21-01-2004, 10:22 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Mgv
My mother dieted with various diets throughout her life - she eventually settled on weigh-less for most of the rest of her life, slowly dropping her portion size due to lack of results, until she ate like a fly - no snacking whatsoever. And she did the housework, cooked all the meals, and looked after three active children. and yet she was overweight.
She didn't have any of the usual recognisable medical problems that could cause her overweightiness, except a very slow metabolism.
I have a slowish metabolism, but my main problem is that I am hypoglycaemic. Apparently ones body stores fat rather than metabolising it in the presence of too much insulin - which is why the diabetics who have to inject themselves with insulin end up being a little podgy too.
Hypoglycaemia is a tough one to deal with. It has always struck me that diabetics who are insulin dependent seem to have to practise this very delicate balancing act between what they can eat and what they want to eat. The diabetics that I do know seem to either be overweight, or bordering on underweight.