Death to the vile emulsion!
Death to the vile emulsion!
My blood sugar was higher than I wanted, and so I was making adjustments to try to lower it. I decided to try to shift toward lower carbs--but instead of aiming to reduce the absolute amount of carbs, I decided to try to reduce the percent of my calories that came from carbs hoping that the issue was one of balance rather than magnitude.
For sandwiches, the way I reduced the percentage of calories from carbs was to switch from ordering my sandwiches with no mayo or light mayo to getting them with regular mayo. I also started ordering them with double meat, and sometimes also oil or double cheese.
I did similar things with other foods. If a particular food had options, I'd add the options that increased proteins and fats. E.g., extra cheese and extra meat on pizza.
If a particular food I wanted could not be adjusted by adding fats or proteins, I'd try to only eat it in meals where I did have enough other fat and proteins to keep the carb percentage of the meal down.
As a completely unanticipated side effect of this, I found that my total calorie intake dropped by 30-40%. Evidently adding more fats and proteins made my food more satisfying and so I ended up not feeling the need to eat as much as before.