Type 2?
The study is done on healthy people (so no diabetes) and thus indeed not a recommendation for anyone who already has diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can be improved (and sometimes 'cured') by changes in diet, but I'm sure you've ready about that or looked into that.
For example: I follow a cyclical ketogenic diet where I only eat carbohydrates twice a week, which also increases insulin sensitivity a lot!
@bartjan jip type2.. mainly triggered by PCOS.
I do think it is mainly my own fault too although there is a long trace in my genetic material of diabetes..
Haha.. the carbs are just simply soo tempting at times though! :-)
Especially donuts... man I love those :-)
oh my word haha yes.
having little kids in the house also doesn't make it any easier!
my little ones favourite is glazed donuts from a certain grocer and boy o boy can they make a donut :-)
Do you by any chance have any info about the eating plan you are following that works for you? I am constantly looking for tips that might make it a bit easier to work out mealtimes etc..
I do 'carb nite solution' when I'm leaning down and 'carb back-loading' when trying to gain muscle, both books from John Kiefer (link).
Summarized carb nite = only eat carbs one day a week, the other 6 days stay under 30gr carbs per day (max 10gr per meal). It forces the body to mobilize fat and use it for fuel.
First week is the hardest, after that it's easy.
Summarized CBL = no carbs (well... under 10gr per meal) for breakfast and lunch, then if there's weight training that day (I do 2-3 times a week) have carbs for dinner and late night snack. If no training, no carbs.
Easy to do from the start as you know the carbs are only 1-2 day away.
If not used to eating carb free the first time can be harder, cos the body needs to get adjusted to the lower glucose levels and can take a while to increase fat metabolism.
@bartjan thank you for taking the time to write it out for me. I am definitely going to see if I can also follow it.
It's my own stupidity, because as a teen I cut all the sugar and grains out of my diet and I did really well like that. After having my second little girl I just got too lazy to care about the meal plans I suppose lol
Sure no problem.
I also suggest some strength training. Strength training activates the GLUT-4 receptors in muscle cells, which then makes those cells absorb glucose without requiring insulin.
For instance simply doing body weight squats every morning (increase by one/day until you reach say... 100/day, then add some weight (like a backpack with books) and start at 20 again. Shouldn't take too much time each day, but will have a big effect over time.