"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
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>
> Glycemic index doesn't work for me. To my body a carb is a carb, no
> benifit
> from the harder to digest ones. I've been trying to stay under 25g of
> carbs
> a day for about a yr and a half with some occassional cheating...My Bg is
> now normal (HBA1C 4.8- 5.2 mmol) and I don't spike as much. But that's not
> just the low carb...I've lost a mess of weight as well. I do well better
> without the carbs. I eat a lot of salads with ranch dressing, stir fries,
> Brocolli, Cauliflower, zuchinni, mushrooms, bell peppers and green beans
> with various protien sources (eggs, meats, cheese and nuts). I am not
> truly
> suffering...but I do miss rice and the easy sandwich type meal. I'm down
> from 265 to floating between 195-200, soon I hope that changes for the
> better
>
> Pizza is my cheat of choice.
>
> Let your Glucose meter decide for you what you should and shouldn't eat in
> the way of carbs. That way you might not have to restrict yourself too
> much. The folks at alt.support.diabetes phrase that better than I do. See
> http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org for better info.
>
>
> --
> -Alan

My problem is potatoes. They not only cause an immediate blood sugar rise
but they cause a sustained rise in my blood sugar.

Ms P