kirkjerk
09-11-2009, 11:28 AM
I'm a 36 year old white male, 216lb@5'11"
So, long term I'm probably at risk for diabetes...
grandfather had it pretty bad, my aunt is taking insulin, and my mom (who had some of the pregnancy diabetes stuff as well) is also taking some medicine regularly - not insulin, one of the ones when you're blood sugar levels aren't yet that problematic)
I'm going to get a regular (though not regular enough, its been a few years) checkup and will consult with my doctor then, but I had a general question - my girlfriend thinks it's odd that I have this thing where a smallish bit of something sugary and/or creamy at the right time - like, a big spoonful of ice cream, say - can leave me feeling satiated for a surprisingly long amount of time. And she thought it was really odd/scary that my mom is the same way - one afternoon we went to one of those hip cupcake places, and really even a small cupcake was enough that she said she wasn't hungry for a long time.
And I guess I've had this for a long time - I remember in college I noted that like a snickers bar at just the right time could let me not have to follow a traditional meal schedule. And I came up with some odd theory about how important timing was, though in retrospect maybe it was as much the sweetness as anything.
So, is this trait likely an indication that my sugar/insulin response is already a bit out of wack? Or is it relatively normal? It still feels like this could be a bit of a "diet aid", w/ a light breakfast, this kind of sugary bite, and then a healthy dinner... and obviously I'd like any pattern that helps keep my weight down.
So, long term I'm probably at risk for diabetes...
grandfather had it pretty bad, my aunt is taking insulin, and my mom (who had some of the pregnancy diabetes stuff as well) is also taking some medicine regularly - not insulin, one of the ones when you're blood sugar levels aren't yet that problematic)
I'm going to get a regular (though not regular enough, its been a few years) checkup and will consult with my doctor then, but I had a general question - my girlfriend thinks it's odd that I have this thing where a smallish bit of something sugary and/or creamy at the right time - like, a big spoonful of ice cream, say - can leave me feeling satiated for a surprisingly long amount of time. And she thought it was really odd/scary that my mom is the same way - one afternoon we went to one of those hip cupcake places, and really even a small cupcake was enough that she said she wasn't hungry for a long time.
And I guess I've had this for a long time - I remember in college I noted that like a snickers bar at just the right time could let me not have to follow a traditional meal schedule. And I came up with some odd theory about how important timing was, though in retrospect maybe it was as much the sweetness as anything.
So, is this trait likely an indication that my sugar/insulin response is already a bit out of wack? Or is it relatively normal? It still feels like this could be a bit of a "diet aid", w/ a light breakfast, this kind of sugary bite, and then a healthy dinner... and obviously I'd like any pattern that helps keep my weight down.