Tuesday 16 April 2024

PRE-DIABETIC/WEIGHTLOSS: REPORT 9

April 16 2024 

The Easter break and a nasty bout of 'flu provided plenty of opportunities to think about my food dilemna.

As a pre-diabetic (only just) my programme requires an increase in protein and reduction in carbs.

The problem is: 

  • I am lactose intolerant, though a bit of dairy does no harm
  • I'm not overly keen on too much meat, decent fish is expensive and plant protein is not cheap, either
  • Like most people now, I am on a tight budget and shopping is becoming a nightmare
  • Protein powders are not an option: too expensive and I believe, unnecessary, when real food is available
  • Eating more pulses and lentils will reduce a food bill BUT if eaten as part of a diet containing animal protein, they count as carbs, not protein
  • Plant protein is expensive
  • Vegetarian dishes without cheese are lovely but not enough to sustain an ageing but active body (weekly exercise can rise to 7 hours) 
  • Packaged pasta is cheap and cheerful but is not everyone's cup of tea, and who has the time to make their own?  Also, for some people, pasta - out of all carbs - leads more quickly to weight gain
What's the solution?  I'm still working on it.

But I have discovered a couple of very useful websites which provide carb counts for food, a guide for working out how many carbs to consume for your lifestyle and food plans and menus.

I won't go into detail now but the URL's are below so you can study them at your leisure.

Diabetes UK: Carbohydrate Reference List 


You may already know about these websites but if not, perhaps you will find them useful.  

Good reading!


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