Arielle, I'm very like minded on the carbs. Was just in the hospital for chemo...and steroids. Of course my sugars went up. They have a carb count on the menu and I kept my carbs low, but that wigged everyone out. The idea seemed to be "eat what you want and we'll cover you with insulin". Uhh....no thank you. My poor abused body has a hard enough time processing sugars correctly. Every time they give me steroids I'm afraid it's going to tip me over into type 2.
My honey has lost 50lbs and dropped his A1C down to a normal level doing low carb.
My mother has controlled adult onset seizure disorder with low carb.
Plus, it makes meals so much easier! Like you said, meat and lots of veggies and good fats, no worry about fixing side dishes.
My teenage boys actually fill up on a lower carb diet. We keep some carbs for them, but they're not at all filling. The same boy who would literally eat almost an entire box of cereal will top out at 2 big bowls of chili.
People really want to believe that the meds will fix the diabetes, BUT that unfortunately is not true. I had to figure out for myself that I have already upset the apple cart and have a body already several steps closer to diabetes 2. My docs don't even talk to me about it--ever.
I like that we can diet on low carb to decrease the body fat AND change the l ining of the arteries. However when the veins/arteries have already started to stiffen much of the damage cannot be undone. I do love that many docs are giving a diet and exercise plan instead of surgery for those patients that have a small window before needing emergency surgery.
THe hospital food can be a nightmare! After emergency surgery at BWH followed by 24 hrs in 1:1 care, I was hungry and wanted real food, grateful for the miraculous surgery performed. I was given a tray of all white foods. White wonder bread, and such. I couldn't eat it. Just couldn't. I hadn't come this far to eat junk.
Glad you could stick to your plan !! A1c is the best judge for a good insulin level, though know that the best is just below "normal" as that number is skewed.
GLad to hear of another person with teenage boys that fill on good foods and not need to come back for more. I don't buy ANY breakfast cereals. NONE.
I have asked my family to ONLY make low carb foods so that I can eat them and start getting these pounds off AGAIN. I regain at the holidays . . . .
We have a 500 recipe cookbook by Dana Carpender. We rate the recipes!!
While I am impressed abouthe the $2.50 per person perday food bill . . . . I cant recompare it to how my family eats. We bought a stalk of brussel sprouts, removed the buds and weighed them up. 3# for $6. THat is 1$ cheaper than bagged ones.
I don't buy much pasta. White flour not only has NO nutrition, it steals nutrients away fromt he body . I had already started to wonder about this when several doc on PBS have mentioned this. So we rarely buy pasta. Easy to make our own if we really want it. As for flour, other than the holiday sugar and flour is not purchased.
Kisa will have fruit in plain whole milk greek yogurt as a snack or meal at home. For school, I am still stuck with sending prepackaged ( read WELL sealed) commercial yogurts that we buy on sale usually in the seconds bin. Making our own yogurt is very easy.
I also pickle beets, beans and eggs to keep extras that might otherwise spoil before eating them up. I use Braggs vinegar to UP the microbe content, only a smidge but adding as much probiotics to my diet as possible is a goal. SUpposed to help with overall health, not just digestive health.
My son just grabbed a bag of green beans and a blob of ranch dressing for a snack!!!
