tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post8889478499441381921..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Check out my new diet calculator--completely revised and updatedJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-55971060347554316202012-05-11T05:56:07.834-04:002012-05-11T05:56:07.834-04:00jkim,
The story on cholesterol is that as long a...jkim, <br /><br />The story on cholesterol is that as long as your carbs are very low, you can eat healthy fats safely. 68% fat works with an intake that puts you into a ketogenic state. Since you are small, that might be a very low carb intake. The problems arise as carbs approach 40% of daily caloric intake. At that point you don't want to be eating a lot of fat and would have to fill out Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4514716174783728642012-05-10T22:22:32.451-04:002012-05-10T22:22:32.451-04:00Yes, I'm quite slim--5'5" and 100 lbs...Yes, I'm quite slim--5'5" and 100 lbs, which is why I'm trying to gain weight. But of course my slimness doesn't let me gain by eating carbs--not that i'd do that anyway. <br /><br />It's a crazy catch-22.<br /><br />I know I should probably be eating lots more good fat, but I'm nervous about upping the fat too much until I have my cholesterol check later this jkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627535028792960773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-37296997686655887892012-05-10T13:23:56.555-04:002012-05-10T13:23:56.555-04:00jkim,
60 grams of protein sounds quite low unless...jkim,<br /><br />60 grams of protein sounds quite low unless you are very slim. If you aren't having a problem with stalled weight loss or bad breath, there's no problem with it.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83225912276172405252012-05-10T13:17:48.742-04:002012-05-10T13:17:48.742-04:00Oops, make that 50% more than the calculator says....Oops, make that 50% more than the calculator says. Math was never my strong suit.jkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627535028792960773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-77413778614726499092012-05-10T13:13:05.353-04:002012-05-10T13:13:05.353-04:00I always read the labels, and I include their prot...I always read the labels, and I include their protein grams in my daily count. But at the end of the day, my total is 60 or more grams, 1/3 more than the calculator says I should eat.jkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627535028792960773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10369024884569815082012-05-09T19:41:40.887-04:002012-05-09T19:41:40.887-04:00Jkim,
That's a rough estimate. You'd need...Jkim,<br /><br />That's a rough estimate. You'd need to look up the specific food you were considering using nutritional software to find out exactly how much protein it contains at a given portion size. No one can be exact here because we aren't eating the same steak, or cheese, or yogurt. <br /><br />If you look on the label of the Greek Yogurt you'll see exactly how many grams Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-48728127525601291062012-05-09T19:27:35.282-04:002012-05-09T19:27:35.282-04:00The calculator lists protein as 6 grams per ounce....The calculator lists protein as 6 grams per ounce. Is that cooked or uncooked weight? And if cheese is a countable protein, is Greek yogurt? What about whey protein or soy products? Shouldn't they also be included in the protein count?<br /><br />I find that when I eat less protein my glucose readings are lower. But I also need to gain weight and i think a little more protein helps there, too.jkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627535028792960773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-24146680015947865062012-05-09T13:27:29.107-04:002012-05-09T13:27:29.107-04:00The calculator works just the way it used to as fa...The calculator works just the way it used to as far as recommending protein and fat up to 120 g a day After that it switches modes. <br /><br />In the past, I didn't let people use the calculator to calculate intakes if they were eating more than 100 grams of carbs a day, because the fat calculation was based on the assumption they were eating a ketogenic diet.<br /><br />But once they eat Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-58406577600273128412012-05-09T13:01:23.287-04:002012-05-09T13:01:23.287-04:00Anybody eating more than 100g carb will have troub...Anybody eating more than 100g carb will have trouble following the calculated amounts. I plugged in Mary B's numbers and the calorie count was 200 off, rather than less than 10 calories or so from rounding error. I still don't believe anyone her size would be able to eat 139g protein every day for very long. I think it would be pushing it to try to eat 1g protein per pound of body Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260532795357403172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4401280030827625782012-05-09T10:11:56.574-04:002012-05-09T10:11:56.574-04:00In theory what you suggest might work. In practice...In theory what you suggest might work. In practice, based on the studies, and on what I've observed in peers, once people's intake rises towards 150 g a day they seem to go out of control with their eating very easily.<br /><br />And there is also the issue that people rarely count carbs accurately, so many people who think they are eating 120 g a day are really eating 150 or more. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-25019372764692171392012-05-09T10:03:55.160-04:002012-05-09T10:03:55.160-04:00It looks like the calculator, by limiting the fat...It looks like the calculator, by limiting the fat to 30%, is making up the rest of the neccessary calories with protein. I would think it would be really hard to eat 139g of protein day after day, you'd feel stuffed. Maybe protein shakes would be required. I also wonder if it would cause weight gain.<br />I always thought that the way to go would be to fix carb and protein levels and add Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260532795357403172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-57215184826322676652012-05-09T10:02:21.705-04:002012-05-09T10:02:21.705-04:00Unknown: Of course you were right! That's what...Unknown: Of course you were right! That's what I get for going through the new comments before I've had a chance to drink my morning coffee!<br /><br />I've deleted the post where I screwed up and replaced it with a corrected one.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-57127942712456355372012-05-09T10:00:51.044-04:002012-05-09T10:00:51.044-04:00Several of the research studies I reviewed when wr...Several of the research studies I reviewed when writing my new book found that as carbs rose over 110 g a day and certainly by the time they approached 150 g a day if people did not cut their fat down to no more than 30% of calories their cholesterol profile switched to the kind that suggests small atherogenic, rather than large, healthy LDL particles, which is not a healthy profile. Many people Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-66742236897308134342012-05-09T09:32:36.329-04:002012-05-09T09:32:36.329-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260532795357403172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60896385814440743032012-05-08T22:41:21.420-04:002012-05-08T22:41:21.420-04:00Jenny, I plugged in my info: 68 inches, 126 lbs.,...Jenny, I plugged in my info: 68 inches, 126 lbs., age 50, light exercise, body fat 21%, eating 130 grams of carbs, not trying to lose weight, and the results said recommended protein intake should be 139 grams which would be supplied by 23 ounces or 644 grams of high protein food and only 62 grams of fat. Isn't that way too much protein? And what's with the 139 vs. 644 grams? I eat aMary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751048532914765144noreply@blogger.com