thefreestove

Wow - you're a champion! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom :)

Yay - Found it!

Whilst the processing of simple and complex carbs may be the same - the speed at which those sugars are released into your bloodstream are different, which is what impacts the insulin in your bloodstream. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin stops…

Yes yes yes - I agree - my goodness, I can see how what I've said has been interpreted in so many ways. I was just pointing out to keep an eye on ratios and sugars. Stay within your daily limits. That's all. When I was on Light and Easy - the ratios where out and there were too many carbs and sugars (in terms of ratios and…

CONGRATULATIONS - that's AWESOME! I also eat all of the above, I just stick to my daily allowances. That's all I'm saying. Don't OVER eat them is my message. Keep an eye on them and keep them in check. Well done, you are a champion. So how does one get a ticker to appear on their forum posts?

Look again and you'll see that she said "REPLACING" not "CONVERTING" fat to muscle, which refers to the WEIGHT she sees on the scales (not a magical process where the body converts fat to muscle).

Interesting comment Jonnythan. Have you got more information on why they're completely irrelevant? Articles? Links? I'm interested to learn where you got that information from as it's contrary to the latest research. There's a huge (and growing) body of evidence that shows reducing daily sugar intake and sticking to Low GI…

Are you monitoring your ratios? Make sure you keep an eye sugars as well as carbs. Before I used myfitnesspal I was on 'Light and Easy' - each meal was prepared for me to a low cal and I lost nothing. Now that I am using myfitnesspal - I can see that I was eating too many carbs and also too much sugar - even though I…