More Pool Talk. As indicated in a previous post, I have changed my exercise pattern to early mornings at the Y. I get there at 6 am. Sauna for 15 to 30 minutes and 1.5 hours in the pool. I've noticed the early swimmers are primarily older women who have been going for some time. It's almost like a clique, but in a good way, and very welcoming too. Well, word has gotten out that I have lost 105lbs now in a little over 6 Mos. So, I've been able to share my story with several women who want to know what I'm doing. I don't tell them I'm doing "doing keto." For some reason that term has a negative perception to it. I tell them I'm following the American Diabetes Association's recommendations to incorporate a TCR diet for blood sugar control and to lower one's risk for diabetes 2. I always include that I'm a recovering sugar addict, and the way I have discovered to keep the addiction at bay is to lower my sugar and starch intake, thus reducing my carbohydrate intake. Well, let me tell you what, I have many of them admit to me that they have a "sweet tooth". Phrasing an addiction like that takes the edge and seriousness off of sugar addiction. But that gives me an opportunity to do some basic teaching regarding how bad it is for us, although let's face it, most people know that already to some degree or another. I explained to a lady yesterday how sugar glycates to our blood cells, enzymes, arteries, mitochondria, and ultimately can cause insulin resistance leading to a whole host of metabolic issues. She really had never that before... When I got there this morning, she approached me and told me how she went home and asked AI about what I told her, and that AI confirmed it. She's deeply concerned about her 52 year old son who had a stroke last year, is on 3 different BP meds, a statin along with several other prescriptions and is now asking me for guidance on what she can tell her son. You see, she told me that she has lost all faith in most of the medical and health apparatus and thinks they are more interested in pushing drugs then dealing with the root cause. And that's unfortunately, how it is.

Posted by Scott. at 2026-01-28 20:46:42 UTC