Question:
Which comes first- does hyperinsulism cause cravings/hunger etc and thus
obsesity or does the obesity cause the hyperinsulism?
Also, do you agree with Dr. Atkins et al that a low carb diet can help stave
off type II diabetes?
Answer:
If high blood sugar leads to type II then that diet will do it.
I read the book.
I started a no carbs diet Dec 1 at 238 lbs, today it is 194.5 lbs.
Readings are in mg/dl and the meter's three week averages are 82, 84, 82
I am using the ReliOn meter I read about in this group a few weeks ago.
I have used up my first 100 strips and starting to play with carb foods
just to see what happens with blood sugar and what can kick me out of
the fat burning mode created by the diet.
Snippet from my linux database.
"yyyymmddhhmm","Reading","Code","Description","Comment"
200602252340,65,"bo","before other","after 1/4 cup peanuts"
200602252356,101,"ao","after other","after 1/4 cup peanuts"
200602261001,73,"bo","before other","cool finger test"
200602261004,85,"ao","after other","warm finger test"
200602261004,85,"be","before exercise","warm finger test"
200602261043,86,"ae","after exercise","warm finger test after 20 min execise"
200602261140,91,"ae","after exercise","1 hr warm finger test after 20 min execise"
Before the diet, I knew nothing about diabetes.
Diet was the normal American diet and it was nothing to have one or
two 10 inch diameter mixing bowls of popcorn a day (half cup unpopped). On top
of that I was eating a gallon of ice cream a week.
No exrecise, lots of laying on couch reading books.
I had a glucose test 3 or 4 years ago.
Doctor says I have to get the blood pressure down. She mentioned
"We might want to start diabetic medicines."
I said I would drop the weight and we'll see.
I stayed on the Atkins diet for 3 weeks an dropped from 266 lbs to
around 235. My job went overseas and was laid off. That is where I
got off the diet because I'll get back to it in a day or so. Wound up
laying around for about 2 and a half years at 234 lbs.
I am 5 foot 11 inches tall.
I was having night sweats, could not get a good night sleep, naps on
and off all day. Feet going numb/tingling, legs aches if idle for a
half hour. Eating every few hours due to hunger. Sleepy about half
hour after eating.
About mid year I was having to get new glasses every month.
Sarted diet Dec 1'st and by month end, sleeping better, vision
improved enough to use the 3 month old set of glasses, night sweats
stopped. I have to go in again for a better vision perscription.
No longer hungry, no naps, not sleepy after eating. Leg and feet
tingling/aches have decreased.
Now with the no carbs and 20 minutes exercise a day,
bp is 127 over 78 with 72 pulse.
When I get to 165 lbs, I will start adding carbs back into the diet.
