Adding Carbs, Input appreciated.

[Widdy1961]

Hey

I started LCHF about 18 months ago, when I started I was way overweight, Type 2 Diabetic with the worst B/S control ever (16-20 regularly) and ended up on Insulin..........going LCHF, I lost 5 Stone in weight got my B/S down to 5-7 and felt better.

I recently decided that I wanted to increase my Carbs (have a Potato now and then), I had been on 20-25g of Carbs per day.......only trouble, yes you guessed it, instead of a gradual increase, I went mad but, I also continued eating High fat too (very stupid), I have ended up gaining just over 1 Stone in weight (in 4 weeks), although I would imagine that a lot of that would be water but I have noticed that I am starting to get that 'spare tyre' back, my B/S is around 7-8

I now have decided to drop my Carbs back to around 25 but, lower my Fat and Calories too, also I bought a decent static Bike and have started using this as well, increasing my Carb intake every other day, hopefully until I reach 75-100g, as I think that would fit in with my lifestyle.

I certainly don't want the weight or the Insulin back...........any and all input/advice is greatly appreciated.

Widdy

 

[bookmite]

Hi Widdy,

You know the answer already, you did great on the LCHF , both in BG and weight control. It's a lifestyle change for life i reckon. A few weeks you'll be back on track. What was your last hba1c result ?

 

[Widdy1961]

Hi bookmite

My last hba1c was 6.1

I am not looking to start bingeing on Carbs again, more to make an increase to a more social, for me, level........the level of Carbs I consume means a very restrictive diet, eating out is no pleasure...obviously if things start going downhill, I will have to revert back but, I suppose the input I am really after is, would eating medium Carb coupled with Low Calorie and Low Fat, do damage to my health in other ways.

I have not exercised whilst losing the weight and dropping the B/S, mainly due to a couple of shoulder ops I needed, so I assumed that hitting the bike would help burn off the 'belly' fat and use up some of the Carbs I will be adding.....but will I be too calorie deficient?

 

[Robbity]

What sort of things were you eating on your 20-25g carbs day? You can still eat a pretty varied diet if you're careful in your choice of foods, and if you go up to 30ish you have a bit more leeway and include extras like a little fruit in the way of berries without any real problems.

I've found I can eat fairly normally - I just avoid all the obvious starchy and sugary foods, and eat extra fats - e.g. cheese, nuts, and cream instead.

High fat eaten sensibly isn't necessariy a bad thing as you would be burning it instead of carbs for your energy.

Robbity

 

[Widdy1961]

Hi Robbity

Mainly Chicken, Fish and Veg............I'm not very varied......snacked on the Cheese, Nuts and Peperami (although it does not do much for my Acid reflux)

I am just wanting to up the Carbs and lower the Fat, I was never a fan of fatty stuff (except Peperami)......I don't want to go Carb mad but a few extra would mean I could throw in some fruit, maybe a parsnip or 2....some different variety.

When I take the wife out to eat, it's almost always a Steak and Salad or Mixed Grill and Salad.......everything else is either coated, marinated or rolled in all sorts of high carb, high sugar ****.........Steak and Mixed Grills are getting boring for me now, so we tend not to bother going out much.