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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby simoncat » Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:05 pm

Jellen, sounds like you are off to a good start!! :nod: A lot of us here have gluten issues too. Keep on going!
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby carollynne » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:27 pm

great going on the wt loss and sticking to this WOE!!
you can do it!!
Wonderful that your fasting blood sugar is nice and down again !! very very nice!!
I have lost about 60 lbs and never thought I'd be in the 150s ever again. cured my NAFLD!! Feel great!! Wt loss is so good for the knees and back, ankle, that I know I will never start back to the SAD way of eating again.
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby blondie » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:34 pm

Hi Jellen! Sounds like you are making wonderful progress!
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby blondie » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:16 pm

I think it is normal for post prandial blood sugars to be elevated until your insulin resistance is healed. I read that Dr. McDougall encourages the people who come to his 10 day program to not check their post-prandial sugars because the elevated numbers tend to be worrisome. In my experience, my fasting blood sugar came down to normal the first week I was on the program, and post-prandials have only recently begun to be in the 120-130 range after more than 6 months on the program.

I'll see if I can find where he says that, to be sure I'm giving you correct information.

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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby blondie » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:28 pm

In this article from the December 2009 newsletter, "How I Treat Diabetes" he says :
Starchy foods (rice, corn, potatoes, beans, etc. cause the body's own insulin to become more powerful; insulin sensitivity is increased.

Insulin sensitivity is a good thing, it's insulin resistance we want to get rid of.

Then he goes on to talk about testing blood sugars at other times throughout the day:
At the same time medication changes are being made, my patients begin strictly following the McDougall Diet and exercising daily (slowly at first). I ask them to monitor their blood sugars (fasting) every morning with their home measuring unit and report the results to me daily. Based on these blood sugar numbers their insulin injection dosage is either raised or lowered for that evening or the next day. The goal is to keep their fasting blood sugars between 150 mg/dL and 300 mg/dL. I discourage blood sugar measurements at any other time of the day unless they suspect hypoglycemia (too low a sugar). The finding of elevated sugars later in the day after eating just upsets the patient and does not add any useful information in deciding on the next dosage of insulin to be given.


Here's the link to the article:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/dec/diabetes.htm

This article helped me to understand how starches help diabetes, so I've not been afraid to eat potatoes, rice, and oatmeal until I am full and satisfied. When I don't eat enough starch, then I end up eating some kind of processed junk later. Hope this is helpful.
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby vanessa40 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:45 am

Wow
I am so impressed with your weight loss
Keep it up :)
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby f1jim » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:52 pm

Excellent progress. You should be very proud.
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby blondie » Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:27 am

You are making wonderful progress! Congrats!! Keep up the good work!
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby f1jim » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:48 pm

This post sums up the McDougall plan in it's entirety. You are following the path to making it work for most anyone. Major congrats on the milestone and good luck on your journey to the next one.
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby janluvs2heel » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:18 pm

Jellen wrote:I'm still losing and down 40 pounds so far. I keep my meals simple and colorful, and I don't spend lots of time browsing recipes--just trips me up.

I cook with my small crockpot and rice-cooker, and top of the stove dry sautes or steaming. The only bread I eat is no-sodium Ezekiel and keep it to a single slice any day. And most every carb I eat is in its most unprocessed form. This is working for me and allows me to lose at a currant rate of 2 pounds per week.


You're doing great, Jellen. You do pretty much what I do, except for some soups that I cook up, & they are pretty basic, I dont do recipes, mainly potatoes plus veggies. I dont eat bread often either. Of course I dont really like to cook but for me, it is better to just keep it simple, no food that is made to taste like other food I can't have. If that makes sense.
I lose about 1-2 lbs. each week as well. So far, so good.

Congratulations!!!
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby kirstykay » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:45 pm

Hi Jellen,
I'm just catching up on your journal. You're doing GREAT!!!! We're at about the same place, weight loss wise, and I want to reach my goal by this summer too. It's fun to see your steady progress. Keep up the great work, and good luck!
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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby Maer » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:56 pm

Jellen, it sounds like you're doing great. I, too, do better with less fruit (and certainly with less nuts!!! can't keep away from those if I start on them). But I'd like to hear more about how you make your crockpot soups...not necesarily a formal recipe, but just your basics of what you use for the stock, and if you have favorite vegs for flavor. I have diabetes, so have to avoid the Fuhrman soups with carrot juice, and anyway, prefer savory soups over sweet ones.

there's something about the sweet taste of any food, even allowable foods, that can really set me off on overeating, especially when under stress.

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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby Maer » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:33 pm

Hi Jellen,

I never said thanks for the further info on how you make your soups. I tried some of your ideas; works well, and I'm really pleased to find something quick, easy, and hot to make. Admit I prefer soups with a little salt, but it's the only thing I salt, and I'd like to move away from the salt....

I've enjoyed your posts.

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Re: Jellen's Journal

Postby Maer » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:37 pm

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure that absolutely no added salt is either good or necessary, though certainly to keep it down under 1000 mg/day. I don't eat a lot of the higher sodium plant foods like celery, tomatoes, or spinach, so I suspect my daily intake (mostly potatoes, beans, and other vegs) is around 500 or less (this is a guess) without any added.

Unfortunately I have to avoid gluten too, but it also keeps me out of trouble with foods I could easily overeat on.

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