Ex Libris: this book is mine!

It arrived a day or two after Easter. \”What Do I Eat Now?\”  was written especially for people who have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

I find it to be very easy to read. It discusses various aspects of the diet: carbohydrate control; portion sizes; BMI; how to read labels. Of course there are some recipes; and tips for eating out and other special occasions.

There\’s advice for grocery shopping, cooking, and meal planning, too. In fact, this book is a great complement to The American Diabetes Association Vegetarian Cookbook.

Getting back to BMI, I see by the BMI table on p. 12-13 of \”What Do I Eat\” that, two months ago, my weight had me at the upper limit of a \”normal\” BMI for my height. What\’s more, there\’s physical build to be taken into consideration.

In Ride Your Way Lean, author Selene Yeager  brings this up. You can take two people of the same gender; same height; and same weight. However, one of them has a small frame and the other one a medium frame. The person with the small frame might actually be overweight, while the one with the medium frame is at a good weight.

I have a small frame, and am barely five feet tall. Therefore I have no doubt that weighing 125-126 pounds was TOO MUCH.

My cycling library now has some new additions. Where did I put my bookplates? You know, Ex Libris.