Porridge for tea bad idea?

What is carb sensitive and how do you know if you are carb sensitive?

It's when your body has trouble digesting carbs and/or you have insulin problems.

I started finding out by taking tests online as well as one by my docter.

Signs are things like being bloated and fatiqued after eating carbs, 3pm crash, diarrhea etc

Also if you have diabetes or obesity in your family your more likely to be carb sensitive. Google it for a online quiz.

I think its too too easy to get confused (and/or indoctrinated) by vociferous proponents of various schools of thought. Low fat was the thing for a while, now its still low carb, and then there's the eat 6 meals a day, vs the "it doesn't really matter", and the "cals-in-vs-out" branch against the "keep macro percentage levels within certain parameters). There's some (but not definitive) research backing each of these schools of thought. BUT, I think as any of them relate to you as a specific individual, they are just educated guesses at best.

For me, the low carb thing doesn't really work. That being said, I try to keep a balance because carbs can easily add up to lots of calories. You need to experiment and find what works best for you. But know this - any change you make to improve your health will most likely be a good change that adds up. And I also think that when you start getting down to figuring out which of the potential lifestyle/health-plan schemes you choose is better, then you are really just talking about diminishing margins of difference. So I mean that any of these programs will likely get you there, and the fine-tuning will then offer up maybe marginal 10-15% differences (which most people shouldn't really worry about unless they are ultra-athletes). What matters more is being consistent and constantly trying to improve and grow. And sticking to a program that you like is the key to long term success.

so - eating porridge, if that is what fits in your lifestyle is superb.

I think its too too easy to get confused (and/or indoctrinated) by vociferous proponents of various schools of thought. Low fat was the thing for a while, now its still low carb, and then there's the eat 6 meals a day, vs the "it doesn't really matter", and the "cals-in-vs-out" branch against the "keep macro percentage levels within certain parameters). There's some (but not definitive) research backing each of these schools of thought. BUT, I think as any of them relate to you as a specific individual, they are just educated guesses at best.

For me, the low carb thing doesn't really work. That being said, I try to keep a balance because carbs can easily add up to lots of calories. You need to experiment and find what works best for you. But know this - any change you make to improve your health will most likely be a good change that adds up. And I also think that when you start getting down to figuring out which of the potential lifestyle/health-plan schemes you choose is better, then you are really just talking about diminishing margins of difference. So I mean that any of these programs will likely get you there, and the fine-tuning will then offer up maybe marginal 10-15% differences (which most people shouldn't really worry about unless they are ultra-athletes). What matters more is being consistent and constantly trying to improve and grow. And sticking to a program that you like is the key to long term success.

so - eating porridge, if that is what fits in your lifestyle is superb.

This^ . Everyone's different, do what works

When I am lazy, I always have porridge for tea..........!!!!

Its quick, feels me up and does the job.....: )

I know variety is key, But sometimes a hot bowl of porridge when its cold outside is yummy!!!!