Good to hear from someone else. It’s basically a one ingredient lifestyle and when one follows that, ALL processed foods are automatically eliminated without it feeling like and diet. It won’t be hard to follow just have to get my mindset focused. Maybe it NOT about how much we eat but WHAT we eat!
03 jan 19 av medlem: NankeS
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Moderation, NankeS. Measure at least until you get the idea of what a reasonable portion is. As my granddaughter said once when she was trying to 3 polishing off the 3rd bowl of spinach that she filled herself. "Gramma I can't finish it all it's too much of a good thing" --she is 18 now and still loves spinach.
04 jan 19 av medlem: wholefoodnut
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This post speaks to me! People will say that fruits are “too much sugar” but what they don’t understand is that it’s a natural sugar. Unlike carbs or sweets. Also if you wash your fruits and veggies thoroughly you are getting much less pesticides/chemicals than what is found in meats, even unprocessed. Any store bought meat is drugged up 😅
04 jan 19 av medlem: AprilLifts
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My case. Minimal to none processesed food. Lots of raw foods mostly fruits and dairies. Rare meat, very often fish. Lots of legumes. Countless salads. It is six years I eat this way. Not following any kind of diet. My personal route. The way I feel. I can assure you that weight control is calories balance. I get fat when I have a surplus even if it is because of raw fruit. Shortly getting fat when surplus is due to dairy fats. It takes a lot of continuous daily surpluses due to raw fruit carbs to get fat, practically impossible. The only major difference i have found out about carbs and fats. Also I have no illusion that I can die of cancer. Eating clean reduced the possibilities but I know chemicals are everywhere.
05 jan 19 av medlem: Tassos67
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If you are insulin resistant / type 2 diabetic (like me) it doesn't matter if fruit sugars are natural - all sugars and starchy carbs cause me blood sugar problems. Almost every processed food has some form of sugar added. I was shocked to find sugar listed in the ingredients on fresh (uncooked) Italian sausage - WTF?
05 jan 19 av medlem: gz9gjg
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@gz9-gjg Fruit is just one hit to your glycemic load, but there are ways you can eat things in combination that will lessen that load and produce a much smaller hit. Speaking as someone who went from Metformin, glipizide and insulin in Oct 2015 to total diet control in April 2016 and has a standard A1c now of about 5.2-5.6 You get used to balancing your meals and taking into account which carb/sugars process quickly and which things will slow it down. Watch some of Dr. Berg’s YouTube videos on insulin index and glycemic index. Being aware if the load of both makes it much easier to keep your sugars level. 🙋🏻
05 jan 19 av medlem: smprowett
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Most of my weight loss was inflammation. I was on a cardiac diet no salt lost of pills … I started by cutting sugar. then processed foods the weight began to fall off and as I got to feel better I noticed changes in other things .. my doctor is amazed I am OFF ALL CARDIAC and blood pressure meds, I am off insulin. I take a vitamin now that's it. I still refuse to drink water uncooked without coffee grounds. Finally I have gone to a heavy keto influenced diet and omad. I still have weight to loose but honestly starting at 324 I have lost 138 pounds in 6 years and have not ever exercised.
05 jan 19 av medlem: Chewing Jello
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completely off topic, but how can I follow people on the app? New to the app and can't figure it out. thanks.
06 jan 19 av medlem: bfreespirit
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smprowett, my A1c is now 4.9 . When I got my first high / abnormal A1c reading, I took immediate action, lost 35 lbs, and went keto. I maintain the 20g carbs rule because it works for me. I don't often crave sweets, berries typically satisfy me; though occasionally I make sugar-free ice cream.
19 jan 19 av medlem: gz9gjg
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