Not enough food or cals I think. If you don't eat enough your body can go into starvation mode and you can end up not losing or gaining a lot more quickly when you start eating properly again. Your body also needs an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals etc from a varied diet to function properly. I think being so stringent can often backfire too, as you can end up binging or just giving up and eating lots of bad stuff. Still, tis only my opinion.
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I'm with you on this one for sureNot enough food or cals I think. If you don't eat enough your body can go into starvation mode and you can end up not losing or gaining a lot more quickly when you start eating properly again. Your body also needs an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals etc from a varied diet to function properly. I think being so stringent can often backfire too, as you can end up binging or just giving up and eating lots of bad stuff. Still, tis only my opinion.
I'm sure we've all been at that stage to some degree. If your bg is where it needs to be then you are obviously doing something right but it helps to plan ahead a little so you know what your meals are going to be for the day - I know it isn't always possible. It is amazing what you CAN eat and stay low carb, honestly... this is a good thread to be on to pick up great food tips - but as someone mentioned after I'd posted meals containing bread or pasta - you have to be aware of how your own body reacts to things and realise that we all have different tolerances to carbs. I CAN eat a slice of bread/toast (just one and not too thick) and a moderate portion of my own mix porridge with seeds and oats and a touch of dried fruit. I was lucky to be having blood tests for an annual meds review when I was picked up to be pre-diabetic range. Armed with a meter and good advice/recipe tips on here I've taken it back to the normal range. I've not given up testing (and you may have seen my post from yesterday when a friend cooked a pasty for me... woah, nowhere near out of the woods - I really DO still need to keep my diet in check. Best of luck, chin up and join in some of the fun as well as "educational" forums.....
Snack: Chocolate chia pudding (I tried it at last @Brunneria) it is soooooo delicious it feels like its a naughty treat!!!
Sweet dreams all - no carbs in those
Hi Alison, it is a struggle coming to terms with diabetes, I was in denial for years, to my detriment. I wouldn't feel too intimidated about other people's graphs etc - they are often automatically generated from myfitnesspal or other calorie counters. It's not necessary to do calculations and if your bg is ok then you are doing the right thing, whatever it is. I would urge you to try to eat regularly though for your general health and for weight loss - your body will go into starvation mode if you don't eat enough and in addition you will not feel very well. I too find it a struggle to make sure I eat properly and at the moment my diet consists of mostly ham cheese olives and berries and cream, but that it one of the pluses of low carbing as you don't always have to mess about with complicated recipes, unless you want to experiment of course. I don't know if you have looked at diet doctor, but that is all about low carb high fat and is really easy. Don't give up, it will all fall into place eventually
I feel the same a lot of the time... I cry when I get below 4.2 and shaky... Embarrassing...
No meds, just LCHF... I travel so much I get stressed.. Just got off another plane and eaten an avocado standing up by the kitchen sink while the cab waited... Coffee in the airport lounge, then worried about the dash of milk instead of cream... Had smoked salmon, BabyBels, Brie, cucumber and Laban in the hotel, knowing it's not healthy, but what can I do? I brought cream with me but it was in the bottom of my case... I do think we worry too much sometimes.. The result of a lifetime of 'healthily' eating porridge and grapefruit for breakfast and s baked sweet potato with fat-free cottage cheese for lunch etc... And still putting on two kilos I didn't want or need... 
The morning liver-dump is hardest to bear... I am going to stop whinging now and wish everyone a lovely day.. 