
Which diabetics is it not true for?
I've been a well controlled diabetic for 24 years. Depending on how much exercise I do I eat between 180-350 grams of carbs a day. My blood sugars run in the normal range most of the time and I am in excellent condition and health. My HG A1C levels run between 5.7-5.9 so it works well for me0 -
I absolutely love carbs. However, protein and fat is my main source of energy, because if i have too many carbs, i get headrushes, dizzy spells, shaky, heart palpitations, ect.0
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Well, finish reading the entire 'Good Calories Bad Calories' by Gary Taubes and then decide whether there is such a thing as a good carb. can our bodies tolerate carbs? well, yeah, kinda sorta, but are they bad - yes, absolutely without question. they are simply not human food.0
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Some people have diabetes, or pre-diabetes, and restricting carbs is a very important tool for controlling blood sugar.
I'm full diabetic now and had to watch every single carb.
It did not work. Also on HBP meds which raises blood sugar levels and so now on metformin. Still have a limit that I must stick to.
Before this I adored carbs...still do sad to say. Just have to be more careful.0 -
This is my opinion....People like to eat more protein because you lose weight faster. Anytime I was on a low carb diet or restricted myself of breads and the like, I would lose weight really fast, but personally for ME, I cannot sustain on that diet long term so I am fiddling around with things...but I do eat carbs...I just eat more protein as well....but my focus is typically 40/30/30....but MFP's plan wants more carbs eaten than anything!!!!! I don't want to eat THAT many carbs...it's really about what works best for the individual.0
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Because I'm diabetic.0
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