[Diabetes-talk] Prime Rib (was RE: victoza)

Sun Mar 24 21:27:29 UTC 2013

Sounds great to me!  Let me know how you get that many days in one year!  I 
find myself wanting to extend my days and my years! *smile*

Sandi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:44 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prime Rib (was RE: victoza)

> What? Every evening isn't a special occasion? I think one ought to have
> prime rib 385 days a year, Mexican food 423 days a year and sirloin, new
> York or rib-eye steak the other 722 days a year!
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> d
> m gina
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 8:30 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
> Love prime rib don't have it often but love to have it for special treats.
>
> Original message:
>> I understand. My words were as much for everyone else as for you.
>
>> Incidentally, I don't even worry about trans-fats. Up with prime rib! :-)
>
>> Mike
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of
>> Sandi Ryan
>> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 12:26 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>> Uh, I was agreeing with you, sir!  I don't believe saturated fat is the
>> problem in our food at all!  At least unless you eat it in really large
>> amounts--but that's true of almost any component.  I'd rather eat the 
>> real
>> food, not the food manufacturers have screwed around with!  A book I'm
>> currently reading is convincing me that the problem with increased
> diabetes,
>> obesity, heart disease, cancer, and living on earth is fructose.  I know
>> that since I've pretty much given up sugar, I'm a lot happier and
> healthier,
>> and I have not given up fat, except trans fats, which should never have
> been
>> in our food!
>
>> Sandi
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 1:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>
>>> Sandi:
>
>>> I can show you (or anyone else) a study done by meta-analysis withover
>>> 300,000 subjects that could find *no* -- yes, no -- link between
> saturated
>>> fat and heart disease. Fat was just an easy target with the consequences
>>> you
>>> cite below.
>
>>> Nutrition is far more complex than even most nutritionists would like to
>>> admit. (grin)
>
>>> Mike
>
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
>>> Sandi Ryan
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:00 AM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>>> The curmudgeon in this Registered Dietitian says the same thing!  In
>>> looking
>
>>> at refried beans several years ago, I discovered that, while the fat in
>>> refried beans is saturated (lard, duh!), there just isn't enough to 
>>> worry
>>> about, unless you're eating cans of the beans a day!  We're no longer
>>> touting low-fat (I never did!), and people are finding themselves much
>>> less
>>> hungry eating fewer carbs and a bit more fat.
>
>>> Please note that this is not permission to eat fat without limit!  Mike
> is
>>> absolutely correct--the issue is portion size and--in the case of
>>> fat--what
>>> have they replaced the fat with?  Generally, diabetics are better off
>>> eating
>
>>> regular foods, not those specially made as "diet foods," because they 
>>> are
>>> lower in fat but higher in carbs--particularly sugars!
>
>>> Sandi
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>
>>>> The curmudgeon in me says: so what if they're high-fat? There's an 
>>>> awful
>>>> lot
>>>> of preachiness and precious little actual long-term evidence in much of
>>>> the
>>>> medical orthodoxy these days. What I'd give for some refried beans made
>>>> with
>>>> real lard again! Actually, lard is quite healthy, contrary to popular
>>>> belief.
>
>>>> The case of eggs should be instructive and cause all of us to say with
>>>> the
>>>> bible: prove me now herewith!
>
>>>> The key is portion control and, yes, exercise.
>
>>>> But I'll stop there as I do not want to drive those for whom diabetic
>>>> orthodoxy works from this list. After all, you've elected me to
> represent
>>>> all of you! :-)
>
>>>> Mike
>
>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:41 PM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>>>> Do you make burritos with refried beans or something different like
>>>> black beans? Refried beans are really high in fat. And when you add 
>>>> meat
>>>> back in, you can do lean beef or lean turkey. We usually use ground
>>>> turkey around here.
>
>>>> I was lucky and didn't gain much weight during my pregnancy. I only
