Also look forward with hearing what you come up with for the Laramie HS Choir. Keep us posted.

As for, getting the “go ahead for a brass choir for next stake conference,” I’m quite impressed.

One study on dates tested three varieties for their GI, hoping to link it to the high rates of diabetes in Arab countries. It found however that their GI’s ranged between 30 and 50. That’s a big difference. Glycemic Index dot com only lists these three varieties in their index. So I’m guessing that they’re suspicious of earlier tests.

Glycemic Index pioneer Michel Montignac lists dates as a 70. Still High.

The problem I find with comparing dates to sugar is that sugar has nothing in it for you. Dates are not only high in fiber (one of the reasons such a high GI rating is questioned), but are loaded with vitamins and minerals. They are a nutrient dense food.

Also, there is at least one time that it is good to get a little easy energy for your body: right before an hour or longer cardio workout, and (for workouts longer than an hour), as fuel along the way. That is one time that Selene Yeager, author of Ride Your Way Lean (my guide as I’m switching from hiking to biking for the winter), says it is good to eat something that will give you the energy to keep going. Eating before you ride will also help you burn more calories along the way. I can attest to the fact that some kind of ‘energy’ food was absolutely necessary for some of the long hikes I did this last Summer.

Lastly, the nuts in this recipe should lower the glycemic impact.

Still, eating a pan full of these wouldn’t probably be a good idea. One serving before a workout or one with a balanced meal should be enough.

I struggled with this my entire life until about age 30 (not that I adore myself 24/7 today, but most of the time I think I’m okey dokey). My struggle has different sourcing than yours (or others, perhaps) – stemming from the fact that all love delivered by my family of origin was completely conditional. Being taught that you are intrinsically bad when you do something bad, and having love withdrawn every time you err in the eyes of your family members, does a real number on you. So I self medicated through various addictions (including food) starting in my early teens when the pain became too much and I had yet to find the faith required to lift myself up and recognize my worth as a daughter of God.

Being taught by the missionaries in our shared faith was the first time I felt the pure love of Christ, through the HOly Ghost. It was amazing and powerful. But that alone was not enough to stop all the addictive behavior. For almost another 2-3 years I struggled, until I read the book “Conquering your Own Goliaths” by Stephen Cramer. That coupled with help from Jim Jones got me to understand that the “yes but…” followed by all the reasons you suck playing over and over in your mind is NOT what God designed for you, me or any of His children. That God is no respecter of persons, and that no one can lay claim for the “bottom of the barrel”, if you will. I was trying to stake out the bottom of the barrel for myself, but that is what the opposition wants you to think – that that is where you belong, that you and only you are lower than low, and “if only people knew the “real” you…” Bottom line? Lies, all of them.

So when I realized that God didn’t want that for me or any of His children (but especially for me personally), and that is why He sent his Son to atone for my sins/errors/transgressions/wrong choices, that NOT embracing this was not compatible with the truths I had learned.

This was the beginning for me. And as you know, I still struggle with food, though through your help and others, I am making headway on loving myself more and more.

So just for today, I will love myself by eating less, and running more.

Thank you again for sharing!

We have a lot in common right now my friend. I also am working on losing weight. I did something that will either prove to be courageous or stupid.. I started posting weekly updates on youtube. If I don’t lose the weight, then there will be people who will know what I weigh.. Yikes!!!

I also need to clear out my office, & started doing that a couple days ago. I’m having the same problem you are in that there is too much clutter, & too much unorganization for me to be creative… With the right set up, I believe that I will get a lot more accomplished creatively.

I hope you are doing well!!

Tim

Anyway, I will come back later and read more of your posts. Just wanted to say HI!