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From: Andy Hall on 24 Jul 2008 10:44 On 2008-07-24 12:53:32 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929(a)btconnect.com> said: > On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:38:42 +0100, John Williamson > <johnwilliamson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> I'd also be wondering how reliable the other plans are, given what's >> known about the shortcomings of the diabetic one for diabetics. > > I would put money on Tescos having run their diet plan past DUK, and > got the OK from them. Shooting DUK's dieticians en masse would > probably improve the breed no end. > > Tescos' GI diet is OK - my sister's following it, and it's pretty well > down the Jennie Brand-Millar line. I'm also impressed with Tescos' > fitness guys - you've got to break past the front line people to 2nd > line support, but the back-office people were able to work out a good > routine to fit my sister's various needs. > Perhaps the GI one is more suitable for diabetics than the diabetic one.
From: Patti on 24 Jul 2008 14:27 Apologies all! I copied the url from another post and it was the wrong one. The correct URL to see the actual diet is http://www.tescodiets.com/index.cfm?currpage=dietplans&subsection=dietintro&dietchoice=9&code=350144 I worked out that the total carbs for the day were approx 194 - mostly in the breakfast of Weetabix minis with skimmed milk, a pro-biotic drink and a medium banana = 65g - and this at a time when most folks have most insulin resistance. Lunch of Pitta, cottage cheese, salad leaves and an apple totalled 49g Suggested snack 15g Risotto for dinner approx 39g No one has, to my knowledge, attacked her personally, though there was some outraged chit chat in a forum about the patronising and condescending manner of her replies + a jokey suggested response which was not, to my knowledge, sent. Nothing worse than anyone would say here, but I guess she may have looked in on the thread. She certainly came across in later replies as very defensive. It's shocking to me, as has already been pointed out, that such people as Tesco can influence folks because "it must be right" - but then, if DUK can spout that rubbish what can we expect. FWIW in the copy of Reach that came last week from Accu-Chek it actually mentions a "well controlled diabetic" who sticks to a low carb diet... so perhaps the message is trickling through slowly slowly..... just wish it was a bit quicker! Patti Hba1c 5.5 On Levemir and Novorapid + meds for BP and thyroid Join us at http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk "The friendly forum!"
From: Andy Hall on 24 Jul 2008 15:15 On 2008-07-24 19:27:25 +0100, Patti <patti.evanspen(a)btconnect.com> said: > Apologies all! I copied the url from another post and it was the > wrong one. The correct URL to see the actual diet is > http://www.tescodiets.com/index.cfm?currpage=dietplans&subsection=dietintro&dietchoice=9&code=350144 I > > worked out that the total carbs for the day were approx 194 - mostly > in the breakfast of Weetabix minis with skimmed milk, a pro-biotic > drink and a medium banana = 65g - and this at a time when most folks > have most insulin resistance. > > Lunch of Pitta, cottage cheese, salad leaves and an apple totalled 49g > Suggested snack 15g > Risotto for dinner approx 39g > > No one has, to my knowledge, attacked her personally, though there was > some outraged chit chat in a forum about the patronising and > condescending manner of her replies + a jokey suggested response which > was not, to my knowledge, sent. Nothing worse than anyone would say > here, but I guess she may have looked in on the thread. She certainly > came across in later replies as very defensive. > > It's shocking to me, as has already been pointed out, that such people > as Tesco can influence folks because "it must be right" - but then, if > DUK can spout that rubbish what can we expect. > > FWIW in the copy of Reach that came last week from Accu-Chek it > actually mentions a "well controlled diabetic" who sticks to a low > carb diet... so perhaps the message is trickling through slowly > slowly..... just wish it was a bit quicker! > Patti > Hba1c 5.5 > On Levemir and Novorapid + meds for BP and thyroid > Join us at http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk "The friendly forum!" ... and it's rather silly, because if the heavy carbohydrate load at breakfast were taken down or out together with the risotto and other fast acting stuff, most of the other ingredients aren't that bad.
From: Nicky on 24 Jul 2008 18:04 On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:44:18 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh(a)hall.nospam> wrote: >Perhaps the GI one is more suitable for diabetics than the diabetic one. Well, I've nicked some recipes - but they're still very into Basmahti rice, and to make sure your pasta is al dente... Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25
From: Andy Hall on 24 Jul 2008 18:26
On 2008-07-24 23:04:31 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929(a)btconnect.com> said: > On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:44:18 +0100, Andy Hall <andyh(a)hall.nospam> > wrote: > >> Perhaps the GI one is more suitable for diabetics than the diabetic one. > > Well, I've nicked some recipes - but they're still very into Basmahti > rice, and to make sure your pasta is al dente... > > Nicky. > T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid > D&E, 100ug thyroxine > Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25 I find that Basmahti rice is worse than the others. Solution with pasta has been to have a small amount rather than not at all. |