The American Diabetes Association website (www.diabetes.org) gives so much importance on eating the right kind of food and exercising regularly. In fact, it is a very colourful website guiding the reader through recipes, exercise patterns and so on. In sharp contrast, there are several websites of various diabetes organisations in India and each one is more depressing than the other. There seems to be a total disinterest in information dissemination to the people of India who are afflicted by Diabetes and would like to have comprehensive information. It almost seems as if they, inadvertently or otherwise, want to drug us and make that the most effective mode of treatment. Nevertheless, we are thankfully living in the age of Technology where you can access information from anywhere at the click of the mouse. So, do regularly visit the American Diabetes Association website.
Regarding being overweight, the American Diabetes Association clearly mentions: ``When you have diabetes, being overweight or obese increases your risk for complications. Losing just a few pounds through exercise and eating well can help with your diabetes control and can reduce your risk for other health problems. You will also have more energy and feel better in general!'' (See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/weight-loss/?loc=ff-slabnav#sthash.JMxO9QhC.dpuf)
So, do you have to run a mile or go through an hour or so of Gym to achieve weight loss? Over the last two decades, I have tried so many varieties of weight loss, but I am happy to inform you, through my experience, that, indeed just switching over to a wheat-free, dairy-free and sugar-free diet is 90% enough to make you lose weight. Our chairman of our housing society visited our home the other day for a Diwali brunch that we had invited him for her. About a fortnight back when he had come over, I had spoken of the wheat-free, dairy-free and sugar-free diet. He has Diabetes for two decades and was fascinated when I told him that he could opt for tea with coconut milk. So, when he came for the Diwali brunch he told me that he completely switched over to coconut milk and weaned away from all milk products (which anyway he hardly consumed) and lo and behold, he lost 4 kgs, within 10 days' time. He said, ``I just stopped milk by having my tea with coconut milk and I've lost 4 kgs.''
Switch over to wheat-free, dairy free diet
Believe me, if you wean off wheat and wheat products and milk and milk products, you start shedding your extra flab. I have lost over 10 kgs in the last 1.5 years or so. As per my experience, most of what looks flab is actually inflammation from inside due to flatulence and continuous indigestion caused by milk and milk products because of possible lactose intolerance and wheat and wheat products because of the hybrid wheat which we use, which contains high gluten. Once you stay away from these, your body automatically starts becoming trimmer - you lose your inches first. And I am very happy to note that most of the Dietitians recommend a wheat-free meals these days, at least those in Pune, And of course, in any case, whether you are a Diabetic or not, pastries and biscuits are anyway considered as weight-gainers. Also, as I have experiences, the best part about this diet is that, you maintain your weight with not too much accent or a tough exercise regimen.
So no.1 requirement for losing weight - no wheat and wheat products, no milk and milk products and of course no sugar
You have to shed off that ugly belly!
It is difficult to lose on your stomach - and that goes last! Don't fret, you will be so encouraged when you start losing weight with this diet and brief exercises (which I have mentioned in my earlier post) that you will get motivated to have a trimmer waist and a flat stomach (flat stomach is the hardest and I too have achieved only 70% of it). Some of my sarees which I had not worn since years are out of the cupboard now, as the blouses have started fitting me. I feel good that my stomach does not pout out when I wear my salwar kameezes. But this is just the cosmetic part of it - the real thing is that, with this weight loss and weight maintenance, you can keep your blood sugar levels under control. Why does this happen? From my experience, your metabolism improves as digestion improves (you are not having junk) in the form of any wheat products (wada pav, burgers, pizzas and so on or pastries, ice-creams, Indian sweets which have high amount of milk, khoya and sugar). All these junk foods interfere with your digestion.
At the lecture in Boat Club which I had attended and which was my inspiration to drive away diabetes with food and exercise, Dr Pramod Tripathi had mentioned that you must have a really trim waist to ward off Diabetes. If not as trim as a coca-cola figure, you can surely attempt to have a slim waist and a flat stomach - the first sign that you have achieved the first step of a flat tummy is when you press on it and find it is soft (not hardened by flatulence and fat deposits).Thereafter, you will be motivated to do exercises that tone up the muscles there.
For those of you who are heavily overweight, please do not be happy that Plus Stores have sprouted here and there, catering to your obesity. Please make it a mission that you will not have to visit those stores ever in your life. Like Adnan Sami achieved it so remarkably and is slim now since several years. Read about how he did it by google searching.
So, here is my quick suggestion to begin your weight loss programme
* No carbohydrates till lunch time; only protein and raw vegetables in the form of chutney, salads, smoothie etc
* Raw food till lunch time
* Green tea or coconut milk tea (recipe given in my earlier post) only
* Munch on Rajgira flakes (Amaranth) or at best almonds, roasted peanuts or chanas in between meals if you feel hungry. I have about 150 to 200 gms of Rajgira flakes during the day (pop some in the mouth to ease my hunger pangs)
* Eat when really hungry
*Drink water when really thirsty
*Chew your food thoroughly, thoroughly, thoroughly
* Do not starve - eat well withing the prescribed diet
* Definitely include til oil or Flax Seed oil in your salads and soups
* Exercise for about 10 to 15 mins
* Be active throughout the day.
