Full fat dairy is considered healthier by many than modified products, while others advocate non- or low-fat. For health purposes, avoiding dairy would be the best thing, as most people don't tolerate it very well but don't always notice that until later in life, but if this is just an occasional treat and you don't notice increased inflammation or mucous then go for it.
3 servings of dairy/day has been shown to help with weight loss. Try to stay with low/no fat varieties. Milk is actually quite low in carbs and it's an excellent course of protein, calcium and vitamin B12. Other dairy products, such as fat free yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, etc are all good for you.
High fat milk is not bad! Our country is starting to change those outdated recommendations. Full fat keeps you fuller for longer, so you'll be drinking less lactose in the long run (it's the milk sugars that will pack on the unhealthy weight, not the fats) and the fats are actually helpful, providing essential nutrients for growing a baby.
My teenage daughter is a type 1, and her nutritionist said milk was great, as long as she counted the carbs and covered it with insulin. She drinks milk with dinner regularly. Milk is a great food, especially lowfat/fat-free milk. Are you covering your son's milk with insulin? As long as you cover the carbs in the milk with insulin, he should be able to drink it. It's much better for a diabetic than juice or soda.
whole wheat bread, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, whole wheat tortillas
Stevia (all natural plant based in the place of sugar)
Soy Milk or non fat milk
soy cheese, veggie cheese, or non fat cheese
non fat all natural plain greek yougrt
non fat cottage cheese
non fat sour cream
hummus
avacado (good fats)
guacamole (good fats)
olive oil
yogurt butter (has 50% less fat and cholesterol than regular butter)
tofu, chicken, and turkey
garden burgers (only ones that are "made
-2 cups of oatmeal, one cup of whole fat milk, Greek yoghurt with 10% fat and one large table spoon peanut butter. That add one banana.
- other really good thing are smoothies: 5 bananas, whole fat milk, one cup oats and 2 table spoons peanut butter in a blender
Snack:
-one avocado on a whole grain bread with cheese and chicken
Lunch:
Couscous or bulgur salad is really healthy!
And ALWAYS eat something after you workout! A glass of Chocolate Milk is perfect, since it has protein, carbs and sugar and is tasty! Otherwise try a protein bar or shake, or just apples and peanut butter.
Whenever you can aim for lower fat milk, spreads, etc. Try to use good fats when cooking from olive oil. And drink water and tea as much as you can. I notice I lose a lot more and feel a lot better when I drink water more.
Carbs raise BG so restricting carbs will help BG.
when you say 6 units I assume you mean 6 exchanges which is 90 gr of carbs. If you take 250 mg at each meal that is 750 mg a day, the limit is 2400mg a day so you have room to go up on the Met.
It can take 6 to 8 weeks for met to become fully effective.
As long as he growing and gaining weight at a steady rate, no matter how slow, he is developing normal. Suggest in place of milk (milk, fruit, and ice cream blended) or yogurt smoothies (yogurt, milk, and frozen fruit blended). Add dry milk to oatmeal, mashed potatoes, gravies, creamed vegetables, and creamed soups (add additional meats to soups). This will give him additional calories and protein for weight gain.
sometimes I just get a bowl of Special K cereal with non-fat milk or low-fat milk, and some more fruit and some nuts... also, I drink water all day..like I drink a lot of water..and if any other drink I would drink would only be low-fat 1% milk... I don't drink diet cola or fruit juices (and if I do, it'd only be once a week but ONLY a serving or two...
You can still loose weight while on any Psychotropic meds. The key is exersise and food choices. You don't have to starve yourself either.
I take Protriptilyne, lamictal, Klonopin, and Lithium 900Mgs a day. This is what some would call "asking to get fat."
In 6 months I went from 230Lbs to 175Lbs and added 20 Lbs of solid muscle.
I did this with weights, supplimentation, and dumping foods that cause fat.
I even eat some fatty foods too.
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