>>>> gained abut 20 pounds. I continued to exercise during pregnancy, and I
>>>> actually ate probably the healthiest I ever have, grin.
>
>>>> Bridgit
>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>> Of d m gina
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 12:19 AM
>>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>
>>>> yes I sure agree with you,
>>>> We do all of the above, making burritoes as well with malta grain
>>>> tortilla. This time with no meat, beeing Lent for us. I am trying to 
>>>> get
>>>> used to the lower numbers, where taking it slowly
>>>> when I am the only one at the gym who knows what to do with my dog if
>>>> anything should happen while over there.
>>>> I sure wouldn't want him to go to the pound.
>>>> I was told to lose the weight slowly this is happening.
>>>> Glad you lost allot of your baby gain.
>>>> Keep up the swell work.
>
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> When I worked as a fitness instructor and ballet dancer, I told people
>
>>>>> to not look at losing weight as a diet because this implies a
>>>>> temporary state of living when food, nutrition and exercise needs to
>>>>> become an entire lifestyle adjustment that is permanent. One, start
>>>>> eating healthy portions. This is key. Two, eat foods that are better
>>>>> for you
>>>>> nutritionally: whole wheat and grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy,
>>>> fresh
>>>>> fruits and veggies, beans like chickpeas and garbanzo and lima, etc.
>>>>> Three, exercise needs to be a part of daily living. Activity of any
>>>> kind
>>>>> to get the heart rate up and then toning. We act like this is so
>>>>> difficult, but when you think about it, it's really not. I do allow
>>>> for
>>>>> one day a week when you can eat what ever food you just can't live
>>>>> without, though still in a moderate portion size. Whether it be
>>>>> chocolate, buffalo wings, fast-food, cookies, chips-- whatever your
>>>>> pleasure is. If needing to lose a large quantity of weight, you can
>>>> cut
>>>>> back on calories, but in order to remain healthy and maintain weight
>>>>> loss, you can't yo-yo diet or lose weight then go back to old habits.
>>>>> Adjusting our mindsets to a lifestyle change is more constructive and
>>>>> productive when trying to lose weight and just healthy living in
>>>>> general.
>
>>>>> Having said all that, I'm finding it difficult to exercise with Baby,
>>>>> smile. I get a lot of physical activity in a day just from dealing and
>
>>>>> playing with him, but to actually exercise, boy, it's tough finding
>>>>> the time especially time when I'm not exhausted, sigh. Somehow, I've
>>>>> managed to lose almost all the weight in seven months, but I need to
>>>>> work on the toning again. Something tells me this is a life-long
>>>>> struggle, grin.
>
>>>>> And of course, we all here have to consider our diabetes. I'm likely
>>>>> to drop when exercising, so I try to do physical activity after meals.
>
>>>>> I test before and after too, but it can be crummy when a low blood
>>>>> sugar, or high one for that matter, gets in the way of exercise. Just
>>>>> another level to our daily life, sigh.
>
>>>>> Bridgit
>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf Of d m gina
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:46 PM
>>>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>
>>>>> Did she get off of it rite away?
>>>>> There are so many ways to get weight off, I am doing pretty well.
>>>>> Holding my own. I hope it isn't a long night.
>
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> Linda had a very similar experience.  This opinion is completely
>>>>>> uninformed by facts, but I almost think that this class of drug is
>>>>>> almost like a chemical lapband in that it causes your stomach to fill
>
>>>>>> quickly -- very quickly in some cases.  My sympathies.  We've had the
>
>>>>>> same experience here, and it's not very pleasant.
>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of d m gina
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 9:32 PM
>>>>>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] victoza
>
>>>>>> I started the encrease last night, taking it again this evening. Had
>>>>>> dinner then gave it all back. I'm not playing this game until the
>>>>>> second one decides to settle. Will call over tomorrow. I felt so
>>>>>> tired, really drained. I want my happy self back again.
>>>>>> I also have burning in the chest.
>>>>>> I think this is from acid.
>>>>>> Glad for those who can take it.
>>>>>> I played the game now game is over.
>
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