Comments on: Reply to Dick and Robert http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/ Some tips for diabetic, recipes and products. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Dave Black http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10667 Dave Black Sun, 21 Dec 2003 05:49:20 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10667 I believe that all diabetics and heart patients should be on a I believe that all diabetics and heart patients should be on a

]]> By: Dave Black http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10666 Dave Black Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:31:34 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10666 After years of medicine for control my Blood Sugar Level, I do not take nor do I need glyburide or any other medicine for diabetes.....I do not eat Grains, ie...wheat, rye barley, oats and including rice and corn. Also, I eat no potato family products...turnips etc....I also restrict my diet from processed foods, and dairy products...I am controlling my life and without Carbs and I'm still alive and kicking a little stronger as each day goes by. Michael After years of medicine for control my Blood Sugar
Level, I do not take nor do I need glyburide or any
other medicine for diabetes…..I do not eat Grains,
ie…wheat, rye barley, oats and including rice and
corn. Also, I eat no potato family products…turnips
etc….I also restrict my diet from processed foods,
and dairy products…I am controlling my life and
without Carbs and I’m still alive and kicking a little
stronger as each day goes by.

Michael

]]> By: Dave Black http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10665 Dave Black Fri, 19 Dec 2003 05:29:54 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/12/15/reply-to-dick-and-robert/#comment-10665 Actually, I did it for about 3 months. I lost 40 pounds, was in ketosis the entire time. I never cheated, but I did get fooled a couple of times, like when the girl at McDonald's gave me a real coke! It is almost impossible to eat 0 carbs, because of hidden carbs. Even a egg has some carbs. I had a very difficult time losing any weight at first and had to go to lower and lower carbs to obtain ketosis. My typical menu was: Eggs and Bacon Chicken wings Steak, chicken, pork chops Lots of creme and oils, mayonaise Twice a week I would eat cheese and a salad. <!--more--> I also took vitamins. My blood levels all improved. For example my tryglicerides went from 3000 to 450. They are now 250 with no meds. Actually, I did it for about 3 months. I lost 40 pounds, was in ketosis
the entire time. I never cheated, but I did get fooled a couple of
times, like when the girl at McDonald’s gave me a real coke!

It is almost impossible to eat 0 carbs, because of hidden carbs. Even a
egg has some carbs. I had a very difficult time losing any weight at
first and had to go to lower and lower carbs to obtain ketosis. My
typical menu was:

Eggs and Bacon
Chicken wings
Steak, chicken, pork chops
Lots of creme and oils, mayonaise

Twice a week I would eat cheese and a salad.

I also took vitamins.

My blood levels all improved. For example my tryglicerides went from
3000 to 450. They are now 250 with no meds.

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