Mon, Jul-18-05, 12:27
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Plan: PP/Atkins Maintenance
Stats: 178/137/137
BF:28%
Progress: 100%
Location: Northern Virginia
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I really don't think I am insulin resistant. I haven't had my blood work done yet (next month), but I tested my blood sugars one day, right before eating and 1 hour after eating, and they stayed between 80 & 98. I know that doesn't measure insulin levels, but it's obvious that my body is responding appropriately to insulin. Now I just need the fasting level, which I intend to push for at that physical next month b/c of the rampant diabetes in my family.
But I am coming from many years of low-carb eating (more accurately, YO-YO low-carbing), and I just can't jump to those higher levels after years of that, psychologically. I think this is my 3rd week doing SP.
As far as protein being expensive, we just buy whatever is on sale, divide it up and freeze it. For example, I only eat 2 ounces per 'meal', so a large half chicken breast (about 8 oz nowadays) will make about 4 'meals' for me. We can always get those for 1.99/lb somewhere, so that's about 0.25/meal.
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