Cajunboy47
Mon, Apr-07-08, 03:52
I’m posting this thread in this forum, because carbs are an important issue to us diabetics and most of us seem to be always trying to find an upward tolerance limit, so I thought I’d share my recent experiences.
According to the following web site:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_carbs_per_day_should_you_eat_on_a_low-carb_diet
On a 2,000 daily calorie diet;
The Atkins diet would allow 4% of calories from carbs or 20g of carbs
The Zone diet would allow 30% of calories from carbs or 150g of carbs
Since my arrival in China just over 3 weeks ago, I’m now consuming between 100g to 150g of carbs daily, so technically, I’m still doing low carb…. Back home in the USA, I was on a low carb diet of about 40g a day average.
Why am I consuming so many more carbs and how is it affecting me?
Actually, I now have much better BG control. My BG daily average dropped from about 105 to about 95. I’ve dropped 11 pounds in 3 weeks now. Here are the key differences in my daily life:
1. Walking increased from an average of 45 mintues a day to an average of over 2 hours a day and frequency of once a day to three times daily.
2. My supplements are about the same, except I increased my berberine hydrochloride, gymnema slyvestre and mai wei di huang wan herbs to 3 times a day instead of two times a day.
3. I have almost no cheating on my diet now, compared to back home, mainly because the diet is now, so much more satisfying to me.
4. I eat more of the following: onions, peppers, garlic, mushrooms
5. I now eat bitter melon about 3 times a week. It is stewed with tomatoes and onions. Also, I eat buckwheat noodles about 3 times a week.
6. I now eat yogurt one or two times daily, half an apple one or two times daily, 1/4 of a grapefruit (very large, almost 2 pounds for just one) about every 2 or 3 days, sometimes pears, strawberries, bananas and oranges in small quantities, nuts on most days in small quantities.
7. I eat a large variety of dark green vegetables and have some at every meal. My meals are also consumed at more consistent times.
8. I drink more water and tea each day, about 6 to 8 glasses.
9. I also eat very small quantities of potato noodles, rice noodles, bread, rice, simple dry pastries, but never more than an ounce or two at a time and never more then 6 ounces in a day.
10. I’ve completely removed alcohol from my diet, and I limit my coffee with milk to just one cup a day, in the morning with breakfast.
Summary: Four factors that I believe contribute to my current ability to handle the amount of carbs I am consuming. One, I have an appropriate supplement schedule for my current health level. Two, I am eating an all natural diet with mostly organically fresh vegetables and fruits (nothing frozen, very little even refrigerated). Three, I am walking 2 and 3 times each day for 30 minutes to an hour minimum and even more. The oils the food is cooked with is healthy oils and without the oils, my diet would be low fat, as most of the meats and seafood are very lean.
Footnote: About 2 years ago, I was on 8 different medications, eating less than 20g of carbs a day, had all sorts of diabetic complications, couldn’t keep my BG under 200 with being on 10mg of glipizide twice daily. Today, I’m about 35 pounds down from my top weight, totally controlled BG, no diabetic symptoms and feel full of energy. Am I excited? You bet!! Will I try to do even better? You bet! Do I realize, I’m still just one meal away from screwing it all up? You bet!
According to the following web site:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_carbs_per_day_should_you_eat_on_a_low-carb_diet
On a 2,000 daily calorie diet;
The Atkins diet would allow 4% of calories from carbs or 20g of carbs
The Zone diet would allow 30% of calories from carbs or 150g of carbs
Since my arrival in China just over 3 weeks ago, I’m now consuming between 100g to 150g of carbs daily, so technically, I’m still doing low carb…. Back home in the USA, I was on a low carb diet of about 40g a day average.
Why am I consuming so many more carbs and how is it affecting me?
Actually, I now have much better BG control. My BG daily average dropped from about 105 to about 95. I’ve dropped 11 pounds in 3 weeks now. Here are the key differences in my daily life:
1. Walking increased from an average of 45 mintues a day to an average of over 2 hours a day and frequency of once a day to three times daily.
2. My supplements are about the same, except I increased my berberine hydrochloride, gymnema slyvestre and mai wei di huang wan herbs to 3 times a day instead of two times a day.
3. I have almost no cheating on my diet now, compared to back home, mainly because the diet is now, so much more satisfying to me.
4. I eat more of the following: onions, peppers, garlic, mushrooms
5. I now eat bitter melon about 3 times a week. It is stewed with tomatoes and onions. Also, I eat buckwheat noodles about 3 times a week.
6. I now eat yogurt one or two times daily, half an apple one or two times daily, 1/4 of a grapefruit (very large, almost 2 pounds for just one) about every 2 or 3 days, sometimes pears, strawberries, bananas and oranges in small quantities, nuts on most days in small quantities.
7. I eat a large variety of dark green vegetables and have some at every meal. My meals are also consumed at more consistent times.
8. I drink more water and tea each day, about 6 to 8 glasses.
9. I also eat very small quantities of potato noodles, rice noodles, bread, rice, simple dry pastries, but never more than an ounce or two at a time and never more then 6 ounces in a day.
10. I’ve completely removed alcohol from my diet, and I limit my coffee with milk to just one cup a day, in the morning with breakfast.
Summary: Four factors that I believe contribute to my current ability to handle the amount of carbs I am consuming. One, I have an appropriate supplement schedule for my current health level. Two, I am eating an all natural diet with mostly organically fresh vegetables and fruits (nothing frozen, very little even refrigerated). Three, I am walking 2 and 3 times each day for 30 minutes to an hour minimum and even more. The oils the food is cooked with is healthy oils and without the oils, my diet would be low fat, as most of the meats and seafood are very lean.
Footnote: About 2 years ago, I was on 8 different medications, eating less than 20g of carbs a day, had all sorts of diabetic complications, couldn’t keep my BG under 200 with being on 10mg of glipizide twice daily. Today, I’m about 35 pounds down from my top weight, totally controlled BG, no diabetic symptoms and feel full of energy. Am I excited? You bet!! Will I try to do even better? You bet! Do I realize, I’m still just one meal away from screwing it all up? You bet!