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--- Re: Atkins diet?
Howdy folks. This is my first post to the groups, so as way of introduction I have been a type 1 diabetic for 11 yrs and am 40 now. My A1Cs are usually around 7.3 so I have pretty good control, but like most of us I do have highs and lows. I monitor my BG 3 or more times a day. I've read the book called Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution and have followed it several times for 6 months or so to get my weight under control. It is similar to Atkins, but is written by a diabetic Dr with his own diabetes practice. I can not speak to the long term health consequences of a low carb diet, but I can attest to the fact that it definitely decreases the severity of the high-low swings in BG. I saw in a magazine recently (can't remember the name that there was a study on Atkins that found no health consequences. However, it was not a long term study and the researchers are now taking it over the next five years. My 2 cents, Roger Bob wrote: > I read Atkins, was warned that the diet was dangerous, but had > northing to lose and was tired of trying to get the numbers halfway > decent.WIth Atkins, I lost 30 lbs., blood sugars declined rapidly, and > the diet was performing just as predicted. It was expensive though, > when we went shopping. I have abandoned the Atkins diet because there > is NOT enough long-term clinical data to support what the late Dr. > Atkins lays claim to. I am however, watching and keeping my carb > intake below 100 and writing down everything I take into my body. I > keep track of fats, carbs and calories. If you take in more carbs than > your body can burn, guess what; in addition to having higher blood > sugars as a result, the excess you don't burn of gets stored as fat! > You, and only you should research and tend to your health needs. Weigh > all claims upon well-documented evidence and good clinical trials. I > need more proof before I can be convinced that Atkins (or any other > low-carb)diet is in healthy in the long run. Take care. > > On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 01:11:02 GMT, Mack > > >>On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 16:29:48 GMT, "Bill Humphrey" >> >> >> >>>I have read the book. If you have read the book, if you have worked the >>>diet, if it has changed the status of the diabetes(in which, I don't even >>>know if I have diabetes. I just think I must, the way I eat and the things >>>I eat.). Please, I need some help, I need some good knowledge. There are so >>>many things out there and I just don't know what to trust. I am sick and >>>tired of being "sick and tired" of my weight, my self loathing, my eating >>>habits, my "why bother even trying" attitude. I have no money to spend on >>>this problem, and I don't think spending money on another thing would even >>>help anyway! Thanks for taking the time to read this. >>> Sincerely, A recovering addict >>> that just uses food now instead >>> of drugs >>> >> >> >>If you think you are a diabetic you need to have your Blood Glucose >>tested by a doctor. Not doing so can seriously compromise your >>health. >> >>But you may need to look into the possibility that you have switched >>obsessions not just to food but to health issue, i.e hypochondria. >> >>I have been diabetic for 28 years, recovering addict for 13 years. >> >> >>Mack >>Type 1 since 1975 >>Minimed 508 Insulin Pump >>http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org >>http://www.insulin-pumpers.org >>http://www.us.zerolimit.net (irc server webpage for our chat room) >>#diabeticnet is the name of our IRC chat on zerolimit.net >>http://www.zerolimit.net/files/zl-mirc.exe >>http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/misc/webtv.html >>http://www.xs4all.nl/~ircle/ <--Ircle Mac IRC software > >
My father in law has been diagnosed as being "pre-diabetic" and was put on a diabetic diet, checking his blood sugar often. He decided if a low carb diabetic diet is good, then the Atkins Diet (ie. very low carbs) would be even better. The doctors at the VA in Atlanta said they don't like it at all. They said the Atkins diet is not a good diet for diabetics to be on. Larry news:6c02mv4nabi7kep0l4ps6hrlecpnnmi1v6@4ax.com... > I read Atkins, was warned that the diet was dangerous, but had > northing to lose and was tired of trying to get the numbers halfway > decent.WIth Atkins, I lost 30 lbs., blood sugars declined rapidly, and > the diet was performing just as predicted. It was expensive though, > when we went shopping. I have abandoned the Atkins diet because there > is NOT enough long-term clinical data to support what the late Dr. > Atkins lays claim to. I am however, watching and keeping my carb > intake below 100 and writing down everything I take into my body. I > keep track of fats, carbs and calories. If you take in more carbs than > your body can burn, guess what; in addition to having higher blood > sugars as a result, the excess you don't burn of gets stored as fat! > You, and only you should research and tend to your health needs. Weigh > all claims upon well-documented evidence and good clinical trials. I > need more proof before I can be convinced that Atkins (or any other > low-carb)diet is in healthy in the long run. Take care. > > On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 01:11:02 GMT, Mack > > >On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 16:29:48 GMT, "Bill