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Exactly. The only correlation between artificial sweeteners and diabetes is that diabetics tend to use artificial sweeteners to help control their diabetes when they want sweets. correlation != causation ... especially in this case.

Broth made from bouillon cubes is a tried/true method many use. I don't like broth myself, so I make crystal light lemonade (I use the 1.5L/1.5qt packet mix) and add 3 TBSP real lemon juice (provides potassium), 1 tsp salt (for sodium) and 2 TBSP Truvia to help make it more palatable.

Kidney stones generally don't form in as few as 8 weeks, except in rare cases usually accompanied by long-term dehydration. I doubt it was this WoE - more than likely it's purely an unfortunate coincidence.

The only benefit I find is it's a very-quick way to prepare and ingest my protein. I can make a shake, drink it, and clean-up all in 2 minutes flat.

My personal opinion is that unless you have a medical condition that could benefit from it, such as diabetes/pre-diabetes, metabolic-syndrome, PCOS, Hashimoto's thyroiditis or Epilepsy, there is likely no benefit to the diet for you - unless you enjoy eating that way - in which case, go ahead.

As a 6'3" over 200lb guy, it's pretty easy to burn 1000+ calories in an hour of heavy exercise. Smaller people with less muscle-mass .... not so much.

My suggestion to someone who wants to jump into something simple without making any difficult commitment is three-fold:* Eliminate refined/processed carbohydrate; * Eat whole foods (not packaged) wherever possible/practical; * Eliminate refined oils - use natural oils such as butter, lard, peanut/coconut/olive/etc. oil.…

Isn't it amazing how different two people can be when comparing results of the same diet? I'm 51 years old and eat 3500-4000 calories of keto diet per day (when bulking), and gain about .8lb per week. These extraordinary differences two people can have is one of the reasons it can be so difficult to find a dietary plan…

FYI, if you really want to deplete glycogen stores quickly, the best way to deplete liver glycogen is through fasting. Low-carb/hypocaloric with ONLY enough protein to maintain lean tissue is next. To carry it to the next-level, do an all-over body weight-training circuit (work the shoulders, biceps, triceps, back, glutes,…

Even though I am a low-carb dieter, I'll be the first to state there is some considerable misinformation out there about low-carb diets. You MUST maintain a caloric deficit to lose weight, period. Although annoying, doing some metabolic calculations to determine your TDEE and measuring your food to properly count calories…

This is my experience as well. Until my own diagnosis of Type2 diabetes in 2010 and my subsequent research I'd never heard of LCHF. Nor had most of my peers. In Canada, we typically refer those newly-diagnosed to a dietitian. Unfortunately, dietitians in Canada generally do NOT recommend LCHF - as they're taught that it's…

Also of note - for people who temporarily 'carb up' ... if these are folks who've recently been long-term fat-adapted (ie: in "nutritional ketosis", as Phinney/Volek call it) - it is MUCH easier/quicker to get back into that state - especially if they exercise regularly.

Yup. During the switch from a higher-carbohydrate diet to a low-carb diet, blood glucose levels don't drop immediately - they're maintained for a couple days (the homeostasis effect) through gluconeogenesis, and the brain doesn't burn ketones during this time. And yes, one by-product of gluconeogenesis is ketones. Mike…

First, remember the AHA has some bias (regardless of their claims) due to their funding sources. Heck, not only are they funded by food and pharma corporations, they were mostly FOUNDED by the makers of Crisco oil. Assuming they are the 'gold standard' for nutritional advice is akin to believing the American Diabetes…

Truthfully, how much you need depends on several factors. * Those engaging in weight-training, intense or extended cardio need more than those that don't; * Those trying to control blood glucose need to ensure they don't get too much (excess can be converted to glucose); * Men need more than women (for others that might…

Sunny_Bunny is correct here. Unless there's a medical emergency, ketones are eliminated (or used as fuel) quite quickly in the body. It doesn't take days to eliminate ketones, it's a matter of minutes-to-hours from the time they're produced by the liver. If you're producing ketones for days, it's because you're liver is…

