Pisses me off also. Most big organizations–ADA, American Cancer Society, etc. tend to be quite conservative. They’re humungous fund-raising machines & no secret where the majority of their funding comes from & where most of their funding goes. When I was diagnosed, friends & family offered to make donations to the ADA. Told them all no thanks.
I’d have to question how accurate GI values are on packaging because it appears not to be an exact science (from what I’ve read) & of dubious help for diabetics. It’s based on averages, so how valuable can this really be?
Wise to avoid spikes at all costs. No doubt you’ll lose 10 lbs. eating as you are. I don’t agree with definitions of weight & obesity either. One of the healthiest people I know would considered to be quite overweight by these standards.
Good to keep your protein portions pretty consistent from day to day & to eat on as much of a regular schedule as you can. I’ve had to add protein to my diet to gain weight.
I do a lot of reading & research. No other diabetics in my family. My motto is “question authority.”