[BriOnH]

If I had the money and the time i'd do it in a heartbeat. I know I would learn a lot of stuff (already have just by listening to his audio cds) by hanging out with a doctor that has had diabetes for nearly twice as long as I. Plus a boatload of diabetics to party with! Heck man. That sounds like a good time to me.

[cheryl]

I'd rather hang with grandpa Richard having diabetes since he was 3, so i think it has been over 60 years for him and he can eat 130 carbs a day LOL...

He is my inspiration and has a1c's in the 5's.......see you can live a long life with carbs....

LOL>......My inspiration is Richard......

I am just pulling everyone's leg....but if I see a success story like Richards i know that I am doing the right thing LOL>....

Cheryl

[NoelD]

Originally Posted by cheryl

I have tried to low carb it, I can't do it I feel more crappy then having high or low blood sugars, I am too me to do it...and I don't believe in not eating fruit, I do stay away from banana's and grapes and oranges, but as for apples, strawberries, rasberries, mango's and all that good stuff....I'll pass.....High fat and no fruit make me constipated even with a ton of veggies, raw of course..I have done this, and being constipated is a sign that things aren't doing so well....I'd rather have an a1c in the low to mid 6's then feel like poop for the rest of my life....but that is me....some do well, it just doesn't work for my body...at all...

Cheryl

Funny how we are so alike, yet so different. Any type of fruit makes me skyrocket almost immediately, no matter if I pre-bolus ahead of time or bolus right when I eat it.

[cheryl]

Well if it is any help most normal people get high right after they eat, I have tested a lot of people then they are normal within an hour to an hour and a half after they eat....So if I skyrocket within the first hour, and am good by my 2hr mark, then I am doing well, in my opinion....

Cheryl

[rzrbks]

Glucose is the form of sugar that travels in your bloodstream to fuel the mitochondrial furnaces responsible for your brain power. Glucose is the only fuel normally used by brain cells. Because neurons cannot store glucose, they depend on the bloodstream to deliver a constant supply of this precious fuel.

The Human Brain - Carbohydrates

That is why the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the National Academy of Sciences, recently issued a recommendation that children and adults get a minimum of 130 grams of carbohydrate a day to maintain maximum brain function.

The Skinny on Carbohydrates

These two quotes are enough to make me know "Dr. B" does't stand for "Dr. Brainiac".

[georgepds]

Rzbks

Not that I'm a 6/12/12 guy, but your body can convert protein to glucose as needed.

For the dense among us ( I mean me) can you spell out your objection a little more clearly?

--g

[rzrbks]

georgepds

Rzbks

Not that I'm a 6/12/12 guy, but your body can convert protein to glucose as needed.

For the dense among us ( I mean me) can you spell out your objection a little more clearly?

I'm gonna have to wing this a bit since it's been several years since I've read Dr. B's books.

1. The amount of carbs he advocates is nowhere near enough for the brain to function in top range. Haven't met a praticing CDE that actually refers to him with respect.

2. imHo, there is a sense of almost self-loathing that emanates from all his books. That's just my opinion, mind you. But I feel that he takes it as his personal mission to be "Correcter" than anyone else when it comes to Diabetes and he is --- His Diabetes.

Again this is fine For Him but the goals and numbers he sets are just not attainable for lots of folks.

Let me place it in a context that makes sense to me:

Fella plays American Football, is pretty fair player, but he is able to start and play games with 1) broken ribs, 2) broken thumbs, 3) both ankles fractured and doing all this while less than a year removed from dying on the operating table twice.

So, does this mean that anyone else who cannot meet these same levels of "Macho" are not really worth our time------Nope, I don't think so.

Each person is different, with different requirements and abilities. Some on this board have talked about how their PCP or Endo are fine with them being 6.5 to 7.5 and we both know Dr. B. would go balistic over that.

I know this is a long answer , but boiled down I guess I have NO Patience for Authoritarian of any sort. Authoritarian by it's very nature is wrong.

[Funnygrl]

Originally Posted by BriOnH

If I had the money and the time i'd do it in a heartbeat. I know I would learn a lot of stuff (already have just by listening to his audio cds) by hanging out with a doctor that has had diabetes for nearly twice as long as I. Plus a boatload of diabetics to party with! Heck man. That sounds like a good time to me.

It sounds more like it's geared for health care pros than diabetics.


Rzrbks- I love you right now. That's such a good way to put it.