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xfieldok said:

I have lost maybe 5 lbs, it goes up and down. Lost a couple of inches from my waist.

I am probably not eating enough. My appetite is practically zero. My evening meal is practically snack sized.

I am trying to get some sort of menu together to try and improve my appetite but my concentration is terrible.

Muscle wasting started before DX. Mr Google suggested muscular dystrophy and a few other cheerful things, so I stopped asking him.

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Since you are testing you can pick your menu...try different foods...then test a couple of hours after eating...see how your blood sugars react...we should be aiming for no more than a 1-3mmol rise two hours after eating...keep a food dairy...there is no need to starve yourself...or eat so little...you will get there...it just takes time.

I'm T1 but only diagnosed last year. I completely understand the feeling of muscle weakness. It happens because your body has got used to drawing on the sugar circulating in your blood, so by getting those sugars under control you are taking away the easy source of energy.

I'm on a trial so it's given me access to a v good consultant who has more time to answer my 100s of Qs. Basically the only way forward is to keep exercising so your metabolism adjusts. He warned me it would be at least 6 months and I'm at 5 so far and it is improving - but I'm nowhere near the energy levels I used to have.

xfieldok said:

I am so weak and wishy-washy and I blame it on no carbs, if I am feeling very low then I hit the crumpets or ryvita.

I have had to give up tea because of the milk,

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First the good news, I have always had a little milk in the tea, and it has not stopped low carb working for me. (Just use full-fat milk if you can.)

It is likely that the crumpets or ryvita is stopping your body leaning to get energy from fat, they also increase your BG. When your BG then drops down again you can feel depressed. (The brain does not like fast dropping BG, it much rather have a constant low level.)

Try having some nice bone broth (with a little salt) or olives and cheese instead. "fat bombs" (google them) are also a very good option while your body is getting used to low carb. Most of us have found we don't lose much weight until we get BG under control, and that we then want to eat less, hence don't let any weight issues put you of having lots of "fat bombs" in the first few months.

Bubbsie said:

Agree with @NewTD2 ...the weakness could be due to your change in diet...low carbs...,lower blood sugars...sometimes we do experience those symptoms...pins & needles...blurred vision...tingling in our hands & feet...if you have concerns about that make sure you speak to your GP/DSN...don't worry about asking them questions...that's what they are there for...you can also ask any question you need to here...plenty of experienced T2s here who would be able to give some you the benefit of their experience...make appropriate suggestions...keep us updated.

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I started low carbing at the beginning of January and my eyes went very blurry but have since gone back to normal. There's 2 dn's at my gp's and both have totally different views on low carb. Luckily I saw the enlightened one last week who was very pro low carb the previous one wanted me to eat crumpets (which I'm very fond of ) and carbs four times a day. Which got me into this mess in the first place.

xfieldok said:

@deb1960 I am not sure how my DNS view diet. I forstalled them by saying I would be happy to review my diet once I had lost their weight.

I told them I had found this forum and they appear to be happy with me.

Thanks for sharing, every bit of information helps.

Time will tell of course.

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Last week's dn Claire recommend this site to me but I told her I was already a member. She isn't diabetic but lost 3 stone doing the lchf so she is really pro lchf