Can eating vegetables cause obesity?

You wrote:

    Substituting supersweet pineapple for ice cream probably wouldn't be a good idea.

I agree with the point that you are making.  However, I have found supersweet pineapple to have almost magical bg lowering characteristics.  I have run into one or two other "internet friends" over the years who have observed the same result. Do you have any clues to what might make pineapple that special?

Hello Gretchen,

  I am a recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic, using exercise and diet to control my BG levels.  I am also reading your book, Type 2 Diabetes, the First Year, and find it extremely informative and very useful--Thanks! 

  I eat a fair number of vegetables (mostly green or orange, and mostly baked, boiled or steamed), but I also eat potatoes and other higher GI/GL foods on occasion.  What I have found it that if I combine any high, med.-high GI/GL foods with an equal amount of fats and proteins (in grams), my BG levels stay fairly low (e.g., 110-130).  However, even a relatively small amount of complex carb, by itself, will result in 140+ BG readings.  Is there something that accounts for this?  Does this happen to you/other diabetics?  My current program is 40% carb, 30% protein and 30% fat (<7% sat. fat).

  I have lost 30+ pounds since mid May (256lbs down to 224 lbs), but am concerned about high(?) protein consumptin levels--based on the generally accepted 20% or less.  Can you also comment on this?  Thank you for your help and advice.