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    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    I certainly shall. I have been reading and learning a lot here. Plethora of not only info, but wisdom in general.
  2. K

    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    Hmm, you know from what everyone is saying, I do think it is a case of 'carb flu'. I just never thought of it acting like this! I am most definitely experimenting, and do keep a good detailed record of symptoms, foods, bg, sleep, etc. I do love doing keto, but maybe it's true that I need to just...
  3. K

    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    Honestly, I really don't know if I can achieve ketosis on more carbs. I've just eaten the fat and the protein, and the carbs were always my veggies and the occasional berries. I honestly don't know how one would reach 50 gm a day without eating grains, because the vegetables allowed don't have a...
  4. K

    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    My doc did tell me he wanted me on something like the Mediterrean diet. I happen to LOVE that diet because I used to live in Greece as a military dependent, and got to learn lots of delicious recipes there from my landlady. So somewhere in this ol body of mine, I've got to find the right balance...
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    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    You know, I did think about that, and drank one of those sf powerades, drank a ton of water, and took both a potassium tab and a magnesium tab, to no avail. Let me tell you I was desperate to try anything! But I definitely thought of how dehydration plays it's part. So, because my keto...
  6. K

    I get the Zaps when my carbs are really low. Amputee.

    Howdy, I am prediabetic, and decided not to cross over into diabetes with a strong will and determination. I need help though. I love doing keto, and was successful at losing all my extra weight about 4 years ago. I slowly went to more and more carbs, though, and am even bigger than before by...
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