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daft question

numan43

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Location
Glasgow
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
six months after starting lchf and I still find myself asking daft sounding questions, sorry.

Can I put on some weight without having my sugar levels rise and if so how?
 
Yes! Eat more fat. Eggs, cheese, avocado, nuts, olive oil, butter, cream, bacon etc. Take your pick, or eat it all. But don't have synthetic fats e.g. margarine, these are of no benefit and potentially harmful.
Don't be afraid of good fats, the old ideas that eating fat raises cholesterol, which gives you heart disease are being widely discredited.
Sally
 
Yes I have to suffer eating steak and eggs, all in the interests of science you understand.
 
Instead of a three egg omelette, use four!
Instead of a few tablespoons of yoghurt (full fat), have a couple more!


You get the idea? Mmmmm!
 
Yes, I agree with all above. I lost all my weight on low car increased fats, then couldn't stop losing. I had no choice but to increase my fats even more for the additional calories. It took a few months to get the balance right, but I managed in the end and have been stable at my new low weight since about March.
 
Or eat your extra eggs in low carb muffins or cheesecake - I'm not an egg lover but I can get an extra 2-3 down me a week this way! Even better if you make chocolate versions of both with some nice dark 85% chocolate.

Robbity
 
Frittatas are a great way to use up mountains of green veggies and salad leaves plus loads of eggs.

Husband can make a 6 egg frittata crammed with 200g spinach, 100g watercress, 30g sorrel, fresh herbs from the garden and a bunch of spring onions. You don't need to eat it all at once, we often make one to divide into wodges for cold lunch next day and often they taste even better. A fresh frittata with prosciutto for example can taste salty but the next day it tastes great.
 
I use peanuts, I can balance my weight by the amount of peanuts I eat now.
 
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