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It does, very much, thanks. This diet seems to be the way to go and has been suggested by Lamont too. I have tried it 3 times over the last month's ,each time lasting up to the 3rd day. When I'm on it, my brain doesn't get enough fuel and I get very anxious. I have actually done it for a few...

Sweet potato too? That's interesting because I had sweet potato today and found it too much for me as well. Like you, it seems to be all grains and sweet potato, on top of the obvious sugar etc. May I ask what your diet looks like on a typical day? Thanks.

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Thanks for your replies. At the moment, I can't work out if I just have a reaction to grains or if the problem is insulin release. I had a big bowl of root vegies last night and was fine afterwards. I'm going to keep experimenting till I get to the bottom of it.

Is it a dramatic change with you when you take them? Within 15 mins of eating grains I am crying like a baby.

Why would a sugar rush make me feel so bad? I thought it would make me happy, not emotional.

I have been tring to cut out carbs from my diet. However, when I do eat carbs, say a bowl of porridge and nuts, I feel very emotional/depressed and start to cry within about 10-15 mins. Carbs seem to release something emotional in me that is dehabilitating. Does anybody know why this may be...

So when you eat fat, it is still a fuel source like carbs, it just doesn't raise insulin?

Thanks. I've got to be honest, that page is way above me! I just need a really simple explanation if possible.

I understand that when you eat carbs, insulin is released and the carbs are converted into glycogen. What happens when I eat fat, then? Is there any insulin response from eating fat, and if not, how does the body get energy from dietary fat?

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I've tried low carb in the past. People say your body adapts to it, but mine just never did after months. Each time I gave up after about 6 months. I always felt terrible on it, had no energy and felt flat in general. I have done better in the past on a more carb plus good fat diet like I am...

I've tried low carb in the past. People say your body adapts to it, but mine just never did after months. Each time I gave up after about 6 months. I always felt terrible on it, had no energy and felt flat in general. I have done better in the past on a more carb plus good day diet like I am...

You've lost me a bit there, but this is what I want to understand. If I have insensitive insulin, how does that effect what is going on. You may have to make it a bit more simple for me!

So it is good that my body produces its own glycogen, and it won't release hormones in doing so? If I am producing high insulin does this stop my body producing enough glycogen? I suspect that my insulin is high due to years of overeating. By reducing the calories I eat, will that insulin level...

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I'm a guy, so not all of that applies! However, low blood sugar does make me just like you say. I haven't had high blood sugar since all this started as I've been so careful with my food, but I did used to compare overeating to being a drug addict, it did give me a sort of high, it's just more...

I will look into that Kokhongw, thanks.

Thanks. I am just seeking reassurance more than anything because this has been really hard. From what I can gather, I am having false hypos. Even though my BS isn't technically low, and I'm not diabetic, my body thinks it is low because it is used to having much more food, (I never tested my BS...

I'm not sure of the anxiety is the release of the hormones to raise BS, or just because of low BS. I was a completely normal, content and happy person up to a few weeks ago when, after having overeaten for years I decided to cut calories. Since then my emotions have been havoc. When I get these...