I agree with much of the above. In fact, I began my diet and workout regimen in January. Then my doctor told me in July that I had Type 2 Diabetes. That’s when I had to cut out as many carbs from of my diet as possible. So, since January, through diet, exercise and carb counting, I have lost 34 pounds and well on my way to my goal for this year. In 2021, I plan on continuing my current practices, but I’ll also focus on eliminating excess fats in my diet. My goal for 2021 is to drop another 25-30 pounds.
All that said, I do still enjoy a homebrew once or twice a week with no ill effects. I wear one of those LifeStyle sensors in my arm and take my glucose readings regularly; I can literally see in minutes how various foods affect my blood sugar. So far, my home brews are okay with careful moderation.
Wow, I could quote you almost exactly for my year. My wife and I made a New Year's resolution to start eating at home and packing a lunch for work, rather than eating out, and just all around stop eating like crap. When Covid hit, we were already in a good groove so we were able to handle at least the cooking at home changes.
I hurt my hip this spring, and after it wasn't getting better I went to my doctor. He ran a bunch of tests, and found out that I am diabetic. It wasn't a huge surprise, since my mom's whole family has Type 2, plus I've always been overweight, and up to that point I was drinking a lot of sugary drinks and consumed a lot of white carbs. It took a little adjustment to switch my diet around, but so far my numbers have been good now that I've figured out good alternatives for some of the old high-carb staples in my diet.
My beer consumption has never been super high, so thankfully I haven't had to cut that out. I generally have 2 to 4 beers a week, often half-pours. When I have one beer along with or after a meal it hasn't had a significant effect on my blood sugar.
I've lost about 50 pounds over the past year or so, but it has slowed a bit since I got diagnosed as diabetic, since I moved from a high protein/low fat diet to a high protein/low-carb diet. I'd like to lose another 70 pounds, but as long as I keep going in the right direction I don't particularly mind if it takes a while.
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