Yup, I cycle between a "lean-gain" phase and a diet phase. I try not to fluctuate more than 10lbs between my 'dieted-down' weight and the completion of my gain phase before I start to diet again. When working on gaining, I find I *do* need to eat more carbohydrate than some - regularly having between 75-100g in a day…

In addition to all the great suggestions so-far, my favourite appetizer is bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers. There's one (of many recipes) here: http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/02/bacon-wrapped-stuffed-jalapenos-2.html Or google for your own :) I also do bacon-wrapped steak pieces, bacon-wrapped chicken, bacon-wrapped…

I'd also encourage you to lower your carbohydrate intake to reduce your need for bolus insulin and thus the risk of hypoglycaemia. Many dieticians and nutritionists hypothesize (with no evidence to support this) that going low-carb causes greater BG fluctuations and less control - but people who experiment tend to find the…

FYI these people will never be "non-diabetics". Like many of Fung's patients, I took myself from an HbA1c of over 12% (ie: EXTREMELY diabetic) to HbA1c's in 5.2-5.4% (normal, non-diabetic) range, and have maintained those for 6+ years. But I'm still VERY diabetic. I just control it. I eat lower-carbohydrate/high-fat and…

Yeah, I thought so. That thing is a terrible starting point :smiley: As @RalfLott just above me suggested, use one of the calculators @Sunny_Bunny_ linked to above ... either will give you a MUCH better recommendation of calories required for weight loss.

I figured mine out via glucose testing trial/error. When my glucose was under control, I knew my macros were right. I don't count sugar separately from total carbohydrate - to me carbohydrate is carbohydrate and all becomes glucose in the bloodstream, so I just look at the carbohydrate total itself. Your calorie count…

My suggestion: As a nurse, take the courses (they're full of crap, but that doesn't matter) and become a CDE - a Certified Diabetes Educator. Once you have that certification, you can create your own plans and always be compliant, FYI. :smiley: You can also teach others the TRUTH about diabetes, carbohydrate metabolism and…

Actually, the best way to avoid lows is keep your carbohydrate intake low and thus your need for bolus insulin low. The lower the requirement for bolus insulin, the less risk of hypoglycaemia. Check out what Ron Raab has to say about it here: http://www.diabetes-low-carb.org/ In addition to being a T1 diabetic, he's one of…

Unfortunately it's not as unlikely as you two might think: This is just one example. But we're finding it more in other populations as well. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-a-bmi-fallacy-convinced-the-world-that-diabetes-is-a-disease-of-excess With over a billion people in India (with one of the FASTEST rising rates…

There's quite a few youtube videos posted by people who've lost a LOT of weight and have loose skin. There's ONE thing in common. EVERY SINGLE PERSON in those videos states they'd NEVER trade their loose skin for being fat again. The incredible benefits they've received in physical and emotional health FAR outweigh any…

FYI - I would STRONGLY encourage you to get an HbA1c test done (as fruttibiscotti mentioned) in addition to the fasting blood glucose test you had done. Unfortunately the FPG (fasting plasma glucose) test is simply a BAD screening for diabetes/pre-diabetes for several reasons: * It's the LAST thing to go. While fasting…

Wow, that's incredible! My insurance covers the glucose strips in abundance, but not the ketone test strips. Not even if I were T1. I was lucky enough to get in on a FREE (yes, giveaway) meter deal that Precision had going on - so I got my Precision Neo for free - mailed to me in about a week. I pay for the ketone test…

I agree not everyone can do it. It involves a diet that not everyone a) enjoys, or b) is capable of maintaining. And yes, it also involves a schedule that not everyone can maintain. It also means close monitoring and adjusting of the basal insulin as need be - as the need for basal insulin also reduces when T1's adopt a…

No, I don't believe you can always prevent it ... but you CAN control it extremely well with proper diet (especially a VLCKD) and regular (daily) exercise. Also, to heck with BMI. There's people with BMI of 21 or 22 (normal, healthy BMI range) who have 30-35% body-fat (lots of unseen visceral fat) and are being diagnosed…