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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 376752" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Clair87, your Keto diet is very like Atkins Induction. </p><p></p><p>The version of Atkins I use is a Sticky Thread on the Low-fat section of the forum - <em>Viv's Modified Atkins Diet</em>. It's worth having a look at it for the list of low-carb foods - a good base to start from. If you want more carbs you add them in from the lower-carb and Low GI foods. As you increase the carbs, so you reduce the fats - the carb/fat combination is what puts weight on me!</p><p></p><p>For those of you who don't eat meat, Atkins Induction <em>is</em> difficult because the carb-free protein sources without meat are limited. Rose Elliott, the writer of vegetarian cookbooks, wrote a low-carb recipe book for vegetarians which I think is now out of print. Try Amazon or similar for a second-hand copy.</p><p></p><p>Also have a look at the Low-carb Recipe section of the forum. Loads of really good recipes on there, posted by committed low-carbers who are also great cooks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> .</p><p></p><p>I try to stick to 30g of carb per day, which keeps my blood glucose levels in the non-diabetic range. If I go up to 50g daily my BGs are still non-diabetic, but over 70g and not only do my BGs creep up, but I start to gain weight as well! :shock: We are all different; others on here manage perfectly well on up to 150g carbs, and control their intake by portion control. I'm still losing weight, so keeping my carbs down, but I'm pretty sure that once I've lost another 60lbs or so (60lbs already gone <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ) I'll be able to eat a few more carbs without any problems.</p><p></p><p>A good book about low-carb and diabetes is <em>Atkins Diabetes Revolution</em>, by Dr M C Vernon and J Eberstein RN. It's written mainly for Type 2s, but is of some interest to Type 1s also.</p><p></p><p>The range for non-diabetic blood glucose is:</p><p></p><p>3.5 - 5.5 before meals</p><p>less than 8, 2 hours after eating (I prefer less than 7.8)</p><p>HbA1c 4.6 - 5.4%, or between 20 and 42 in new money.</p><p></p><p>Hope this is of some use.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8) </p><p></p><p>PS Sunshine_Kisses, your hypo feelings after exercise were probably because the exercise had lowered your blood glucose to a level your body is not accustomed to. You should be fine at 4.1; but if your body is used to higher BG levels you can get "false hypo" symptoms until your body becomes accustomed to the new levels. I always carry a few glucose tabs (car, bag, testing kit); one or two will quickly raise the BGs until you feel comfortable again (check again to make sure the figure has risen). I haven't had to use one in months!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 376752, member: 31282"] Clair87, your Keto diet is very like Atkins Induction. The version of Atkins I use is a Sticky Thread on the Low-fat section of the forum - [i]Viv's Modified Atkins Diet[/i]. It's worth having a look at it for the list of low-carb foods - a good base to start from. If you want more carbs you add them in from the lower-carb and Low GI foods. As you increase the carbs, so you reduce the fats - the carb/fat combination is what puts weight on me! For those of you who don't eat meat, Atkins Induction [i]is[/i] difficult because the carb-free protein sources without meat are limited. Rose Elliott, the writer of vegetarian cookbooks, wrote a low-carb recipe book for vegetarians which I think is now out of print. Try Amazon or similar for a second-hand copy. Also have a look at the Low-carb Recipe section of the forum. Loads of really good recipes on there, posted by committed low-carbers who are also great cooks :D . I try to stick to 30g of carb per day, which keeps my blood glucose levels in the non-diabetic range. If I go up to 50g daily my BGs are still non-diabetic, but over 70g and not only do my BGs creep up, but I start to gain weight as well! :shock: We are all different; others on here manage perfectly well on up to 150g carbs, and control their intake by portion control. I'm still losing weight, so keeping my carbs down, but I'm pretty sure that once I've lost another 60lbs or so (60lbs already gone :D ) I'll be able to eat a few more carbs without any problems. A good book about low-carb and diabetes is [i]Atkins Diabetes Revolution[/i], by Dr M C Vernon and J Eberstein RN. It's written mainly for Type 2s, but is of some interest to Type 1s also. The range for non-diabetic blood glucose is: 3.5 - 5.5 before meals less than 8, 2 hours after eating (I prefer less than 7.8) HbA1c 4.6 - 5.4%, or between 20 and 42 in new money. Hope this is of some use. Viv 8) PS Sunshine_Kisses, your hypo feelings after exercise were probably because the exercise had lowered your blood glucose to a level your body is not accustomed to. You should be fine at 4.1; but if your body is used to higher BG levels you can get "false hypo" symptoms until your body becomes accustomed to the new levels. I always carry a few glucose tabs (car, bag, testing kit); one or two will quickly raise the BGs until you feel comfortable again (check again to make sure the figure has risen). I haven't had to use one in months! [/QUOTE]
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