*** Quoting Thom LaCosta from a message to Sean Dennis ***

 TL> I just started teaching at a local senior center....they asked me to
 TL> join, and I did, since they have some exercise equipment.  The also
 TL> provide lunch.....it's nightmare food..very high in carbs,

 TL> To join you need to complete a survey, part of which asks about your
 TL> eating habits.  A social worker called me....she was concerned that I
 TL> was not eating correctly.....I told her if I ate their diet, I'd get
 TL> sick as hell.

I've been there Thom... I had some whoppers with Diabetic Nurses who kept 
telling me, You can't eat Low Carb like You (me) do and have good blood sugar 
results. I kept telling them as You did, I can't eat the way You want me to 
as my BSugars don't stay stable and go way high. Well I will report You to 
Your endocrinologist! I finally said, go ahead, he agrees with me. That ended 
the arguments finally. Not only am I able to control my blood sugars on a 
high protein diet, which really isn't much more than I would eat if I were 
eating normal, just without the carbs added to it. I need about 7 ounces of 
protein a meal, But My blood lipid levels drop and I use a lot less insulin. 
It's those insulin spikes that can cause the high lipid levels, High Blood 
Pressure etc. Do I love eating like this most of the time, No.. But then 
again, most diabetics don't necessarily like to eat like they have to. 
Everyones metabolism is different. For me High protein works and the regular 
diabetic diet, does not work as well. So I tell them, You eat Yer lousy half 
cup of spaghetti, I'll have an extra link of the italian sausage. 8-) I know 
it is not for everybody, but their's isn't necessarily either. Depends on the 
idividual.

Have a good One!
Mike

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