I overlooked this....

[DesertDiabetic]

I find eating out just a little difficult. Not really a big problem to find meals that fit my lower to low carb approach. I don't find the low fat approach good for me. It is a very old approach back when the nations so called authority thought fat was the cause of complations with diatetics. clearly a myth today.

Anyway, I have been overlooking Cobb salads. Blue cheese does not contain sugar and the rest of the items are minimal on carbs. I just turn away the bread. Ice tea or coffee with stevia works for me.

[sunshine]

I agree with you about the fat!! I am borderline underweight and so have always ignored the low fat craze in favour of full fat and enjoying the fatty beef and chicken and fish. I do think overweight people have been led astray thinking that 'fat' makes you fat, and 'contributes' to heart disease. Evidence is strong that nothing could be further from the truth....but it is so hard for people who have bought into this notion, and have done low fat everything for years. Many still do not loose and keep wt off, yet continue to believe the well worn myth that fat makes them fat. I urge anyone who identifies with this mindset to read Dr. Rosedale's book called the Rosedale Diet. It could help some to free themselves of this mindset and a few lbs as well. In it he also describes how so many type 2 diabetics he works with are off their medications in no time and controlling their blood sugars with diet.
Yes, if i eat out, i am choosie about my restaurant and stick with steak and salad. If I didn't feel so good on low carb, i wouldn't stick with it, but because i do feel great it is so motivating to always continue. If i've ever eaten too many carbs i feel totally wiped and like ****, so there's no enjoyment in that--at least not for me. :)

[Erin]

So long as your cholesterol levels are ok I see no reason to severely limit fats. I've a family history of high cholesterol so I don't go overboard with the animal fats, but I don't restrict them (yet anyway).

Just needed to say, I had a Cob salad yesterday... and it was good... until I found the bit of extra protein in the bottom. A dead Ladybug. ewwwwwww....

[Cinnabon]

Love the Salads(low-fat dressings, Love the Blue Cheese too, SO MUCH!!! lol
Grilled Burgers, No bun.. add the lettuce, tomato, cheese (lo-fat), Have any turkey, grilled chicken sandwich, no BUN.
A lot of the WWatchers meals, reading carefully, do not have a lot of carbs and the fat is ALWAYS watched w/ them!

[rzrbks]

Just needed to say, I had a Cob salad yesterday... and it was good... until I found the bit of extra protein in the bottom. A dead Ladybug. ewwwwwww....


Now, now you recieved a bonus, nothing to complain about

according to encarta

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861591771

bo·nus [ bṓnəss ] (plural bo·nus·es)


noun

Definition:

1. unexpected extra: an extra unexpected advantage

[Cinnabon]

Lady Bugs are AWESOME!! Very low-carb and Low-fat!

[rzrbks]

Cinnabon

Lady Bugs are AWESOME!! Very low-carb and Low-fat!

They also bite, so Watch Out!

[Erin]

They also bite, so Watch Out!

They bite??? I don't think so.

My friend's response when I told her about my "bonus"

"Well, it could be worse... we're at [insert name of university] at least it wasn't a roach."

[Mich]

Mmmm. Just thinking of Cobb Salad made me hungry. I agree with you on the over-emphasis on fats as bad for you. I am convinced that olive oil and avocado are good for you (among others.)

I don't know where you are located, but if you are in an area with In & Out Burgers, you can order a double double "protein style" which is perfect for a diabetic quick meal. Not so great for cholesterol though.

We make lettuce wraps at home with the things from a cobb salad sometimes. It is so good it feels like you're cheating! I also make a version of PF Chang's lettuce wraps, using ground turkey or chopped chicken breast and Chinese seasonings. Those are a little more cholesterol-light.

Thanks for the reminder on Cobb salads but hold the ladybugs on mine.

Mich

[Cyborg]

I don't find the low fat approach good for me. It is a very old approach back when the nations so called authority thought fat was the cause of complations with diatetics. clearly a myth today.

Fats may not contribute directly to type 1 diabetes, but type 2 is related to obesity. Also, fats contribute to heart disease, and since heart disease is a diabetic complication, I would say many fats are bad for diabetics and I claim it's not a myth.

[poodlebone]

Fats may not contribute directly to type 1 diabetes, but type 2 is related to obesity. Also, fats contribute to heart disease, and since heart disease is a diabetic complication, I would say many fats are bad for diabetics and I claim it's not a myth.

I agree. A gram of fat is 9 calories while a gram of protein or carb is 4. If you load up on fat, you're getting more than twice the calories than you do from protein or carbs. We do need fat in our diets but getting it from a double cheeseburger or some yummy trans-fat-filled fried chicken isn't the best choice. Actually, it's the worst choice! Olive oil, canola oil, nuts, avocados, fish all have better fats.

Even if you're skinny, that doesn't mean you can't get clogged arteries or have a heart attack or stroke.

[pbmax]

They bite??? I don't think so.

My friend's response when I told her about my "bonus"

"Well, it could be worse... we're at [insert name of university] at least it wasn't a roach."

yes some variaties of them will bite if severly provoked... No someone that stumble on a nest of them in there attick... they were no-open for visitors... :smile:

o' hey for the life of me i can't recall what goes in a cob salid...??? can gues no corn though... :frown:

[Jazz]

I find eating out just a little difficult. Not really a big problem to find meals that fit my lower to low carb approach. I don't find the low fat approach good for me. It is a very old approach back when the nations so called authority thought fat was the cause of complations with diatetics. clearly a myth today.


I agree with Cyborg and Poodlebone - I always look at food labels to discover how much saturated and trans fat is in a product as I want to keep these types of fat out of my diet as much as possible. My father died of a heart attack at the age of 39, so it is especially important for me to watch my fat intake and cholesterol level. We all need a certain level of fat in our diet but I undertand that it should be from the mono or polyunsaturated kind.

[Steve in VA]

Despite the fact that I grew up iin California and spent so much time in the ocean that I still have webbed feet, I have never liked to eat fish — other than deep-fried English-style fish & chips with a pint on the side.

But since my diagnosis I've been trying a lot of different kinds of fish when eating out. To my amazement, I've found I can actually eat — and even enjoy — things like salmon, mahi-mahi, swordfish, etc. I always try to order them without the high-fat sauces, and have a large salad or grilled veggies on the side. Branching out in terms of fish eating has helped in the weight-loss effort, while at the same time being more heart-healthy (I hope) than steaks, etc.

[diaconfused]

So long as your cholesterol levels are ok I see no reason to severely limit fats.
Agree!

I've been told recently that I'm a bit underweight - just over 5'10" and 145 lbs. And I have very low cholesterol (last result 95; lab range 130-220). Total, LDL, HDL, VLDL and Triglycerides are all very low.

And I'm diabetic - makes for a fun situation!

So, I'm now off rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, milk, meat, fruit and sugar, of course.

But, I'm loading up on the butter and cheese - have to get the cholesterol up!