Sat, Aug-19-17, 03:20
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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That is a darn cute bunny  haven't seen that one before with the celery...but no "rabbit food" needed here. On this forum, you can even snack on bacon if you wish. Btw, I was raised in CT and still visit family and friends.
You also might want to aim for a goal of eliminating "snacks". Everytime you eat, that will raise BG and insulin. Dr Bernstein and other diabetes focused doctors want you to eat enough at meals to not be hungry in between, Give your pancreas a rest. Dr. B. suggests 4-5 hours between meals. His video playlist is an amazing archive of his years of treating diabetes knowledge.
Dr. Westman's guidelines are
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Eat when you are hungry, stop when you are full The diet works best on a “demand feeding” basis—that is, eat whenever you are hungry; try not to eat more than what will satisfy you. Learn to listen to your body. A low-carbohydrate diet has a natural appetite-reduction effect to ease you into the consumption of smaller and smaller quantities comfortably. Therefore, do not eat everything on your plate just because it’s there. On the other hand, don’t go hungry! You are not counting calories. Enjoy losing weight comfortably, without hunger or cravings. It is recommended that you start your day with a nutritious low-carbohydrate meal. Note that many medications and nutritional supplements need to be taken with food at each meal, or three times per day
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If you are on medications, Read the Caution sticky at top of Diabetes forum! |