One Step at a Time April

[NoSugar]

Kuya, thanks for weighing :wink: in on this topic. I feel like I'm a broken record and so am a little reluctant to post too much about it anymore. I guess I'll give it another go and then step off my soapbox.

It is true that some metabolically healthy people can eat whatever they want and be just fine. For them, giving up one thing at a time is the way to go. Eating sweets serves as a substitute, not a trigger. But not everyone is metabolically healthy, with hypoglycemia being a sign of problems. HG can be deadly so there's no way a correctly functioning brain/body is going to let that happen. Anyone who has tried to use sugar/carbs/treats, smoking, etc. as a substitute for alcohol and repeatedly failed, might consider giving this other approach a try.

Like Kuya, I wish I could have a 'do-over'. When I gave up sugar and carbs several years ago is when my ongoing trouble with drinking got totally out of control. Because red wine is low in sugar and in the short-term causes low rather than high blood sugar (the problem I was attempting to fix), I convinced myself it was ok to continue drinking. What a crock. Alcohol likely was key to my problem with blood sugar - chronic high intake causes insulin resistance, resulting in high blood sugar and insulin concentrations, all of which likely is the root cause of many of our "western" (but increasing worldwide as our diet is adopted) diseases.

[NoraC]

Thanks NS. I do appreciate all of your information. I know I need to overhaul my entire diet. Sigh........
Soon:smiles:

[NoraC]

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[Guitarista]

Hi Nora and y'all.

Thanks Kuya and NS. What about if like me, you don't eat dairy because of allergy? Well in my case, i do eat cheese now and then. And how about animal fats like fat on a steak, or bacon etc. Can i eat that fat too?

Kuya, what foods are you avoiding now?

Hope all are well.

Thx, G.

[Guitarista]

Thanks my friend.

Will check out that site. So if i only eat fish, meat including the fat, above ground veggies, and berries, site doc reckons she'll be apples? i mean strawberries.

[Guitarista]

I'm going nuts alright!

Thanks. :happy2:

[NoraC]

I'm vegetarian. Never thought about which veggies grow above or below ground. I know I eat potatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, garlic. Plus, I love fruit. I'm looking it over though.

[NoraC]

Where is everyone today?

Liz, how is Erin feeling?

[treetops]

Nora I am a pescatarian - been that way for years - although I used to be stricter and not eat fish. I take the attitude of not obsessing too much about my diet but as much as possible, I try to cook from scratch, avoid too much processed food and eat reasonably seasonally and with local produce. But thats not always possible. I eat a lot of pulses and beans, and they just dont grow where I live, and they are imported. Can't get around that. Also diet isn't just about nutrition though - its a cultural thing as well. I think its important to keep this in mind when we are presented with different diets and ways of eating.

[Lizann]

Good. Morning! I read back last night but was too tired to post. I had a fabulous busy weekend! Nora, thanks for asking Erin is fine. I will go with her to pick up her rental car today. Her car has $3000 dollars worth of damage!
I am definitely going to read up on these diets that you guys have posted about. I ran a 5k yesterday and then ate out with hubs and the kids. Probably could have made a better choice there, but whatever.
Off to tend to Monday chores. Lucy seems a bit under the weather today. Always something. Happy Monday guys!

[NoraC]

Liz - great job on another 5k. That is so fun that you do it together as a family.

Rusty - how you feeling? Where are you this week?

SK - how's the pain? when is your next PT appointment?

Pauly - how are you hanging in there today? Big hugs!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day. Back to work!

[SKendall]

Good job Lizz!

Nora, p.t. going well. The exercises are hard, but worth it. 2x a day.

Peggy is limping really bad. I defrosted some liver (not for me) and a piece of raw liver is her favorite treat and I threw some outside today and she leaped for it and started to limp so I think she may have pulled a muscle. It's hard to watch her.

Hi TT, it's great when you drop in.

[aihfl]

Hi Everyone, I am having a trying day. I thought my ex-wife and I had a divorce settlement worked out (we have been separated almost a year and a half), but at the last minute she reneged on returning some family jewelry. This made me furious as I had already made pretty generous concessions just to be rid of her once and for all, and refused to sign. As the mediator put it, I'm going for "balls to the wall." I won't drink over it though if for no other reason than her previous attorney told my attorney she was waiting for me to OD (I had a habit of mixing prescription drugs with alcohol). I won't give her the satisfaction.

[Lizann]

Hey guys. Picked Erin up from work and took her to get the police report from the accident. Went to get her a rental. The other guy was 100% at fault, so his insurance should cover it. We found out today, the driver who hit her was driving his uncles car and did not have permission to be using it. The owner is out of the country. The car was impounded and here we are in limbo. I am assuming the owner of car and the driver of the car insurances will figure out who is liable! Anyway besides food shopping and laundry, that was my day.
Hope you guys all had a good Monday. I am off to take a quick walk before it rains.

[Glass Half Empty]

Hi friends

So you know how if you keep trying to do more than your body can handle it will eventually find a way to make you stop?

I’m now home with a broken foot and finally have a chance to pop in and say Hello.
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