Science of Insulin Resistence

Hi all,

For those of us who are struggling to keep off our post-surgery weight loss, I thought I would link you to one of the most interesting, and enlightening explanations of obesity I have seen.  It's certainly no wonder I lost 70 pounds after VSG never touching carbs.  As soon as I reintroduced myself to bread, popcorn, cereal, etc. the weight creep began.  And all of it around my waistline.   Watching this video last night reminded me of why I can't and never will be able to eat like my "normal" son and husband. My body doesn't function the way theirs does.  And when I try to eat that way, I am damaging my health.  Hoping this helps someone else have their "Aha!" moment.  http://youtu.be/fL5-9ZxamXc

Jen 

Thank you for posting the link!

Whether you agree with the ideas presented or not, still a great talk to attend.

 active link  http://youtu.be/fL5-9ZxamXc

Some of us need to stay away from most carbs... I know I am ... I do tolerate carbs from nuts, no starchy veggies, and some fruits that do not raise my BS very fast and very high.. (some berries). 

Some of what the presentation covers resonates with me, and I CONFESS - I have been eating carbs!! Been telling myself the "comfort food" lies all winter, too.

Time for me to try another approach. Seriously.

Carbs are comfort food... But the extra lbs are not

I've been there... But typically the carbs make me feel good for a very short time, then i physically feel worse... At the end, the good feeling lasts 5-15 min, the feeling bad -2-3 days. 

Hugs... 

Your post, the video and H.a.l.a.'s replies gave me big Aha moments.  I reached my WLS goal by not eating the starchy carbs.  I'm trying to get back to eating the non-starchy carbs for weight maintenance and my health.  As you pointed out, the norm of my husband and sons isn't my norm.  We (me!) need to remember our new WLS norm that basically is just saying no to those types of carbs.

Thanks for sharing the video and this thread.

Just to follow up:  the instant I saw this video, I swore off grains and committed to eating no more than 30 net carbs per day.  Guess what?  I'm down 3 pounds in two days.  I have been KILLING myself for a year to try and lose even 1/2 a pound, and in two days without glucose-stimulating carbs, whoosh!  Clearly, I'm one of the "carb intolerant."  It's tough living with a DH who is 160 pounds no matter what he eats.  But, we all have our challenges.  I'm looking forward to seeing what the next few months brings.  Maybe I can actually hit my WLS goal after all.