The Insulin Resistance Solution: Reverse Pre-Diabetes, Repair Your Metabolism, Shed Belly Fat, and Prevent Diabetes - with more than 75 recipes by Dana Carpender Paperback – January 1, 2016

Books, books.So, I went to the doc a couple months ago and my blood glucose and A1C were quite high (don't ask). I came home and panicked. I bought a bunch of books and did a lot of reading on the web (though I have to admit that I knew most of what I read already). By the time I got these books, I had already confirmed a lot of what I already knew. This isn't rocket science. Guys like me have to 1) watch what we eat and 2) move around once in a while. Anyone with a moderate level of education on Diabetes knows this to be true.I never opened this book. Never. It's been sitting on the end table for the past 2 months. It looks good enough, but the truth is that I already knew what I had to do. It has been 8 weeks now. I quit drinking ALL soda (only drink water), quit eating chips, quit eating bread, quit eating pasta and quit eating rice. Everything else, particularly meat, cheese, pickles, etc., is what I eat.After just 8 weeks, I have dropped my glucose from 250+ to a 30-day average (if you don't have a test kit, GET ONE, and test often) to 101. Yes, 101. That includes morning, noon and night, both before and 2-hours after meals. No book can make you do what you already know what you have to do. EAT RIGHT, limit portions and eat foods that don't spike your sugar.I was a big comfort eater. I used to eat anything I wanted, whenever I wanted. And I was up to 3 bills. In 8 weeks I have already lost 30 pounds and feel like a different person. I still want to lose another 70, but I already feel GREAT. I used to come home from work and virtually pass out on the couch with exhaustion. No more. I'm doing chores and engaging in other activities much more frequently and with a lot more energy.I'm not saying don't get these books. Education is ALWAYS good. But, if you already know what you have to do, don't waste your money on books. It's a matter of willpower and motivation. I was about rock bottom when my doctor said we should consider taking insulin and he said I had Type 2 Diabetes. I don't like taking drugs and won't do it. I finally decided to give this the proper attention it needs, and it's already paying off. Best of luck to you if you're in the same boat. Think of your family and friends, and DECIDE to change your life. I will tell you, after just a couple weeks, my hunger and cravings went away. I don't even care about Mountain Dew anymore. Or chips. In fact, I've reset my body/brain to view that stuff as poison (which, in bulk, they are). You can do it!

If you are looking for a deep dive into the world of diabetes maintenance look no further! This author compiled the most minute details to lay out the chemistry needed to defeat high insulin levels, and keep them there. I've researched this topic over the years but never saw the biology explained in a way anyone can understand. Technically, the format is lacking a bit for Kindle, but don't let that deter you from giving this book the chance it deserves. Well done!!

Informative and easy to read.

Age 57. 5'9" tall. Female. Weight crept up to 161 over this past year but still not technically overweight. Doctors visit and I discovered I was pre-diabetic. Strong insulin dependent diabetic family history, have seen the perils first hand, and don't want to go there. I read this book and it resonated with me so I gave it a try. Just recently started and I'm losing 1.5 to 2 pounds a week and I'm NOT hungry or miserable like my usual diets. The book itself is an easy read but it took a little time to fully understand the glycemic loads and how to calculate it using white bread as the standard but once I got that it was easy to do. Plus the author provides a solid glycemic load listing in the appendix. Yes, I gave up most starches but I'm following his advice and having a half serving of starch at breakfast and again at dinner. I've stopped worrrying about the little bit of sugar I put in my tea, a piece or two of fruit, and that dark chocolate square I eat each day. Plus I feel better. Yes, it takes some planning and work but all diets require that. I feel like I have the tools here to lose another 7 pounds and hopefully the next doctor's visit will bring good news. This is a lifestyle change and I'm planning to use this as a guideline for healthy eating for the rest of my life.

Its the same information as the Glycemic Load Diet. I do like all the Dana Carpender recipes though.She is a great low carb Chef! Some new info on the newer sweeteners available. I would have liked to have seen some testimonials. (none?) Plus the kindle version has NO index! Annoying.

After reading so many diet books that just say, 'do this, do that,' it was so refreshing to open this book and hear Dr. Thompson's simple, cogent voice explain all this difficult science about metabolism in terms I could understand. And once I learned everything this book taught me about insulin resistance and its relationship to diet and weight, I was able to take a whole new approach to my health problems. Even better, for reasons I can't fully describe, actually understanding the mechanism of the weight loss I was pursuing made me much more motivated than I had been in past diets, where I was basically following the orders of diet gurus but not fully understanding why I was doing what I was doing. And although this diet wasn't painless, I was surprised by how little effort it took to shift my preferences. I didn't have to starve myself or choke down any foods I hated. I simply learned to avoid certain foods that I've always loved (like cinnamon roles) in favor of other foods that I've always loved (like barbecue ribs!). And once I truly understood what those cinnamon roles were doing to my system, honestly, they didn't seem so appealing anymore. I hardly eat like a 'dieter' these days, but since reading this book I lost 25 pounds and it hasn't come creeping back! I simply feel like I have a much better understanding of my own metabolism, and now I make much more well informed decisions about the trade-offs I'm making when I pick an item off the menu. Can't recommend it enough!

This is a wonderful book! It explains what it is and what is necessary to correct it. I also bought the book on glycemic load diet by the same author and I am following it. I feel so much better!