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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 1634744" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>Yes, it is daunting, especially without anxiety second guessing everything.</p><p>As soon as I started reducing my carbs, the symptoms did alleviate.</p><p>My sleeping pattern improved over a couple of weeks, I still get the odd night, but what I will say by my own experience, that your brain goes into deep sleep better when your blood glucose levels are in and around normal levels. </p><p>I apologise before I say it, but my bowels have never been healthier since starting to low carb, I have had constipation, nor loose stools. I had piles, even they went!</p><p>I can't remember a time before when I didn't have problems with my digestive</p><p> system. I can't describe the improvement from then to now. </p><p>You may get these problems but I didn't, my health improved so much, just by getting rid of those foods which triggered the symptoms.</p><p>If you are like me, I have quite a few food Intolerances, such as dairy, wheat, grains and most carbs over about 5% carb total.because of the spikes (hypers) which triggers the excess insulin. So I just avoid them.</p><p>But at your stage, reducing carbs is the start of a journey which will lead to a better understanding of the why low carb actually works.</p><p></p><p>I have every sympathy for you, but you will only becomes healthier if you avoid the food that is causing your symptoms. When you realise that it is the food or the drink that quickly turns into glucose that does spike you high. There is an alternative to all of them.</p><p>Yes, get a plan together and sort out how much you want to reduce your carb total for that day. Just shop for that amount, are you eating every couple of hours?</p><p>Reduce every day just a certain amount, see how you feel, try not to surge, sometimes you can't, the incredible hunger, the way you want to literally eat the fridge and contents, the mooching around looking for anything to eat.</p><p>It is very hard, but you can get past this stage and it changes. It really does!</p><p></p><p>You have to be consistent, if you fail for a day, get back on the next day.</p><p>This will take time.</p><p>It is not an overnight thing.</p><p>It's really hard but doable.</p><p></p><p>You never know you may be able to live healthy by being just above ketosis.</p><p>That is what my endocrinologist recommended, but I couldn't cope with even that amount of carbs.</p><p>You may be different. We are all different with this weird and unique condition.</p><p></p><p>Be easy on yourself, have the confidence that just trying May help you ease the symptoms. You must get out of that cycle of spikes and lows and only not eating that food will do it!</p><p></p><p>Keep asking, keep posting, keep the logic, that it will work.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 1634744, member: 85785"] Yes, it is daunting, especially without anxiety second guessing everything. As soon as I started reducing my carbs, the symptoms did alleviate. My sleeping pattern improved over a couple of weeks, I still get the odd night, but what I will say by my own experience, that your brain goes into deep sleep better when your blood glucose levels are in and around normal levels. I apologise before I say it, but my bowels have never been healthier since starting to low carb, I have had constipation, nor loose stools. I had piles, even they went! I can't remember a time before when I didn't have problems with my digestive system. I can't describe the improvement from then to now. You may get these problems but I didn't, my health improved so much, just by getting rid of those foods which triggered the symptoms. If you are like me, I have quite a few food Intolerances, such as dairy, wheat, grains and most carbs over about 5% carb total.because of the spikes (hypers) which triggers the excess insulin. So I just avoid them. But at your stage, reducing carbs is the start of a journey which will lead to a better understanding of the why low carb actually works. I have every sympathy for you, but you will only becomes healthier if you avoid the food that is causing your symptoms. When you realise that it is the food or the drink that quickly turns into glucose that does spike you high. There is an alternative to all of them. Yes, get a plan together and sort out how much you want to reduce your carb total for that day. Just shop for that amount, are you eating every couple of hours? Reduce every day just a certain amount, see how you feel, try not to surge, sometimes you can't, the incredible hunger, the way you want to literally eat the fridge and contents, the mooching around looking for anything to eat. It is very hard, but you can get past this stage and it changes. It really does! You have to be consistent, if you fail for a day, get back on the next day. This will take time. It is not an overnight thing. It's really hard but doable. You never know you may be able to live healthy by being just above ketosis. That is what my endocrinologist recommended, but I couldn't cope with even that amount of carbs. You may be different. We are all different with this weird and unique condition. Be easy on yourself, have the confidence that just trying May help you ease the symptoms. You must get out of that cycle of spikes and lows and only not eating that food will do it! Keep asking, keep posting, keep the logic, that it will work. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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