Tomorrow: The one day Diet Plan
Regarding being overweight, the American Diabetes Association clearly mentions: ``When you have diabetes, being overweight or obese increases your risk for complications. Losing just a few pounds through exercise and eating well can help with your diabetes control and can reduce your risk for other health problems. You will also have more energy and feel better in general!'' (See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/weight-loss/?loc=ff-slabnav#sthash.JMxO9QhC.dpuf)
So, do you have to run a mile or go through an hour or so of Gym to achieve weight loss? Over the last two decades, I have tried so many varieties of weight loss, but I am happy to inform you, through my experience, that, indeed just switching over to a wheat-free, dairy-free and sugar-free diet is 90% enough to make you lose weight. Our chairman of our housing society visited our home the other day for a Diwali brunch that we had invited him for her. About a fortnight back when he had come over, I had spoken of the wheat-free, dairy-free and sugar-free diet. He has Diabetes for two decades and was fascinated when I told him that he could opt for tea with coconut milk. So, when he came for the Diwali brunch he told me that he completely switched over to coconut milk and weaned away from all milk products (which anyway he hardly consumed) and lo and behold, he lost 4 kgs, within 10 days' time. He said, ``I just stopped milk by having my tea with coconut milk and I've lost 4 kgs.''
Switch over to wheat-free, dairy free diet
Believe me, if you wean off wheat and wheat products and milk and milk products, you start shedding your extra flab. I have lost over 10 kgs in the last 1.5 years or so. As per my experience, most of what looks flab is actually inflammation from inside due to flatulence and continuous indigestion caused by milk and milk products because of possible lactose intolerance and wheat and wheat products because of the hybrid wheat which we use, which contains high gluten. Once you stay away from these, your body automatically starts becoming trimmer - you lose your inches first. And I am very happy to note that most of the Dietitians recommend a wheat-free meals these days, at least those in Pune, And of course, in any case, whether you are a Diabetic or not, pastries and biscuits are anyway considered as weight-gainers. Also, as I have experiences, the best part about this diet is that, you maintain your weight with not too much accent or a tough exercise regimen.
So no.1 requirement for losing weight - no wheat and wheat products, no milk and milk products and of course no sugar
You have to shed off that ugly belly!
It is difficult to lose on your stomach - and that goes last! Don't fret, you will be so encouraged when you start losing weight with this diet and brief exercises (which I have mentioned in my earlier post) that you will get motivated to have a trimmer waist and a flat stomach (flat stomach is the hardest and I too have achieved only 70% of it). Some of my sarees which I had not worn since years are out of the cupboard now, as the blouses have started fitting me. I feel good that my stomach does not pout out when I wear my salwar kameezes. But this is just the cosmetic part of it - the real thing is that, with this weight loss and weight maintenance, you can keep your blood sugar levels under control. Why does this happen? From my experience, your metabolism improves as digestion improves (you are not having junk) in the form of any wheat products (wada pav, burgers, pizzas and so on or pastries, ice-creams, Indian sweets which have high amount of milk, khoya and sugar). All these junk foods interfere with your digestion.
At the lecture in Boat Club which I had attended and which was my inspiration to drive away diabetes with food and exercise, Dr Pramod Tripathi had mentioned that you must have a really trim waist to ward off Diabetes. If not as trim as a coca-cola figure, you can surely attempt to have a slim waist and a flat stomach - the first sign that you have achieved the first step of a flat tummy is when you press on it and find it is soft (not hardened by flatulence and fat deposits).Thereafter, you will be motivated to do exercises that tone up the muscles there.
For those of you who are heavily overweight, please do not be happy that Plus Stores have sprouted here and there, catering to your obesity. Please make it a mission that you will not have to visit those stores ever in your life. Like Adnan Sami achieved it so remarkably and is slim now since several years. Read about how he did it by google searching.
So, here is my quick suggestion to begin your weight loss programme
* No carbohydrates till lunch time; only protein and raw vegetables in the form of chutney, salads, smoothie etc
* Raw food till lunch time
* Green tea or coconut milk tea (recipe given in my earlier post) only
* Munch on Rajgira flakes (Amaranth) or at best almonds, roasted peanuts or chanas in between meals if you feel hungry. I have about 150 to 200 gms of Rajgira flakes during the day (pop some in the mouth to ease my hunger pangs)
* Eat when really hungry
*Drink water when really thirsty
*Chew your food thoroughly, thoroughly, thoroughly
* Do not starve - eat well withing the prescribed diet
* Definitely include til oil or Flax Seed oil in your salads and soups
* Exercise for about 10 to 15 mins
* Be active throughout the day.
Tomorrow: The one day Diet Plan
No protein or only protein till lunch time ??
ReplyDeleteoops so sorry. I meant no Carbohydrates till lunch time. Yes, only protein till lunch time besides of course raw food like chutney, salads etc. thanks. correcting it rightaway. Cheers
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