tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post3453436898078426033..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Portion Size: Your Brain Is Not Your FriendJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-11104119247215323372010-06-03T01:41:25.331-04:002010-06-03T01:41:25.331-04:00Hi Jenny
thanks for your blog.
I'm not diabet...Hi Jenny<br />thanks for your blog.<br /><br />I'm not diabetic, but my 2 brothers-in-law (Type 1) and father-in-law (Type 2) are. The eldest brother-in-law is tall and thin, the youngest is tall and b-i-i-i-g, and my father-in-law is tall and developing a pear shape that would put a mandolin to shame. The difference between all three is attributable to eating habits. The eldest eats a www.cleanupegypt.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065187094164912783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-16549002948351449462009-11-28T12:04:25.022-05:002009-11-28T12:04:25.022-05:00I have kept a record of every meal and its corresp...I have kept a record of every meal and its corresponding BG level since I was diagnosed with T2 in April 09. The carb content and the physical volume of the meal are both very important. An oversized portion of salad with a no-carb salad dressing will in my case always cause a spike in BG levels dew the "Chinese Restaurant Effect". I have lost 40lbs.+ more or less as a side-effect<br />William Houserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957532408519914187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-45276477316722381382009-11-17T20:43:25.264-05:002009-11-17T20:43:25.264-05:00With me it's a no brainer. Smaller portion w/ ...With me it's a no brainer. Smaller portion w/ less carbs means lower blood sugar. I can't speak for anyone else, but that's how my system works. And a food scale and measuring cups help a lot toward that end.Bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287680290391700918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-50150319057895880232009-11-17T13:00:24.970-05:002009-11-17T13:00:24.970-05:00Matt Stone said, "This is one of the greatest...Matt Stone said, "This is one of the greatest flaws of low-carb science (the belief that raising insulin levels after meals causes the 'insulin mechanism to wear out and insulin resistance to ensue.' That's not how the body works at all)."<br /><br />Really? Do you have refereed journal articles to cite? Or are you one of those who believes that scientists are all part of a Stargazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566854038842118222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-86048684845351818362009-11-17T12:35:45.859-05:002009-11-17T12:35:45.859-05:00I almost always bring sucrose sweetened: cranberry...I almost always bring sucrose sweetened: cranberry sauce, pumpkin cheese cake, and whipped cream. Add lots of turkey, a little stuffing and gravy, plus whatever seems to be low carb, and a few bites (like Jenny) off sweeties plate, and it is a real thanksgiving dinner. BGs do fairly OK.RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-33131047742041568002009-11-17T11:39:02.659-05:002009-11-17T11:39:02.659-05:00When I first went low carb to keep my blood sugar ...When I first went low carb to keep my blood sugar low, I used a scale to check portion sizes. As time went on, I figured I could eyeball how much to put on my plate. Recently I have noticed my blood glucose creeping up and I think it is due to larger servings. I have put my scale back on my kitchen counter and will see if measuring the carbs will help bring down my BG again. <br /><br />I am notAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-42699959991650774122009-11-17T04:49:20.717-05:002009-11-17T04:49:20.717-05:00Hey Matt, are you another one of those guys who wa...Hey Matt, are you another one of those guys who wasn't that overweight to begin with, lost about 30 pounds, and thinks he knows everything? Yea, heard it before.<br /><br />Yes, hunger increases and metabolism decreases when one loses weight. If you figure out a way to prevent this UNAVOIDABLE FACT of weight loss, please do be sure to contact every prominent obesity researcher in the world, ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057537399918684119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76177234602822436142009-11-17T02:41:06.688-05:002009-11-17T02:41:06.688-05:00Matt, you simply cannot understand what it is like...Matt, you simply cannot understand what it is like to have a metabolic disorder like diabetes if you don't have one. I just turned 53 years old, I am young really, and yet I am struggling for my life already. <br /><br />My body fights me every step of the way. If I want blood sugars less than 120 in the morning I can eat 8 oz of protein and some non-starchy vegetables for dinner and that is Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723061384682934999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-51259735197841968482009-11-17T00:21:44.376-05:002009-11-17T00:21:44.376-05:00Between portion size of product and the choice of ...Between portion size of product and the choice of product in everyday life (ie/fast food, carb rich supermarket items, etc) this is why I call diabetics, a social disease. Its hard to live and eat in a different one (without education).<br /><br />also- "Stop eating for the poor kids in China." Its okay to leave something behind on the plate. Mom was wrong.PJNOIRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046715378364958124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-88377786264264049052009-11-16T21:52:11.032-05:002009-11-16T21:52:11.032-05:00I've encountered attitudes like matt's bef...I've encountered attitudes like matt's before. I expressed attitudes like matt's before. I call it "one true way" syndrome.<br /><br />although one thing sets off my bs detector. no unhealthy cravings? sounds unhealthy physically and mentally. dealing with it by a variety coping techniques, yes. outright denial, no.country mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328119281634096286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-15414362521280674042009-11-16T17:51:59.034-05:002009-11-16T17:51:59.034-05:00Matt and Jenny, you two are clashing because you&#...Matt and Jenny, you two are clashing because you're both True Believers and Diet Evangelists for your respective diets.<br /><br />I, on the other hand, am a Diet Agnostic. As I see things, you're both right -- and you're both wrong.<br /><br />Of course, even agnostics and atheists succumb to the abundant high-calorie meals of the holiday season.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-74888928915563157412009-11-16T17:00:21.259-05:002009-11-16T17:00:21.259-05:00Matt,
You don't have diabetes, so your experi...Matt,<br /><br />You don't have diabetes, so your experience, as useful as it is to people like you doesn't translate.<br /><br />Many of us, self included have lost significant amounts of weight and maintained that weight loss for many years.<br /><br />You really need to be more respectful of the needs of the diabetes community before spouting off in places like this blog where the Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91545609072511887332009-11-16T15:43:53.712-05:002009-11-16T15:43:53.712-05:00Long-term weight changes cannot be achieved throug...Long-term weight changes cannot be achieved through eating more or fewer calories, so portion size is irrelevant. If you eat small portions, your hunger will increase over time while your metabolism decreases (raising insulin resistance). If you eat large portions, your hunger will decrease as your metabolism rises (decreasing insulin resistance). <br /><br />Yes, that's right, I said lowerMatt Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823163098708883587noreply@blogger.com