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This has already been answered in about three or more separate responses...

This woman was following the no-carbs version of Atkins according to her husband... but realistically, it was a combination of ketogenic and the first old-school version of Atkins... What sucks is that the Endo treating her gave her a very specific guideline to follow, advised her of a list (in writing) of foods to avoid,…

Not going to the gym with you is nothing to be concerned about.. that is chump change.... Im sure he gets enough activity working in the military. You did not say in your OP how you have tried to ask him re: the junk. The problem I see is that where you admit you still struggle, that is a behavioral issue you need to work…

SKIP IT..... Absolutely skip it. I work in a professional medical billing office of 75 women, and the number one thing they made very clear was that no perfume may be worn. We have physicians/surgeons and off-campus staff members who come here for their meetings - and where they are involved in direct patient-care, the…

The type of carbohydrate DOES matter. You pair the healthy fats with vegetables (the healthy carbohydrates), you do not develop the traditional heart disease issues. You pair the healthy fats with anything grain/bread/potato related, you will have the problems associated with atherosclerosis (fatty deposits in the arterial…

I cooked up two 12" stuffed pork loins last night: one with a homemade stuffing for my husband, the other made with spinach, onion, garlic, feta and herbs. I kept the fat-cap on it because it helps to melt into the meat, thus keeping the moisture of the meat (this is Culinary 101 teaching), as it finishes, the remainder of…

Again - fats from NATURAL sources are the best fats to have. Keep the skin on your chicken, turkey and fish (where applicable), use butter - dont be afraid to use butter, allow yourself some of the naturally occuring fat in your pork and steak. You HAVE to increase your fats on a low-carb intake. You will definitely get…

again - so long as the fat source is coming from natural sources of food, you are fine Unfortunately you are mistaken. Low carb intakes DO have alot of vegetables. You have to be extra diligent in the choices of vegetables to get a good balance. A typical 2oz portion of spaghetti is roughly 38g-42g of total carbohydrates.…

Ummmm .. your BP is within normal range... Are they smoking crack? In normally active patients: Systolic normal range is 80-120 Diastolic normal range is 60-80 In hardcore athletes, its not uncommon for their BP to be much lower than those numbers... ....yeah.. someone was smoking crack...

Naturally occuring fats are healthy..... Saturated fat coming from animal meats is fine unless your physician/specialist doesnt want you to consume alot of it. Avoid anything that says 'partially hydrogenated', 'fully hydrogenated', processed foods, baked goods, candy, junk, etc... if you are eating an entirely clean diet…

Consider this one already won and completed for the last couple years... 16oz in the morning with my prescriptions (two diuretics) 1-10oz coffee in the morning at my desk 1-64oz jug of ice water done by Noon, and then filled half-way again for the last four hours of my shift 1-18oz glass with dinner If I wake up in the…

The one thing that sticks out like a sore thumb, and the doctors I work for will tell you the same thing: there is a STRONG government-lead misconception on the whole salt intake issue. No matter what you cannot avoid salt in foods - its in naturally occuring foods. Even meats have a sodium count but minimal. Its when a…

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The only thing proper-anything is good handwashing while working with food, maintaining a clean kitchen while working with food, proper temperatures for cooking, kitchen safety with sharp tools. There's no such thing as a proper crust. There are multiple choices available from country to country on crust options. From the…

Yes - WAY too much processed foods, boxed foods, quick-fix prepared foods, etc. You are willingly making poor food choices for yourself here.... If you can get rid of all the fast food, processed food, etc, you will do a much better service to your body. You are not eating enough real foods at all, in fact your calories…

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They totally make a fresh made bowl of tomato garden vegetable soup soooo much better!

This is a case where you have to tell it like it is: the next time you see him, demand the house key back. He is old enough to be taking care of his personal effects on his own in his own home. Unless he is paying towards the mortgage/rent, utilities, etc - AND picking up after himself, he has no right coming in as he…

Unfortunately, you and your individual diabetic needs, treatments, etc, does make a difference to go right back to the treating physicians. Not all diabetics have the same care plan involved. The only person who can appropriately tell you whether or not you will sabotage yourself is the treating physicians overseeing your…

Yup! Dont take advice here on MFP - you really need to go back to the physician/specialist treating your diabetes for this situation.

Thats why I posted ----> There has been a strong misconception on the main boards (more like out-right battles) over you have to have small meals vs you should only be having three squares a day. It shouldnt be such a battle because its so obvious: every person is different. One of the surgeons sent this over to my…

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The darker the color vegetable the better. Grab some freshly steamed spinach, broccoli, kale, beet-greens, etc... I would suggest going to http://www.atkins.com/Program/Phase-1/What-You-Can-Eat-in-this-Phase.aspx and re-visit the list of vegetables. Please take note though - you still need to get in a variety in…

Im going to feed my craving tonight with chicken wings (oven baked), seasoned with sea salt, black pepper and gahhhhlic. A homemade buffalo sauce (butter, cayenne sauce, habanero sauce, garlic), freshly crumbled bleu cheese. Mannnnnnn thats all I could think about today at work... lol!!!! Tomorrow though, I have a luscious…

Like someone else mentioned re: health conditions. Im one of those people. About 16 years ago, I was hospitalized for borderline insulin shock. My pancreas couldnt shut down. My liver was shutting down (major hepatitis) because it couldnt deal with that much insulin. Im a life-long carb restrictive patient. Due to…

Im not trying to ask for the reasons but it makes it hard to say "yea" or "nay" to a point. I avoid BOTH my MIL and my own mother. MIL often needs to be reminded that when someone invites her to their home for a dinner, holiday dinner, function, etc, that one must not be discussing their pity-poor-her/medical issues in the…

I call BS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ive been married for 13 years and we both share the duties willingly, and he does his own laundry willingly - why? He doesnt want the chemicals in his clothing to ruin my business attire. When he is sick, I take over all the responsibilities and help care for him. When I am sick, he does the same for…

lol.... since 1979 here...8-P

I think given today, the circumstances of the workforce, the struggle to want to keep moving and growing in a company, is a great thing, but timing might not be just right. Even though my certification is for the billing side and my clinical training, I desperately want to finally get my coding certification. Ive been…

HEY - no self bashing.... Role-playing games still make you a gamer... and I remember my teenaged years, we had some massive dice rolling... those were the days we were up all weekend.... could easily do that in my teens.. but not so much as a 38 yr old! LOL!