tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post5269290491245400061..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: Reader Question: How did I figure out my dietary macros in long term weight maintenance?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-62194819942018183262015-07-20T13:26:34.981-07:002015-07-20T13:26:34.981-07:00Thanks so much for taking the time to write this p...Thanks so much for taking the time to write this post !! I have printed it out to reread frequently xoxoxkatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421968224430695784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-12114265217055249572015-07-19T08:58:45.075-07:002015-07-19T08:58:45.075-07:00Hi Tess, apple the heart symbol on the iphone 6. C...Hi Tess, apple the heart symbol on the iphone 6. Comes preloaded. I can sync different parameters to the apple health app from the Fitbit and the charting gives me a different graph options. I like it a lot. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-47047927330296581262015-07-19T08:56:04.165-07:002015-07-19T08:56:04.165-07:00Sara, I'm glad my doc and my wellness panel st...Sara, I'm glad my doc and my wellness panel started ordering Vitamin D. I'd love to be higher, but it seems like even with supplementing, the most of my vitamin D comes in via my skin on walks in So.Cal. I've decided to live someplace sunny just because of it. <br /><br />I also noticed on a Paleo food template, I tan rather than burn for regular sun exposures. If I'm out for a long time, I do use sunscreen on a limited bases. Otherwise, 30-45 mins, I soak in the sun. <br /><br />Be glad you don't have to mess with your macros. It can be tricky sometimes. I didn't have to mind my macros as much until I hit menopause.That requires a lot of testing n=1 in my case. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-71143462828967780752015-07-19T08:51:07.568-07:002015-07-19T08:51:07.568-07:00is "Apple Health" the official name of t...is "Apple Health" the official name of that app? My husband gave me a fitbit for my birthday, so on your mention of it, i searched in the Apple store, and as usual nothing of that exact name came up.... Thanks!tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-77108530266154519932015-07-19T05:05:46.763-07:002015-07-19T05:05:46.763-07:00PS I am going to have my primary care physician or...PS I am going to have my primary care physician order a full work up for me when I see her in September and talk to her about the above markers you reference, as well as do my own research. For me, the hot flashes are sporadic and come and go for no rhyme or reason. My blood pressure has been trending higher lately the last few times I have been to the doctor in the past six weeks. For a while I was high and was put on bp medication (it is genetic and at the time I was n prednisone). Then I got to a good place with my blood pressure, but I think exercise really affects mine--and I stopped exercising for about eight weeks. I am back on track and hope to see a change soon, and I find that lifting weights really helps my blood pressure.<br /><br />I also was thinking that what you do to keep healthy is sustainable when you have a job and want a life. I read several blogs where the women exercise to crazy extents and then preach moderation. Well, that's well and good but I would prefer to have a life and while I believe exercise is necessary, I also don't have time to spend all day doing it.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817568743485129053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-27947077625141980912015-07-19T04:46:00.301-07:002015-07-19T04:46:00.301-07:00I'm jealous of your D level-mine is at a 21 an...I'm jealous of your D level-mine is at a 21 and I've been deficient for years, even with taking a higher dose D3 sigh....<br />As for macros-I started playing around with them after I transitioned into maintenance, and for me nothing magical has happened when I follow a certain macros ratio :) So I don't worry about them too much!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189586259940840784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-71164881147798758692015-07-18T16:03:29.521-07:002015-07-18T16:03:29.521-07:00Thanks! I'm familiar with the last 2 but not t...Thanks! I'm familiar with the last 2 but not the first! Off to read! :)KCallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046981720215941301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-86203486945258991722015-07-18T15:36:27.469-07:002015-07-18T15:36:27.469-07:00Hi KCalla.
Check the right hand side bar of thes...Hi KCalla. <br /><br />Check the right hand side bar of these sites, not all of Jimmy Moore's blog links are for type 2, but some are. I do think there's a big diet component in type 2. Low Carb or a real foods template may not be a "cure", but I do think that management and blood markers can be vastly improved. <br /><br />Readers, if you have favorite type 2 diabetes management, feel free to comment<br />http://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/<br />http://www.diabetes-warrior.net/category/paleo-stories/<br />http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/29-new-paleo-low-carb-health-blogs-for-july-2015/24969<br /><br /><br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-64289696111684877612015-07-18T15:08:56.534-07:002015-07-18T15:08:56.534-07:00I would love to have a list of those Type 2 folks ...I would love to have a list of those Type 2 folks blogs that are eating this way. I have always been interested in reversing diabetes with diet. I am not diabetic but care so much about this topic. Thanks Karen! KCallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046981720215941301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-30616409132597060752015-07-18T09:59:00.736-07:002015-07-18T09:59:00.736-07:00Ali, Great that you are looking at your diet in pr...Ali, Great that you are looking at your diet in pre-menopause. I think that geneotype/phenotype really determines how much natural sugar you can have, IMO. Also, if it kicks up any cravings or binge urges, fasting glucose, or glucose spikes that's a red flag right there. Some folks can eat all the fruit. I stick with berries, in season.Some citrus here and there or a sliver of peaches or stone fruit.<br /><br />I think it's also smart to work with your doctor- because of the health history and updated screening recommendations. I never go into my doctor and say, well, I've doubled my fat intake, what do you think? I just let her do the exam, I ask questions about bone health, disease risk in menopause, family history, screening frequencies, etc, then listen. She's seen me yo-yo diet for more than 15 years. I can see the look on her face when she didn't believe I'd keep the weight off this time. Never heard of Medifast or Paleo. Both worked like a charm for me. <br /><br />I'd keep dairy and nuts in my diet too, if I could. They were the last to go- only because of allergies and migraines- maybe binge eating on the nuts. Glad you noticed the effects with sweets and breads. <br /><br />So many post menopausal women all say the same thing- zero or low symptoms on a low processed foods diet. If people only knew that post weight loss, one does not have to starve. Sigh. That's why I do my IG account for my food template. <br /><br />Let me know how it's going. Mmmmmm bison bowl. So yummy.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-5199903203161835922015-07-18T09:42:03.612-07:002015-07-18T09:42:03.612-07:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love this post ...Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love this post that you wrote answering all my questions, and I am printing this out at work on Monday! You have no idea how helpful this is--and ow much I love the reasoned, analytical approach you take, and took in writing this.<br /><br />I have maintained about a 70 pound weight loss (I am 5'1") and weigh 142 (yes that puts me at a higher BMI), but I have a flat stomach and bjgger hips. I am a size 8, which has been fine for the last year. Recently I gained four pounds because I had a health issue, I stopped exercising and after an initial period of losing weight I started eating my trigger foods--and way too much of them. Well, that stopped this past Thursday. I am back on the eating and exercising track. Because I am perimenopausal (my doctors really believes so, and it looks like I really am), I need to get more weight off now and start to be very careful about my food. I would like to lose about 10-12 pounds to be a size 6. I also realized that by having sweets here and there and a little bread, I was doing myself a disservice so I am really trying to get all grains out of my diet. For now I am keeping in dairy, nuts, and at most two pieces of fruit a day. I am going to experiment with more fat in my diet, and I have been reading a lot of low carb and paleo and primal blogs.<br /><br />So I want to thank you again because your eating and exercise program really gives me a lot to think about. I know it takes time to write posts like these so consider me very grateful! And of course, you already know that I always read your instagram feed for food ideas (grass fed bison, lettuce, onions, red peppers, guacamole, and salsa has become a staple dinner of mine after I saw it on your instagram post).<br /><br />Have a great weekend and thanks so, so much!!!!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817568743485129053noreply@blogger.com