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I'm also trying to determine how many people would actually contribute

to these. Three people have told me that they want Low Carb and Low Fat to be separate categories, does that mean that all three of you are interested in contributing to both of these categories? Or are you interested in contributing to just one, but want to make sure that I keep them separate?

 
Hi Lisa, (long)

my husband is diabetic and I definitely try to follow a low carb diet for him. I have been introducing "good carbs" a little more for him lately, but his blood sugar is starting to rise a bit for it. He also has high cholesterol, so I have been trying to reduce the saturated fat for him also.
I am not a huge salt person, so my husband always has to salt my food, but I try to keep in on the lower side.
Sugars, are the big culprits when trying to follow a diabetic diet. Sugars raise my husband's blood sugar more than anything else, well white rice is right up there too. That is what I really watch carefully for him.
One of the best things you can do, is to eat things in their most natural form; whole fruits rather than fruit juice or dried fruit, whole grains, etc.
I try to do a lot of stir fries and such, with an emphasis on the veggies, with meat being a compliment. Generally, the sweeter something tastes, the worst it is for a diabetic. I always make sure that when hubby is eating something that has carbs in it, I give him something with fat and/or protein with it. It helps slow down the metabolism process. If you haven't already, look into glycemic indexes. you will see how your body breaks down certain foods. i have found this to be on of the most helpful things in making up my hubs diet plans.
if you have any more questions you can pm me or email me. you are smart to do this now before you become full-blown diabetic.
Oops, I forgot one more thing...EXERCISE!
it is the best thing you can do for yourself.
I broke down and bought an Ipod, and I download podcasts from NPR (food programs, a way with words, something called "shuffle" (a misc. array of segments from their daily programs), etc. I also downloaded a David Sedaris book from the library, and am getting ready to listen to Julia Childs memoir, it makes my daily walks so much fun. You completely forget you are even exercising. It is one of the best investments I have ever made.
Good luck Lisa!

 
Sounds good, many cross over, as the diabetic plan also contributes to weight loss, etc.

Heart Healthy is obviously low fat, and low sodium and so on.

You could include the acronym list in the heading?

Thanks for considering this!

 
And we do not want to dilute the current forum....Is the current thinking, a seperate forum, or

similiar to T&T; a seperate place to put great recipes?

Regards,
Barb

 
Lisa, absolutely such good advice from Dawn...to prevent the full-blown version of

diabetes. Your body deteriorates so permanently when you become insulin-dependent.

I think people have different reactions to sugars but they sure are culprits.

Once you get to the point that my husband is at, there just isn't any kind of food that doesn't have some deleterious effect and if you lose a leg, exercise (critical) becomes a challenge.

I urge you to stay vigilant!!

 
The problem I see with having one "Healthy Eating" category...

is that people will forget to put the acronym (me), and it will be so much more difficult to have to wade through all of the posts trying to find, for instance, low carb. For me, since my husband is diabetic, even if something is low fat, he may not be able to have it because of the sugar and carb content. If you have a low carb category, people can look through it and tweak their changes accordingly to make it low fat or gluten free, etc.
Maybe just have three categories: low carb, low fat, and healthy eating (which could be a overlap of all of the above including gluten free, weight watchers, and others)?

 
Has anyone suggested Special Diet category?

It could include diabetic, lactose intolerant, weight reducing, low fat and sodium dishes,

 
Maybe 2 categs:diet, vegeterarian. All diets except Atkins can use vegetar rcps

and then add meat either onto the plate or in the recipe.

 
Quite some time ago, I found I could do Stillman or Atkins and add up to 30-40 grams of good carbs a

day and still lose at a pretty good rate. I try to keep weight in check by refusing to buy bigger clothes, so that would get me back on track.
I ate eggs, cottage cheese, fish, and a bit of chicken; along with salads. green veggies and a bit of fruit.
I believe that is SB 2 or 3 level??
I have tried it a few times in the last few years and really feel awful, seem to really need those complex carbs, especially for breakfast.
Hope this helps.

edit: that was to lose 15 or so pounds, I sort of gain weight all over, so could still get into clothes. They did look bad and were not comfortable. TMI sorry

 
Lin, I did South Beach and it was quite successfull...>>>

I had tried Atkins and had no energy, at all, on it, so I stopped.

South Beach is much more balanced, I think, but it requires discipline (as all diets do) for every food-related decision you make! I lost about ten pounds in two months, but I was also swimming regularly, and that was the magic combination, for me. smileys/smile.gif

South Beach is MUCH easier to do, as a single person, unless you're disciplined enough to serve your family indulgent bits and avoid them yourself. It's healthy enough to do for an entire family, but I think kids would start to demand things that aren't on the acceptable list. smileys/smile.gif

Now that I live in the Land of 1,000 Rolls, I really need to get back on the South Beach wagon...

 
Yes, I started in May on The South Beach- I had great success on it

As of yesterday 54 lbs off. Two more and I am done and thin as I want to be (thin but not bony.)

I followed South Beach to a "t" the first two weeks. I read the book carefully beforehand and also went back and re-read for several months just to make certain I understood how we digest food and what aids the digestion process and also what makes fat. I lost 12 lbs in two weeks. It was a great start for me. Then, instead of following all the South Beach recipes I just took the whole list of "acceptable" ingredients and the knowledge I gathered about why to eat this way and started making my own "recipes"- I am not one that follows recipes well, I tend to change everything anyway. Having a clear list of what is okay and what to stay away from was my key. I did a lot of stir-frys using chicken breast, veggies and chicken broth to cook in instead of oil (I also tried to stay pretty much low fat besides low carb and low sugar) but my body always told me when I needed some fat and I did not deny myself that. My favorite snack, for instance, is apple slices with peanut butter on them. Good kind of peanut butter (peanuts, salt) not the kind with sugar.

I made use of the grill a LOT. Fish, London Broil, chicken breast, pork tenderloin, some seafood, grilled veggies. I eat a lot of salads with grilled veggies on them. I toss salads with just a bit of dressing before plating instead of drizzling the dressing on top.

Now that I am slowing down the losing process I am adding more good carbs into my diet. I had homemade spaghetti sauce on whole wheat spaghetti a few nights ago for instance. A piece of whole wheat toast is not out of the question now either. I know it sounds severe but the trick is to get enough carbs but not too many- sugar too- while you lose. I ate five times a day- small amounts- and I try to stop eating by 7 pm. This is a big key to success I think.

I walk 3 miles a day- on the beach so it isn't like "work." Now I am adding in some exercises too so I tighten flabby spots up as much as I can.

What a difference! I used South Beach more as a reference than as a "by the book" strict diet after the first two weeks. It worked for me.

 
Wow! Congratulation Kathy and this is very inspiring to read! Thanks.....

I'm making a note of what you said and how you did things. It sounds like the best way to approach it. I'm not much for following recipes either, and stir frying is so quick and easy! I think I'm going to give this a try!

 
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