Please help.
I was diagnosed about four weeks ago.
I jumped right into LCHF at 50carbs. Trouble is I’m not losing any weight. Iv put s little on.
Low carbers please explain. What it is you eat?
Iv been eating ? Chicken broccoli and 100g new pots or fish and veg I’m weighing everything and adding up the carbs I’m aiming for 50 carbs once went up to 65 carbs.
What does one eat that doesn’t have carbs.
This is making me think what can I do.
Appreciate any ones advice. Many thanks.
Hi
@Wilber123
I am awee bit surprised that you are going straight into LCHF so shortly after first diagnosis. My own experience has been that it is not required. Because of high cholesterol levels and existing hypertension conditions I felt that the LCHF diet would not be appropriate for me and have controlled my weight by reducing calorie intake. My starting point was a New Year resolution, prior to diagnosis, to lose weight on the principle " no booze or biscuits Monday to Friday" and encouraged by Tom Kerridge's excellent TV series " How to Lose Weight…". That got me onto a far healthier diet and after I was diagnosed with Type 2 in late January this year I simply had to adjust my diet slightly to take account of the carb intake but have not let carbs rule. On my doctors advice I exercise regularly and joined a local gym but in reality the same could be achieved with a brisk walk every day.
My target calorie intake was determined simply from the NHS BMI calculator (I know that there are some picky detractors of BMI but for the common or garden fatty as I was, I think it a very useful tool).
I monitor my foods and BG levels using One Drop, simply because it is compatible with the Health App of my iPhone and has recently paired with Fit Bit.
According to my records my daily averages are 160 carbs/day and 1650 calories/day over the last 3 months.
During the last 6 months I have lost 14.5 kg in weight my HbA1c has dropped from 64 mmol/mol at diagnosis to 49 at my last test in late May. My cholesterol has also reduced, my blood pressure is under control and I hope by my next test to have dropped out of the diabetic range but accept that I will never be cured - controlled remission is all I can hope for, and that I might get a decent sandwich now and again
In the previous contributions in this discussion, other than a brief mention of scratching one's bottom, I saw no mention of exercise in the discussion of carbs v kcal. While every little bit helps, if the calorie counters of the gym equipment are accurate you have to do a lot of work to earn a crust of bread so it is a long road to haul to lose weight through exercise only unless you have a lot of time to spend. But it has great benefit in reducing blood glucose levels.
I offer this to other Type 2 's who might feel daunted by a rigorous LCHF regime. I cannot comment on Type 1 of which I have no experience