Humphrey" > > > > > >>I have read the book. If you have read the book, if you have worked the > >>diet, if it has changed the status of the diabetes(in which, I don't even > >>know if I have diabetes. I just think I must, the way I eat and the things > >>I eat.). Please, I need some help, I need some good knowledge. There are so > >>many things out there and I just don't know what to trust. I am sick and > >>tired of being "sick and tired" of my weight, my self loathing, my eating > >>habits, my "why bother even trying" attitude. I have no money to spend on > >>this problem, and I don't think spending money on another thing would even > >>help anyway! Thanks for taking the time to read this. > >> Sincerely, A recovering addict > >> that just uses food now instead > >> of drugs > >> > > > > > >If you think you are a diabetic you need to have your Blood Glucose > >tested by a doctor. Not doing so can seriously compromise your > >health. > > > >But you may need to look into the possibility that you have switched > >obsessions not just to food but to health issue, i.e hypochondria. > > > > I have been diabetic for 28 years, recovering addict for 13 years. > > > > > >Mack > >Type 1 since 1975 > >Minimed 508 Insulin Pump > >http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org > >http://www.insulin-pumpers.org > >http://www.us.zerolimit.net (irc server webpage for our chat room) > >#diabeticnet is the name of our IRC chat on zerolimit.net > >http://www.zerolimit.net/files/zl-mirc.exe > > http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/misc/webtv.html > >http://www.xs4all.nl/~ircle/ <--Ircle Mac IRC software >
My father in law has been diagnosed as being "pre-diabetic" and was put on a diabetic diet, checking his blood sugar often. He decided if a low carb diabetic diet is good, then the Atkins Diet (ie. very low carbs) would be even better. The doctors at the VA in Atlanta said they don't like it at all. They said the Atkins diet is not a good diet for diabetics to be on. Larry news:6c02mv4nabi7kep0l4ps6hrlecpnnmi1v6@4ax.com... > I read Atkins, was warned that the diet was dangerous, but had > northing to lose and was tired of trying to get the numbers halfway > decent.WIth Atkins, I lost 30 lbs., blood sugars declined rapidly, and > the diet was performing just as predicted. It was expensive though, > when we went shopping. I have abandoned the Atkins diet because there > is NOT enough long-term clinical data to support what the late Dr. > Atkins lays claim to. I am however, watching and keeping my carb > intake below 100 and writing down everything I take into my body. I > keep track of fats, carbs and calories. If you take in more carbs than > your body can burn, guess what; in addition to having higher blood > sugars as a result, the excess you don't burn of gets stored as fat! > You, and only you should research and tend to your health needs. Weigh > all claims upon well-documented evidence and good clinical trials. I > need more proof before I can be convinced that Atkins (or any other > low-carb)diet is in healthy in the long run. Take care. > > On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 01:11:02 GMT, Mack > > >On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 16:29:48 GMT, "Bill Humphrey" > > > > > >>I have read the book. If you have read the book, if you have worked the > >>diet, if it has changed the status of the diabetes(in which, I don't even > >>know if I have diabetes. I just think I must, the way I eat and the things > >>I eat.). Please, I need some help, I need some good knowledge. There are so > >>many things out there and I just don't know what to trust. I am sick and > >>tired of being "sick and tired" of my weight, my self loathing, my eating > >>habits, my "why bother even trying" attitude. I have no money to spend on > >>this problem, and I don't think spending money on another thing would even > >>help anyway! Thanks for taking the time to read this. > >> Sincerely, A recovering addict > >> that just uses food now instead > >> of drugs > >> > > > > > >If you think you are a diabetic you need to have your Blood Glucose > >tested by a doctor. Not doing so can seriously compromise your > >health. > > > >But you may need to look into the possibility that you have switched > >obsessions not just to food but to health issue, i.e hypochondria. > > > > I have been diabetic for 28 years, recovering addict for 13 years. > > > > > >Mack > >Type 1 since 1975 > >Minimed 508 Insulin Pump > >http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org > >http://www.insulin-pumpers.org > >http://www.us.zerolimit.net (irc server webpage for our chat room) > >#diabeticnet is the name of our IRC chat on zerolimit.net > >http://www.zerolimit.net/files/zl-mirc.exe > > http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/misc/webtv.html > >http://www.xs4all.nl/~ircle/ <--Ircle Mac IRC software > Related Discussion: Totally Free Stuff, Come get them. (1 posts) Arthritis Diet (1 posts) Re: QUESTIONS ANSWERED (1 posts) Meditation 2005 Online Class 1 Classes commence 1 January 2005 =============== RlcpL7jG (1 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Two-In-One Diabetes Medications The Guaranteed treatment for Leukorrhea (Leucorreah) [Fwd: Help Yourself - arthritis help is available] Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO Arthritis Symptoms Oops!!! Unexpected Error While Reading the Feed
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