Low carb diets?

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  • Gentyl
    Gentyl Posts: 184 Member
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    The one advantage to having diabetes is no one can admonish me for having a low carb diet
    Don't be so sure - http://www.drbriffa.com/2012/10/02/diabetic-transforms-his-health-with-a-low-carb-diet-and-his-doctor-urges-him-to-eat-more-carbs/

    Hahaha! This is exactly what happened to me. I caused such an uproar at the hospital, I was shocked and mortified when my doctors loved my blood sugar numbers.. "better than a healthy teen!" they said. But then, when they found out I was on a low carb diet, everything changed... A month later, when they saw that I lost 23 pounds, could exercise again, had a great outlook on life with the leaner and trimmer and more awake me, they were finally sold.

    Would I recommend low carb to someone without T2? No, not for the long term. All T2s are different.. some can eat 100 grams of carbs a day, but most can't.. not without multiple medications.

    Studies have shown that the brain functions more effectively in ketosis, btw. And there are 'grains' which are better than wheat.. almond meal and psyllium husks are the two I use to make the most delicious crackers, pancakes, chocolate cake, cheesecake. So, low carbers don't starve.. they can feel satisfied and really don't have to compromise.
  • KiDoJo88
    KiDoJo88 Posts: 10
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    I highly recommend watching the movie "Fat Head" and looking into the Paleo diet if you haven't done so already.
    http://www.fathead-movie.com/
    On a personal note, I feel 287% amazing when I keep my carb intake low and omit grains and most sugars from my diet. On days where I work out harder than normal I make sure to up my carb intake for the day, but over all I keep it low. To each their own, I suppose.
  • JasonDetwiler
    JasonDetwiler Posts: 364 Member
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    Eliminating an entire food group is just plain stupid and eating 'strictly' low-carb will lead you to a prolonged stall. Bottom line, low-carb dieting will lead you to be 'skinny-fat' (small size with a high body fat percentage). You need the carbs to have the energy to lift-weights and burn calories, without them you will look good with clothes on, but 'obese' naked.

    Yes because this guy on a very low carb diet clearly lacks the energy to do strength training.



    http://youtu.be/EjpxQJ0ykMc?hd=1

    Can't see the video, but my coworker and I went to the Bod Pod yesterday. He's in a prolonged stall from eating low carb for a year. Poor guy just can't seem to get under 5.3% body fat at 49 years old. He can do 30 pullups and run marathons. The poor guy even did a 5k fasted and couldn't even break 15 minutes. He's probably going to die soon.

    I'm assuming\hoping this comment is suffering from the internets poor ability to portray sarcasm.

    LOL, yeah. He and I are both on ultra low carb diets. His more drastic than mine. Both of us have made a lot of progress.

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