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1StrongBlackMan

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64. Mrs. 1SBM ...

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:11 PM

Dec 2013

is diabetic and struggles with weight issues. Over the years, she has controlled both through diet and exercise.

Recently, her glucose and triglyceride numbers got out of whack and her doctor (one of the few that talks about, AND WILL POINT THE PATIENT to, the research) put her on diabetes meds, with a "it'll be insulin if the numbers don't improve ... quickly. He, also, pointed her to a program called "Diet of Hope." https://tomf.org/gd-resources/downloads/Gann.pdf It is a low-carb, portion control program.

We attended the introductory seminar (that's our deal ... neither of us starts any program until both of us have had a chance to research, understand and approve of the program. If we can't find the research; no program, no matter how "good" or promising it sounds ... can't understand how the program works; no program, no matter how "good" or promising it sounds ... don't, both, agree/approve; no program, no matter how "good" or promising it sounds).

Long story short ... in 5 weeks, she has dropped 5+% of her body weight; but more importantly, her glucose numbers are better than they have ever been, her try numbers are great (and she will likely be off all her meds after her next doctor's visit next month), she is off her acid reflux meds and she is sleeping much more soundly.

If you suffer with diabetes ... give the program and/or the low carb/diabetes research a look.

ETA: Wow ... does that sound like a 4 a.m. informercial, or what?

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+1. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #75

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Ouch! supernova Dec 2013 #34

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great! Locrian Dec 2013 #14

That would be nice supernova Dec 2013 #16

Yay! Time to move to the next miracle diet! jeff47 Dec 2013 #17

Wow, you're completely missing the point supernova Dec 2013 #21

Nope. I'm not. jeff47 Dec 2013 #27

And the tired old meme of calories in, calories sense Dec 2013 #30

And here comes the extreme situations, declaring themselves the normal case. jeff47 Dec 2013 #32

Type ll is not extreme, it's epidemic. sense Dec 2013 #37

It's extreme because you're treating an underlying medical condition. jeff47 Dec 2013 #61

Obviously you haven't viewed it. sense Dec 2013 #71

The fact that they don't talk about calorie restriction does not mean calorie restriction is jeff47 Dec 2013 #80

There is no calorie restriction. sense Dec 2013 #90

If I eat 5000 calories of low-carb food a day, I will die from being overweight. jeff47 Dec 2013 #91

HFLC isn't about eating mostly plants. That may be your agenda. sense Dec 2013 #94

I think you just won for dumbest argument. jeff47 Dec 2013 #97

Confirmation. sense Dec 2013 #98

Here's the problem though supernova Dec 2013 #39

8% is an outlier. jeff47 Dec 2013 #62

You really are missing the point supernova Dec 2013 #66

No, I get the point. You're missing what will happen when marketing gets a hold of it. jeff47 Dec 2013 #82

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Oh, we understand him/her perfectly supernova Dec 2013 #49

And there's science behind low-fat too. jeff47 Dec 2013 #63

Actually, the "science" behind sense Dec 2013 #72

No, the science behind it as a weight loss system is still just fine. jeff47 Dec 2013 #79

thank you for the welcome santroy79 Dec 2013 #68

miracle diet.........maybe. BillfromIL Dec 2013 #53

Except it isn't a low-carb diet that does that. jeff47 Dec 2013 #60

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You touched on the point I've been trying to make jeff47 Dec 2013 #81

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How bout "whole diet" or any other label that actually encompases the most important detail? jeff47 Dec 2013 #92

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At one point I was taking 8 prescriptions daily. DeSwiss Dec 2013 #58

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Indeed. DeSwiss Dec 2013 #96

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Here's a yummy replacement: sense Dec 2013 #31

Yep. Atkins was right. stopbush Dec 2013 #26

He certainly had the basic concept right supernova Dec 2013 #36

I dropped 50 pounds on Atkins about 15 years ago. stopbush Dec 2013 #41

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funny Locrian Dec 2013 #45

Perhaps you missed the part where the Gov. sense Dec 2013 #51

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Glad to see your family supernova Dec 2013 #47

Absolutely! BrotherIvan Dec 2013 #54

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Glad that you are supernova Dec 2013 #48

So, Atkins was right, after all..... Th1onein Dec 2013 #52

I hope he would be supernova Dec 2013 #55

I have been mostly on low-carb for about 40 years. djean111 Dec 2013 #56

Congratulations! BrotherIvan Dec 2013 #57

Congrats X2 BillfromIL Dec 2013 #59

Interesting -- I have the same results with a low-fat, moderate-carb diet. klook Dec 2013 #78

Mrs. 1SBM ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #64

Congrats to Mrs 1SBM supernova Dec 2013 #67

I know she does ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #69

That has been my experience Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2013 #65

all diets are doomed to fail Skittles Dec 2013 #76

Personally, I don't refer to HCLF as "diet" supernova Dec 2013 #84

Well played supernova BillfromIL Dec 2013 #86

of course it is a diet Skittles Dec 2013 #87

That seems consistent with the glycemic index kristopher Dec 2013 #88