Fri, Jan-09-04, 13:46
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Posts: 5,109
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 220/205.5/140
BF:
Progress: 18%
Location: Winnipeg, MB (Canada)
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Originally Posted by Charran
Hi All!....I'm back after a bad fall from low-carbing. I know what a good effect low carbing has on my blood sugar....so ask me WHY WHY WHY did I fall? I'm now trying to gain back the control I had and have decided to use PP to achieve this goal. I have read Dr. Berensteins book though. I hope it's not a problem that I am not following his plan exactly, but I do like to check into this forum because having diabetes and trying to lose weight and control blood sugar is an important issue. I have my doctors blessing to follow a low carb plan...but in the past this has not been the case. I've been made to feel like I'm killing myself by various nurses, doctors and dieticians. My current doctor goes strictly by numbers and as long as everything stays in check...he is happy. I do still worry about the long term effects of eating this way. So much of the information out there makes you feel horrible for going "against the established treatment for diabetes". I'm wondering if anyone here worries about that or does the fact that this WOE lowers blood sugar compensate for all the propoganda out there?
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Welcome back Charran,
I know why you fell... because you are HUMAN and sometimes we fail. Forgive yourself and move on. You're back where you belong, and that's all that matters. I haven't read Dr B's book, I'm doing Atkins, but I have diabetes so I check out this thread. I'm sure nobody minds!
I'm glad that you're doctor is supporting a low carb plan, and he has the right idea, if it's working as far as the numbers are concerned and you are keeping to it, it would be silly to tell you to stop. Just make sure that he is running all the tests, as Eve suggested.
From my personal research, I do not worry about long term effects from eating low carb. I am also ignorant of protein power, so I can't comment on that plan specifically, but alot of people mistake low carb with high protein. I have yet to hear anyone criticizing "high protein" say exactly how much protein is "high"... because there isn't any conclusive evidence that eating excessive protein causes damage. I can tell you this much, when my bg is over 10, damage is being done to my internal organs, including my kidneys. That is a proven, scientific fact, and I'll take this woe preventing that over the smoke and mirrors being used by various groups who hide their agendas. There is a "medical" group (Physicians for responsible medicine, something like that) who denounce Atkins, but never do they tell you that they are a subgroup of PETA, and their real problem with Atkins is the meat eating. So, nothing I've read (and I went LOOKING for the negative side of Atkins) has led me to feel that this woe is the least bit unsafe in the long term, particularly compared to the danger of continuing to eat the way I was prior to starting this wol.
Cheers!
Jenn
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