Thursday, January 24, 2013

Update on the last post!

Hello Everyone;

Just wanted to note a few things that I was not clear on in my last post. Maria Emmerich  does not advocate omitting dairy in her eating plan . I saw several of her posts labeled dairy free and for some reason I thought she didn't use any cows milk products. Trina pointed out that she does use cheese and butter, so sorry about the confusion.

Also, Trina pointed out that Dr. Davis does advocate a low sugar diet. I made the assumption based on some of his recipes that include tomato sauce and fruit. Usually when these things are included, the sugar level per serving increases sometimes quite dramatically.Trina pointed out that the sugar amount per serving is not that high on these recipes. Trina and I have had a few discussions starting with her comment below, so please check those out for clarification if you misunderstood what I was trying to say.

My basics beliefs are that too much sugar and processed carbs in your diet are bad for you, cause cravings for more sugar and carbohydrates, raise your insulin levels and are one of the primary reasons for fat storage leading to excess weight. The plans I spoke about and the books about these plans seem to have this as the common thread. They differ on some points and these are the areas where I suggest you can tweak to fit your lifestyle. Bottom line...if you can't do it forever then it isn't going to work for you. There are many success stories out there, but there are just as many people religiously following an eating plan that isn't working for them, and they are still overweight. That's not healthy either.

Thanks for listening and for your thought provoking comments!XO

8 comments:

  1. Getting all those thought provoking comments is what made your blog today so good! Thanks for the clarifications! My basic beliefs about carbs and sugars are the same as yours.

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    1. I think we all agree on that Beth. Too much sugar, too many carbs, all add up to too many pounds!! XO

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  2. I think too much of anything is bad for us, including thinking;)

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    1. Amen again sista!! I like the "Kay" philosphy the best. It's filled with common sense and apparently it works. You are the proof!! XO

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  3. I agree, Pattie! It's funny because I have all of these books (several by Maria, Wheat Belly and JJ virgin's book) just because I want to see what they have to say AND I love to read about nutrition, alternative health and beauty. I always come back to BFC because it's do-able in the long run. I have been eating a very low-to No wheat diet lately to see if it helps my PMS, but I'm not really seeing a change so I'm going to add a little bit back in (so I can eat my Trader Joes chicken strips). Haha to Kay's comment....So true....So True, My friend!
    Carey

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  4. You are right that the message is primarily the same. Reduce blood sugar spikes that reduce insulin. Only real difference (that I can see) is level of carbs and many people embrace the no grain philosophy (Maria, Wheat Belly, Primal, Paleo). Wheat is worse than sugar for spiking blood glucose (a fact you can check by looking at any glycemic index). 2 slices of whole wheat bread are worse than 6 teaspoons of sugar. Carey, that's too bad about your PMS. Mine is night and day better.

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  5. Yup you have to be eating the way you can do forever!

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  6. My pms is actually gone now. How long did you try for Carey?

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