Amaranth

[Just AnotherPerson]

lol yeah, I can eat a $#@! ton of that.

Just peeling the shells off of them are enough reason to eat them lol without guilt.

I thought about buying some without the shells the other day, but I was thinking what would be the fun in that? Peeling the shells is part of the awesomeness, not sure why but it just is. :)

[Captain Obvious]

I thought about buying some without the shells the other day, but I was thinking what would be the fun in that? Peeling the shells is part of the awesomeness, not sure why but it just is.

Exactly

like that one that is totally shelled up, that you have to whack it with a hammer to open up. That's the glory of them, you have to earn it lol

[Just AnotherPerson]

Exactly

like that one that is totally shelled up, that you have to whack it with a hammer to open up. That's the glory of them, you have to earn it lol

So true. :)

[Dr. Who]

Type 2 can be but no, type 1 is for life. Her father pinged type 1 in his early teens. Guess that's where he got it from. My mom was type 2 but she was a train wreck. Way overweight, smoked, type 2 diabetes... Her dad was a tiny guy and my son is too, 120 pounds and he's lost weight on his new diet and is concerned with it. Me and my other two boys are big, stocky guys and I'm trying to help him with his diet, to eat the right things but maintain his weight. It's not easy.

He works as a security guard at a local gas well. Takes sandwiches to work, he thinks rye bread and peanut butter are lower in carbs. That kind of thing. Shifting to lettuce wraps and lower carb stuff. He's pretty structured, he just needs to figure it out and I need to help him with that.

Strength training? No, don't do anything like that, not my style. What is it?

I can't speak to strength training but if your son eats complex carbs i.e. whole grains, he can maintain his weight and serve his diabetes. Complex carbs don't convert to sugar immediately, they take a lot of digestion and because it's time consuming, they end up being used instead of being converted. Think old school diet, like 150 years ago on the farm in eastern Europe. Buckwheat, barley, groats. No potatoes, no white rice. He needs that heavy seedy bread not commercial rye. If you can't buy it where you are, he may have to learn to make it. There are breadmaker recipes for everything. He basically needs to stay away from processed starches and sugars and even most fruit. Most importantly, he can't let his diabetes get out of control or get too hungry. Losing weight or gaining weight are both bad signs (if it's not muscle gain) but most long-term survivors of diabetes have a very low BMI.

[Captain Obvious]

I can't speak to strength training but if your son eats complex carbs i.e. whole grains, he can maintain his weight and serve his diabetes. Complex carbs don't convert to sugar immediately, they take a lot of digestion and because it's time consuming, they end up being used instead of being converted. Think old school diet, like 150 years ago on the farm in eastern Europe. Buckwheat, barley, groats. No potatoes, no white rice. He needs that heavy seedy bread not commercial rye. If you can't buy it where you are, he may have to learn to make it. There are breadmaker recipes for everything. He basically needs to stay away from processed starches and sugars and even most fruit. Most importantly, he can't let his diabetes get out of control or get too hungry. Losing weight or gaining weight are both bad signs (if it's not muscle gain) but most long-term survivors of diabetes have a very low BMI.

I want to talk with you more on this but I'm going to sleep soon.

I'll bring it up tomorrow, we really need the help.

[Peter1469]

Exercise is actually extremely important for people with Type 1 diabetes. But if your son isn't really active he should first see his doctor to makes sure his heart is up to it. Building lean muscle mass with strength training could be the best thing for him in the long run.

[Mister D]

Type 2 can be but no, type 1 is for life. Her father pinged type 1 in his early teens. Guess that's where he got it from. My mom was type 2 but she was a train wreck. Way overweight, smoked, type 2 diabetes... Her dad was a tiny guy and my son is too, 120 pounds and he's lost weight on his new diet and is concerned with it. Me and my other two boys are big, stocky guys and I'm trying to help him with his diet, to eat the right things but maintain his weight. It's not easy.

He works as a security guard at a local gas well. Takes sandwiches to work, he thinks rye bread and peanut butter are lower in carbs. That kind of thing. Shifting to lettuce wraps and lower carb stuff. He's pretty structured, he just needs to figure it out and I need to help him with that.

Strength training? No, don't do anything like that, not my style. What is it?

Oh, I see. Yeah, I read that Type II is largely if not exclusively behavioral. Type 1 is inherited. Aside from my candy habit, my diet of lean meats, vegetables and whole grains would be something he should should adopt. Putting his own twist on it of course.
I should have just said weight lifting but push ups and other body weight exercises do the same thing.