Sunday, March 18, 2012
It's important to me to explain to you here that I was always receptive to and even looking for answers, even though I didn't think there was anything new under the sun that might prove helpful. The fad diets and miracle cures had become an annoyance years ago. But I understood my predicament and never ever accepted it. So when my oldest mentioned a diet he had been trying called "slow carb," I asked him to explain.
What it boiled down to was this: substitute complex carbohydrates for simple ones. This means getting rid of highly processed carbs like pasta, white bread, potatoes and white rice, as well as sweets obviously, and replacing them with foods that are more "whole," like beans, yams, sweet potatoes and whole grains.
That sounded doable to me. And it made sense. Complex carbs have a low glycemic index (GI), meaning they break down more slowly when digested and thus cause blood sugar levels to rise more slowly in the bloodstream. They tend to be more filling as well since they usually have a higher fiber content than foods that have a higher GI.
What kinds of foods did I have to stop eating? I had white rice frequently. A big plateful to go with whatever meat I liked. I loved spaghetti and meat sauce. Again, a heaping plateful. Maybe once a week I would order a large pizza, with a box of those little apple pies for dessert. Mashed potatoes, yum. Subs, with all the bread. And the fast foods, my God, the burgers, the KFC with potatoes and gravy. The more I ate the more I craved them all.
I went out at my next grocery run and got dried beans, yams, and lots of veggies.
So? What happened? Find out in the next post...
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