KeithF6250 Member

Outstanding.

I think for many of us logging has definite benefits. As you mentioned it forces us to face our decisions rather than just letting them happen. If I decide to have a quantity of nuts for a snack, I measure the amount I'm going to eat rather than bring a container of nuts to the den and mindlessly munch while I watch TV.…

Don't worry about questions being "silly." We have all been where you are now. Better to ask a silly question than to do something silly. If I may, I'd like to propose visiting another group as well. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group It's not a specific diabetic group but…

By the way, if this is the Indiana Jones reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APyz8Ye0IxE it's from Temple of Doom not Last Crusade. Please don't conflate icons, it makes my eye twitch.

I'm pretty sure that after the first session I would be willing to confess to being the gunman on the grassy knoll.

I've seen the theory about drinking cold water or even eating ice to burn more calories but the analyses I've seen have always left out one factor. The chemical processes in our bodies generate heat and we continuously dump waste heat through evaporative cooling, respiration and other means. If we put a liter of cool water…

I'll echo what Robert said. Here is a link to Blood Sugar 101: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/ Has your physician linked you up with a diabetes education program or support group? There is no reason for you to be trying to do everything on your own. Ask questions here as well. People will help as they can.

From Kim Komando's weekend update: A minister was asked to dinner by one of his parishioners. The churchgoer was known for being a terrible housekeeper. When the minister sat down at the table, he noticed the dishes were the dirtiest he had ever seen in his life. "Have these dishes ever been washed?" he asked the hostess,…

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As KnitOrMiss said a hobo meal or as my Dad called them when he pulled foil packets out of the cooler to place in the hot ashes for cooking "Indian Stew." I'm not sure why since I'm not aware that Indians used either foil or coolers. Anyway, his had a layer of potatoes on the bottom to soak up the grease. Now I would want…

GrannyMay, I found the link within the link you posted very interesting, a summary of multiple studies. authoritynutrition.com/23-studies-on-low-carb-and-low-fat-diets/

I just got back from a New York to Minnesota round trip for a funeral. Time pressure plus a full van meant a lot of stops at rapid food places. One of the best I thought was Panera Bread. I had a half portion of a Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado. Even a half portion was the caloric equivalent of my normal dinner but the…

T2 here. My diagnosis was rather recent, September 2014 although I've been trending high for years & have significant family history. I started by "eating to the meter." Last fall my numbers after something like a pasta meal were similar to what was shown as Prediabetic on the chart above. Today my numbers are very close…

I went to a funeral Monday. Not happy about that but I wore a suit I bought in 1979. The suit which I bought last year (and 50 pounds ago) fit me like a clown suit. My daughter reported to me that she & #1son (who last saw me 40 pounds ago) had a discussion about whaat Dad had done and if he could they could too. That I am…

I have been looking for something like that as well. MFP syncs easily with Fitbit but neither one does blood glucose well. You can crowbar glucose readings into MFB by going to Check In and using the Track Additional Measurements feature and setting up one named measurement for each time slot you normally measure. Not…

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I like to add a tbsp or 2 of cider vinegar to sauteed cabbage. I also like pork and sauerkraut all day in the crock pot.

Gale Hwkins, I have to agree that even recognizing how personal mindsets, whether learned or in-born) can influence a person's filters when trying to learn.

Who knew? Freddy was a bacon addict. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMnjF1O4eH0

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I store both nut butters and ground flax seed in the refrigerator. I've never noticed a problem with the oils in either going off.

It can be tricky to find ones without added sugar but it is possible. Smucker's makes a peanut butter with salt as the only added ingredient. My local grocery has an almond butter made with almonds only but it is a bit pricey. I've found that adding 1 tbl of ground flax seed to 1 lb of peanut butter will keep the oil from…

It will happen again, just never sure what the product will be. I have more freezer space than he does so it usually ends up at my house. Currently we are working through a deal on chicken legs. Those were packaged 5 lbs to a bag frozen into solid lumps. There must have been 80-100 pounds to start. My wife is getting a…

Fit, I read your other posts about grocery shopping. You would have loved the "shopping" trip I had one day last year. My son called from his workplace and said, "Come down here and bring your checkbook." A supplier had over-shipped a restaurant on an order of pork ribs. The restaurant didn't want them and the supplier…

A T2 with gout (under control), arthritis (behaving itself for now, a tendency toward bad blood lipid profile, GERD (gone since weight loss) and an inner thin person finally emerging from layers of fat, just trying to find the proper balance. As the mystic said to the hot dog vendor, "Make me one with everything."

This is strictly anecdotal, not a controlled experiment. I have blueberries and walnuts with yogurt 2-3 times per week. When I switched from no fat Greek yogurt to a blend of whole milk Greek yogurt and cream cheese it made a 15+ point reduction in my post meal blood glucose. The switch meant more calories & fat but fewer…

I've never been to the Wisconsin State Fair but fried cheese curds are a staple at both the New York & Minnesota State Fairs. The recipe may require a bit of tweaking however since they are traditionally coated in a beer/flour batter.

Slow downs and stalls are a natural part of the process. This month I've been regularly shoveling snow in temperatures as low as -20 F (-29C). Weight loss for this month is about 6 lbs compared for 10 lbs/month for the previous 2 months. I moved down a pants size however so it's all good.

One other point: are you looking for 20 grams net carbs or 20% net carbs?