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Originally Posted by FreeOnes Petra
Don't actually eat a whole lot of red meat. A lot of chicken and fish. And, type 2 runs in my family no matter the diet or weight. It seemed to skip me, thankfully, but I've read that people who have this run in their family tend to just do better on low carb. For me, the sweet spot it right at 35g a day.
To stay in keto, most people can get away with under 50g of carbs. I can stay in in under 50, but 35 seems to be the sweet spot for me personally. I can still go over 50 and stay in, but I just don't feel as good.
The social restrictions have been the hardest mental block and the reason for sliding off over and over. But, I've figured out it's not the end of the world. I've figured out how to just ask for a cup of whipped cream while everyone else is eating ice cream (I prefer the whipped cream since most places serve it unsweetened and honestly, ice cream is WAY too sweet these days) or a cheese platter. Drinking isn't a big deal either since I don't drink a lot.  |
you got me thinking, being type 1 for as long as i have been i had already been denying myself certain foods and such for decades. i can't remember the last time i ate cake, i never eat confections. i do eat chocolates but nothing made up in a big sugary processed ordeal. in hindsight, i think the keto restrictions were just too much when combined with that and prolly a big reason why i didn't take to it, in addition to needing to stay super low on the carbs to stay in.