I am about to go 2 the store. I found out recently that i am hyperinsulinemia. I need 2 know what foods I should get to help me become healthy and loose weight. Can someone give me some helpful suggestions. What kind of diet should I put myself on to get me healthy and loose the fat?
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Losing weight is not an easy thing for anyone to do. For type 2 diabetics it is even harder if the natural insulin is preventing glucose from entering the muscles and feeding them. Some of us lost enormous amount of weight from not knowing. The rest gained weight!! This is the pits part of this stupid disease!!
I follow mostly the South Beach Living phase 2 food plan. If you will lose all the complex carbs and starchy veggies for a while, you may be able to lose weight, control the glucose levels, and be healthier.
Complex carbs are breads, cereals, rices, other grain products, dried beans/lentils. Starchy veggies include most root veggies, peas and corn. Sweet soft fruits are not your friend either.
I eat mostly a 3 oz serving of meat and a large dark green leafy salad with tomatos and some other goodies like cucumbers. I always use real dressing. Fat does not make more fat!!!! It slows down the absorbtion of carbs to where we don’t spike as much.
For breakfast I usually have a couple of eggs and 2 or 3 slices bacon or sausages.
Apples, half a medium with cream cheese dip, nuts, cheeses, things like that are good snackies.
I get Spring Salad mix, tomatoes, any other fruit veggie, apples (tart preferably), and cheeses with my grocery shopping. I raise beef and lamb so don’t bother with meats, but you will want to include some meats.
a 3 oz cooked serving is like 1 chicken thigh or a small hamburger patty. Like about the size of a bar or soap or your closed fist.
good luck!! And remember to walk an hour every day as fast as you can!! takes time, don’t worry about milage, just clock your walk!!
I am about to go 2 the store. I found out recently that i am hyperinsulinemia. I need 2 know what foods I should get to help me become healthy and loose weight. Can someone give me some helpful suggestions. What kind of diet should I put myself on to get me healthy and loose the fat?
You don’t get rid of diabetes….either type. You have it for life. You can control type 2 with diet and medication. Sometimes you can control it so well, you can come off the meds. But if you mess up with your diet you will be back where you started. You also need to have daily exercise like walking. This also helps control blood sugar. I would suggest getting a copy of the South Beach diet at Walmart for $12.00. It will teach you about good and bad carbs, and gives lists of what you can and cannot eat. It is not an exchange diet and does not count carbs or calories. It’s easy to follow and safe. My nutritionist suggested it for me. It helps a whole lot in controlling blood sugar. It also claims that you usually lose the belly fat first when following it. I know a lot of people that have been using this diet and all are very happy with it.