Type1Rachelle

thanks for sharing - I think you meant "insulin resistant" not "tolerant" - your body doesn't use the insulin as efficiently as it should because of a variety of factors. it's great that your Dr has you on a low fat diet - dietary fat leads to insulin resistance. as for the kidney damage, it has more to do with ketone…

exercise raises metabolism like crazy - keep doing what you're doing if you're happy, but if you want to adjust, you might want to consider upping the exercise.

there's nothing about the source of the carbs in that study/article. I thought I was pretty clear when I was disputing non-processed naturally occurring carbs such as fruit and vegetables.

c'mon be nice.... let's not take it there

the slip and fall was a result of a heart attack

yes! I agree 100%, thank you.

the brain cannot run on zero glucose - that was the only point I was making. ketogenic diets are especially helpful for those with epilepsy actually because ketones essentially slow the activity of the brain. this is why people often complain of headaches and mental fogginess while on low carb diets.

you're confusing ketoacidosis with diabetic ketoacidosis - they are not one in the same, they are two completely different pathologies. it is completely possible for long term ketois to develop into ketoacidosis - it happens all the time in starvation acidosis, what you see frequently in anorexia nervosa.

fair point, and well taken I should have been more specific about what I think constitutes "low carb" as an aside, please see what I posted to the other T2 diabetic poster above about glycemic index and dietary fat - I think it could help you.

thanks for sharing - I'm actually a student nurse studying to become a CDE (certified diabetes educator) - low carb is certainly important in your case, but I think you'd be interested in doing a bit of research on glycemic indexes rather than trying to avoid carbs in general - also, there's a great video on youtube.com if…

yep, I get that... I just don't think many people cycle - I think the average low carb dieter just tries to eat as few carbs as possible without thinking of the consequences - that was kind of my point.

oh, I wasn't aware of that - I stand corrected then, thank you. :)

that brings up another good point... in striving to be as low carb as possible, what about ingesting things like sugar alcohols and other processed chemicals? I'd rather just have the real stuff in moderation, personally.

I get what you're saying, but long term ketosis can absolutely lead to ketoacidosis. my beef isn't with short term states of ketosis - I'm thinking of the obese woman who wants to lose 100lbs in 6 months. even short term ketosis lowers serum pH, btw, not significantly, but it still does.

I think it depends on what your exercise looks like - I am more cardio based, so I keep my protein high enough where I can support muscle function but not necessarily want to put ON muscle, if that makes sense? I generally eat 70% carbs, 20% protein, 10% fat. I'm 5'2", 112lbs and am working on cutting a few pounds before a…

bahahha!

on an average day, I pretty much just have fruit - a banana and a few figs or grapes if I want something more substantial, I'm a fan of gluten free honey rice puffins and almond milk if I know it's going to be a while before I eat lunch, I'll add some protein in there - a bar, a hardboiled egg, some Greek yogurt, etc. if…

I little vague - "stomach" can mean a lot of things... do you mean your actual stomach in the upper left quadrant of your abdominal area, or another area? If you don't feel hungry, hyper bowel sounds can come from a variety of factors - not to get too graphic, but you should know whether you're "regular" or have gas, etc.…

listen to your body - there is certainly no "one size fits all" approach. the more fit you are, generally the less recovery time you need, but it depends on your overall volume and intensity of the workouts. there's no real rule other than to make sure you're fueling your body well and getting adequate sleep and water…

Paragon Sports on 18th Street (I'm in NYC too) is good for some bargains - JackRabbit is awesome for running shoes, but they never have sales and their clothing can be pricey... but they do give 10% off everything you ever buy as soon as you spend $100 at their stores.

the only things I truly hate have more to do with just straight up inconsiderate type stuff. leaving crap laying around, not putting weights back... I also can't stand when people wear perfume/cologne or talk on their phones - that's just rude.

lol +1

+1 was pretty much what I was going to suggest.

please tell me you're not wearing underwear under bike shorts - that is a recipe for disaster... that's what your chamois is for! I don't wear underwear when I work out because I'm either wearing bike shorts, tri shorts or running shorts with liners in them. You couldn't pay me enough money to wear cotton underwear while…

feel free to add me - I am more into triathlon than just straight running, but am training for my 2nd marathon currently :)

be prepared to sweat your @ss off for one... you'll literally be dripping with sweat if you adhere to the actual prescribed workout. don't let that scare you though - it's all at your own intensity and you don't have to go as hard as everyone else if you're not feeling it. don't be one of those people who bounce in the…

my vote is for the Endos - I like lanky runner and cyclist type bodies on a guy. when I first met my husband he looked more Meso - bigger chest and arms because all he did was weights, but now he's thinned out quite a bit with more muscular bottom half and I have to say I'm more attracted to him now. I'm not a big muscle…

when running in the cold rain, a waterproof jacket is great - biggest thing to look for is sealed seams, otherwise, it's not truly waterproof. as long as there are sealed seams and waterproof material, the next thing to look for is weight. I'd recommend going as light as possible to keep with the layering theme... if you…

THIS run slower - even if you're doing intervals, take your time to warm up at a "conversational pace" - meaning, you should be able to have a conversation with someone... shoot for long slow efforts first, and you'll get more comfortable as your cardiovascular improves... then you can mix in speed and interval work.…

wool socks for sure, but I'd skip the wool base layer and go with a thin silk layer. I'm also in NYC so here are my suggestions: layer up - thin layers you can add and strip as you go are best. I do a thin silk base top layer (got it from LL Bean) and use a thermal over that - I really like CRAFT for their thermals -…