Proteins and cheeseburgers to Donna

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Donna wrote:

> I seem to have the most difficulty in digesting hard proteins, such as red

meat of any kind. These bring me the most digestive upset, even compared

to dairy or foods containing a little higher fat than what we would normally

eat.

(Cam and I stick to 30 - 40 gms fat per day.) I have never been a big meat

eater, but I miss those cheeseburgers!

Donna,

I couldn't help but comment on your mention of having problems digesting

hard proteins.....I have the same problem, and I do know that they say the

correct CP diet is to eat low protein, because we just can't digest it as well

as

we used to. This has even shown up in an obvious manner now that I'm

diabetic. We've discovered that I don't even begin the digestive process of

proteins until at least 3 hours after I eat, making it impossible to only dose

my

insulin one time before a meal as most people do. I have to dose at the start

of the meal for the carbs and fats, then dose again in the third hour after a

meal when my BG's start rising again as the protein starts to digest. So it

just

means more injections each day than one would expect.

30 grams of fat a day is what I still stick to. It used to be only about 20

until

my pancreas burned out, then I went up to 30, mainly in an effort to assist

with my weight gain. It took forever,( 1-1/2 years) but I finally have gotten

up

to 123.

About those cheeseburgers.....I found a special brand of beef in the specialty

counter at Publix that has only 4 grams of fat! I've bought that and made

hamburgers out of it when the urge was just too overwhelming, cuz we all like

to sit down to some cheeseburgers and fries (I oven bake Oreida's)

sometimes. This beef hasn't given me any problems at all. It's expensive,

but worth it for a treat once in a while. I've only found it at Publix, if you

have

one nearby you might try it out.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion

only, and should not be subsituted for consultation with a medical

professional.