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Does anyone else feel like me?

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Hello. The only advice I can give is read Dr Atkins book and walk a lot! This is what I try to do. I give Atkins a bad name as I don't stick to it, but really I feel it's the only way for a diabetic person to eat/live.
 
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Hello. The only advice I can give is read Dr Atkins book and walk a lot! This is what I try to do. I give Atkins a bad name as I don't stick to it, but really I feel it's the only way for a diabetic person to eat/live.
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The LCHF diet is probably better than Atkins for most, because a) Atkins is quite high in protein, and in the absence of carbs, your body can and will convert proteins into Glucose, so it won't lower your BG as much - b) there's a lot of unproven stuff in there and c) it's got products to sell, whereas LCHF is just a collection of evidence-based suggestions around a central tenet - that one size doesn't fit all but whatever you do, you need to test/adjust/test until your BG is low enough.
 
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Hello. The only advice I can give is read Dr Atkins book and walk a lot! This is what I try to do. I give Atkins a bad name as I don't stick to it, but really I feel it's the only way for a diabetic person to eat/live.
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And also: Walking is for part-timers. RUN FOREST RUN! (or cycle, cross train, row, whatever, but get your blood pumping)
 
Yes, I agree on the protein, we have to be sensible. Palm sized portions of protein I think. I follow the advice given years ago by Weight Watchers with regards to servings ie eggs = one if at breakfast, 2 at lunch/dinner. Plums 2 = a serving. Lamb chop = palm sized etc. Otherwise I think Dr A had it right.

It's hard to pig out on protein. You never hear of people pigging out on steak or things like that. It's always the banal carbs they pig out on, chips, bread, chocolate, crisps...or is that just me? :D
 
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Yes, I agree on the protein, we have to be sensible. Palm sized portions of protein I think. I follow the advice given years ago by Weight Watchers with regards to servings ie eggs = one if at breakfast, 2 at lunch/dinner. Plums 2 = a serving. Lamb chop = palm sized etc. Otherwise I think Dr A had it right.

It's hard to pig out on protein. You never hear of people pigging out on steak or things like that. It's always the banal carbs they pig out on, chips, bread, chocolate, crisps...or is that just me? :D
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I haven't eaten eggs since I was a child probably over45 years ago. I'm not allergic to them, but I don't react well to them. I have not eaten them for this long so I will not start now.
 
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And also: Walking is for part-timers. RUN FOREST RUN! (or cycle, cross train, row, whatever, but get your blood pumping)
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And theres nothing wrong with walking! I certainly do a lot of it as its the only exercise that I enjoy. Started off with short distances and now do marathon distance walks. Im even toying with the idea of completing my first 50km walk next year.
 
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And theres nothing wrong with walking! I certainly do a lot of it as its the only exercise that I enjoy. Started off with short distances and now do marathon distance walks. Im even toying with the idea of completing my first 50km walk next year.
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Good luck hope you manage to do. I agree I am not a runner and never have been and never will be. My going for walk natural pace my other half calls a route march. I believe you have to find what exercise works for you and you can maintain. I have a Pilates Machine that is one of the only bits equipment that has consistently been used over the years.
 
My main help in walking is my Walkman! I was always the slowcoach of the family. My Mum and sisters used to leave me standing. I'm a creaking gate though as I feel they're all less fitter than I am now...sadly. :( I realised when I was walking with my sister and had my 'ears' in and was gabbing away like I do when I suddenly realised she wasn't with me! I looked back and she was yards behind...I'd been walking in time to the music and was trundling along at a fast pace. I think I surprised my sister as much as myself. Mind you, she does stop to pat every dog and if in Manchester she does have to stop and give every homeless peep a rolly!
 
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My main help in walking is my Walkman! I was always the slowcoach of the family. My Mum and sisters used to leave me standing. I'm a creaking gate though as I feel they're all less fitter than I am now...sadly. :( I realised when I was walking with my sister and had my 'ears' in and was gabbing away like I do when I suddenly realised she wasn't with me! I looked back and she was yards behind...I'd been walking in time to the music and was trundling along at a fast pace. I think I surprised my sister as much as myself. Mind you, she does stop to pat every dog and if in Manchester she does have to stop and give every homeless peep a rolly!
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I know what you mean but mean,it has not been a person slowing me down, it has been my elderly dog.
 
Stitch147 said:
And theres nothing wrong with walking! I certainly do a lot of it as its the only exercise that I enjoy. Started off with short distances and now do marathon distance walks. Im even toying with the idea of completing my first 50km walk next year.
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Walking has to do for me. I'm afraid my knackered joints couldn't cope with running, cross training or rowing...unless I was on my way to A&E of course! 😱
 
I never ever ran - until I lost 20kg and found out I could it easily, it was literally a weight off. I went on holiday a month ago and was carting around a massive suitcase all over the place, which happened to be a max weight of 20kg and I realised probably the main reason I felt so good was NOT having to cart this around distributed about my body all the time. Now I feel like this all the time:
 
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I never ever ran - until I lost 20kg and found out I could it easily, it was literally a weight off. I went on holiday a month ago and was carting around a massive suitcase all over the place, which happened to be a max weight of 20kg and I realised probably the main reason I felt so good was NOT having to cart this around distributed about my body all the time. Now I feel like this all the time:
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ChrisSamsDad said:
I never ever ran - until I lost 20kg and found out I could it easily, it was literally a weight off. I went on holiday a month ago and was carting around a massive suitcase all over the place, which happened to be a max weight of 20kg and I realised probably the main reason I felt so good was NOT having to cart this around distributed about my body all the time. Now I feel like this all the time:
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I know those back streets!

Glad you're feeling so good now!
 
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