Are you trying to lose weight, but find it a struggle to drop just a few pounds. Perhaps it's time to explore a diabetic diet?
I know a woman that dropped several dress sizes within a year's time, her mom dropped 75 pounds. It was all because her mom was borderline diabetic. She and her mom both changed their diets and changed their lives. Most of the weight loss came from knowing just how many carbs their bodies needed a day. The woman I know has it broken down to the number of carbs per meal. You can see the segment of fox40live under my Your Family area.
I strive to stay a healthy weight. I've followed a low fat diet for years and after hearing the stories of these two women, I plan to track my carbs like no other.
Knowledge is power.
The following are a few websites to get you started and a book that will break down the calories/fats/carbs by food item and brand... it's fabulous.
I used diabetesnet.com
Click on Diet/Nutrition
Click on Carb Counting
My guest (on the show) uses sparkpeople.com
The calorie guide/book, which I found extremely helpful because it breaks down a food item by calories/fat/carbohydrates, is called The Calorie King (Calorie, FAT & Carb counter). You can probably find it around town. I know for sure that the Kaiser Pharmacy sells it.
I hopes these help,
Good luck!
Comments (2)
Thanks, Rosemary, very information info re prediabetes and carb watching.
I am going to try this approach. Need to lose weight and recent tests show prediabetes.
Posted by Beverly | September 1, 2009 12:43 PM
Posted on September 1, 2009 12:43
I wanted to give an update to this story, my name is Lori and I am the employee from Fox 40, who did the story with Rosemary, for Diabetics, carb counting and control is a way of life for them. Now, I am the extreme opposite, I am Hypo-Gylcemic, so my way of eating, not dieting, is to eat 6 small meals a day at 35 carbs, 15 carbs (snack), 45 carbs, 15 carbs, and for dinner 45 carbs. Yes, it is partly about the carbs you take in but its also abount portion control and mixing the right amount of protiens and other needed nuitrients with it.
My Mom who couldn't be on the show that day due to a knee injury, recently went back to the dr. I was pretty worried she had put on weight since she wasn't allowed to be up and around, but she still ate her meals and amazingly she dropped another 15 pounds in 6 weeks.
It takes time to learn all the right things. Don't expect miracles in the first day or months. I didn't notice a change for about 4 months but then it just kept going. I don't excersize either. Yes I should at my age but I don't take them time. I wish everyone good luck, on whichever way you choose to change your lifesestyle.
Lori
Posted by Lori | September 10, 2009 12:23 PM
Posted on September 10, 2009 12:23