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I don't know if I've responded to you before on this topic, but I just want to say your posts are an inspiration to me as I struggle with the twin issues of insulin use (which can cause weight gain) and diet (so I can maybe get off of the insulin).

It has been a difficult year for me, physically, but when I see your posts I just make myself think long term, keep plugging. Fortunately, my doc is in agreement w/my eating program. I've had docs who weren't. Worse, I've had diabetes nutritionists who couldn't get behind low carb, so at least I'm not getting any negative vibes from people who don't understand how necessary this type of eating is for diabetics.

Thanks again.

PS - I think you have a long wait coming if you think McDonald's is going to offer asparagus. : )

Thank you for your kind words. I hope that once you establish this way of eating long-term, you can get off the insulin. I try not to even use the term "low-carb" because so many people have the wrong impression of it (that's it's an all-you-can-eat meat and cheese diet). I prefer to call it a "normal-carb" diet because I believe that 100g of carb a day is not low-carb but normal-carb. I have been at the 100g a day level for months now and the weight still hasn't come back (not that I'd let it).

With the cold weather, I have been exercising much less but I still try to get out for at least an hour a day for walks. In fact, I find the cold winter air very refreshing. People don't understand how I can go outside on a bitter cold night (I'm talking temps in the teens with wind chill) for an hour and stay comfortable. But if you dress properly, it's no problem at all. In fact, I'm actually quite warm by the time my walk is over.

I doubt that the fast food places will ever offer fresh vegetables and I don't know if it can even be done in a profitable way but there is a real niche in the marketplace for a "fast-food" restaurant that offers wholesome, nutritious food based on the low-carb (normal-carb) lifestyle.

HI!
Concerning diabetes and low-carb diets - have you heard of Dr. Richard Bernstein? He has a wonderful book "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" - He was an engineer who contracted diabetes in the 1940's (before home test kits) and devised a diet to help his health. THEN he went back to medical school because most doctors/nutritionists wouldn't give his plan a try. Now he is a well respected doctor in New York and everyone else who had diabetes when he first did is no longer alive - he is alive and well.
Check out his web-site www.diabetes-normalsugars.com
My dh has lost 7 pounds in just a few days - his readings are much better..... we are hoping this is the answer for him....
Good Luck to you!!