“Diabetes diet” compared to LCHF – in reality
What works best in reality – the dietitian’s “diabetes diet” (probably low-fat) or low-carb?
Here’s Mia Larsson’s spectacular story that she emailed me after having tried both. What do you think happened?
The Email
In March it was discovered that I had type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Medication, exercise, weight lifting, dietitian etc… Weight loss was high on the list. I weighed 235 pounds (107 kg) in February to my 5’4″ (162 cm). After three months of hard work, an hour a day of gym 3 days per week and 30-minute walks 6 days per week and a “diabetes diet” I had lost about 6 pounds (3 kg) and was not a happy camper.
On June 25th my husband and I started low-carb. After two days we each started to lose up to two pounds a day. Amazing! We’ve continued with gym and walks but not as ambitiously.
Three months later I’d lost 44 lbs (20 kg) and my husband 50 lbs (23 kg)! My health numbers are great and I’ve been able remove 1/2 tablet of the blood pressure medication.
Our customers have now started to wonder what secret stuff we’re doing and our days are becoming more like dietary counseling for people than for our pets… The other day we realized that in about 20 more pounds (9 kg) we will have “removed” an entire Frida – my only full time employee in our pet supply store!
Sincerely,
Mia Larsson
Comment
Six pounds of weight loss with exercise and “diabetes diet”, compared to 44 lbs (20 kg) on LCHF in the same amount of time. That’s some victory. Congratulations, Mia!
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I have been living the LCHF lifestyle for over six years now ....just makes perfect sense to me.
All the best Jan
i too am on LCHF since a year but nt loosing much.
could u be able to tell me your diet.
wud be a great help.
thanks a bunch
all the best.
I listened to a bariatric surgeon and dietitian talking in an NPR radio program about diets yesterday (avoid "fad diets", eat less, move more, buy a sectioned plate to make it easier to follow "My Plate" guidelines--drivel) but for the first time they reserved all their villification for sugar, hardly warning against fat at all. The bariatrician even mentioned the importance of protein and "other foods" for satiety and to reduce insulin and leptin spikes. Change is coming, slowly, slowly.
You'd think chemistry and biology would be a basic requirement for a "dietitian", apparently not.
In contrast it's not easy to get a C-peptide test done at all, without there being any self test options.
Most likely any published Insulinogenic Index would have a similar shortcommings to published Glycemic Index figures.
LCHF diet can cause cancer, present in red meat, heart problem due to fat deposits, kidney stone, constipation ....etc
Any scientifically proven comments are highly appreciated.....Thank you all
Science doesn't work like that.
If you state something such as LCHF diet has
bad side effects, you must state the scientific proof.
If you ask us to prove a negative, you can always
say that any evidence we put up isn't enough.
Might want to do a little more reading before
posting again. Taubes, Good Calories, Bad Calories,
Teicholz, The Big Fat Surprise, Eenfeldt, Low Carb
High Fat Food Revolution are great places to
start.
Congrats to all who have been successful on LCHF.
However, my question is how do you find a doctor that will support you with the LCHF diet. All I get is the calories in, calories out and you must eat 5 time a day. I know that is ridiculous as my blood work shows. I can't imagine what else they have me on that is doing me damage. I live in the USA, so if anyone knows how to find a good doctor, I would love to hear.