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I diet with portion control to keep my calories down. I can have 200 calories of cake which is one bite or those same 200 calories in pasta can be four ounces. Or I can eat a half pound steak. My AIC is low so apparently I don’t eat a lot of sweets.
 
Tour 931 said:
I diet with portion control to keep my calories down. I can have 200 calories of cake which is one bite or those same 200 calories in pasta can be four ounces. Or I can eat a half pound steak. My AIC is low so apparently I don’t eat a lot of sweets.
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Its not about sweets, its about carbs. Starch and Grain come into the equasion. Fortuantely for you, you seem to be able to regulate. This isn't where most people find themselves, and that is where my comment comes from. I envy you in a way...mostly becuase I can't find good bacon anywhere :) Since pandemic the quality of bacon has really gone to @#$.
 
I do not do dairy so the paleo diet has worked for me. I am not strict with the diet as I do some whole grains. My sugar level, triglycerides, and blood pressure were all high before I started last January and now all are normal so I do not need to take any medications. I have lost 30 pounds and feel much better. I do cheat and allow 1 piece of dark chocolate and a dram of whisky most nights. My goal is to lose another 20 pounds this year. I became my wife's caretaker last year and I do all the cooking and I have the time to cook from scratch which helps. I think carbs, refined sugars and processed foods are the problem.
 
Sweeney said:
Its not about sweets, its about carbs. Starch and Grain come into the equasion. Fortuantely for you, you seem to be able to regulate. This isn't where most people find themselves, and that is where my comment comes from. I envy you in a way...mostly becuase I can't find good bacon anywhere :) Since pandemic the quality of bacon has really gone to @#$.
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For me it’s about a balanced diet with reduced portions. I try for 50 grams each of protein, fat and carbs a day.
 
Steve Sanford said:
I do not do dairy so the paleo diet has worked for me. I am not strict with the diet as I do some whole grains. My sugar level, triglycerides, and blood pressure were all high before I started last January and now all are normal so I do not need to take any medications. I have lost 30 pounds and feel much better. I do cheat and allow 1 piece of dark chocolate and a dram of whisky most nights. My goal is to lose another 20 pounds this year. I became my wife's caretaker last year and I do all the cooking and I have the time to cook from scratch which helps. I think carbs, refined sugars and processed foods are the problem.
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Sorry to hear about your wife - not with my wife, but I've been there with my parents - it is exhausting, but the best thing I've ever done.

We've tried every low-carb approach in various forms. Carnivore to Paleo (with its ~150g carb allowance). Paleo worked okay but was too easy to slip back into old habits.

Our first success was Protein Power by the Eades—great for weight loss, but way too bland. Keto changed everything: it cuts out sugars completely, loads up on fat and protein (bacon, eggs, avocados, ribeyes, even keto cheesecake!), and makes the diet delicious and sustainable. A decade ago, doctors scared me with prediabetes—one prescribed I eat only boiled (yes! Boiled!) chicken and greens only (fired him), the next pushed low-fat calorie counting (didn't stick).

When that calorie-counting doctor re-ran my tests, they all came back normal to low normal. Every blood test, fixed my aches, and got my BP to 120/80. When I told the calorie-counting doc "...Keto saved my life," she launched into a tirade about deadly fat—two minutes after saying my labs were perfect!

When I mentioned Ancel Keys' cherry-picked data, but she wasn't interested I decided that doctors don't have good general advice any more. Now I ignore most "expert" advice, do my own research, take full responsibility for me.

I too enjoy the nightly dark chocolate, dry wine, and/or a fine whiskey (Basil Hayden's my new favorite, though I have a number of Irish and Scotch whiskeys that are regular). Throw in a little pipe (just tabacco, nothing funny) evey now and again...

Either way, if you can, stop by old 1036 at the CICO next fall if you're around! I've usually got something good stashed!
 
We had to say goodbye to one of our camping partners yesterday. Angus had just deteriorated too much to continue on. He liked hiking & sleeping in the camper. The rest of camping he hated. lol, he whined constantly the few times we took him. He can around eventually . Great little dog we got from the Humane Society. He’s going to be missed. View attachment 1767837502168.jpeg
 
Hardest thing losing a pet Take joy in knowing he will be at the Rainbow Bridge waiting

Finally after our long haul to CA in 24 I got our CampInn Travel Log updated. All written down on various pieces of paper, thought I was done and found another for the CICO weekend!

After our second summer we had 12 trips 2 multiple weeks, CA and out east through the Smokies. 70 nights total 15032 trailer miles

I think we are getting our use of the camper…?
 
Warren Mary Ellen said:
We had to say goodbye to one of our camping partners yesterday. Angus had just deteriorated too much to continue on. He liked hiking & sleeping in the camper. The rest of camping he hated. lol, he whined constantly the few times we took him. He can around eventually . Great little dog we got from the Humane Society. He’s going to be missed. View attachment 12496
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Oh no! I am so sorry :(
 
We came as close to freezing as we've been last night. In anticipation of that, since our bougainvillea shrubs have been the only plants we have had get severely damaged with frost in the past despite being covered, I rigged up a misting system on a timer to keep them misted for the 4 coldest of the overnight hours. Last night was the test, and it passed!
 

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We came as close to freezing as we've been last night. In anticipation of that, since our bougainvillea shrubs have been the only plants we have had get severely damaged with frost in the past despite being covered, I rigged up a misting system on a timer to keep them misted for the 4 coldest hours of the overnight hours. Last night was the test, and it passed!
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This permenant digs for you now these days? Got to admit, I'm just a little jealous ;)


Van_and_Terri said:
83 degrees here today in Florida. Some record highs are being broken.
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PBBBBBTHHH!!!!!

As for us, it has been pretty nice the last week -- but we're back to 20's at night starting tomorrow. I'm getting a lot of furnace calls. It just stink thats they are 'too far' away for me to take responsibility
 
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