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<blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 96728" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>It can take a while to adapt to a low carb diet. In only 4 weeks you have made big changes to the way your body is fuelled and it's not unusual for it to protest at the sudden absence of glucose. Tiredness is a common symptom but in a few weeks, when your body has re-learned to use other fuels for energy, you should feel much more energetic again. It's worth the wait!</p><p>It's also easy to miss some of the things we used to take for granted, like bread, chocolate, biscuits etc. The longer those eating patterns had been established, the harder it is to break them.</p><p>Me, I had a real struggle giving up chocolate and cheescake. It took me years to finally give them the heave ho but within a couple of weeks I'd stopped missing them. There's a definite addictive quality to sweet and starchy foods, but like other addictions, it can be easier giving up the drug altogether than trying to restrict its use every day.</p><p>There are lots of foods compatible with a low carb diet and many are the sorts of guilty pleasures anyone who has ever tried a low fat diet has been conditioned to fear. I'm happier and healthier with macadamias and good stilton cheese as a substitute for Yorkies and cheesecake!</p><p>One thing to avoid is feeling hungry though. No dietary changes will be sustainable long term if your body is crying out for more calories. Why not have a go with some good cheeses if you're hungry? It's one of the best things I've found to take the edge off your appetite without screwing up your blood sugars. </p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>fergus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fergus, post: 96728, member: 6150"] It can take a while to adapt to a low carb diet. In only 4 weeks you have made big changes to the way your body is fuelled and it's not unusual for it to protest at the sudden absence of glucose. Tiredness is a common symptom but in a few weeks, when your body has re-learned to use other fuels for energy, you should feel much more energetic again. It's worth the wait! It's also easy to miss some of the things we used to take for granted, like bread, chocolate, biscuits etc. The longer those eating patterns had been established, the harder it is to break them. Me, I had a real struggle giving up chocolate and cheescake. It took me years to finally give them the heave ho but within a couple of weeks I'd stopped missing them. There's a definite addictive quality to sweet and starchy foods, but like other addictions, it can be easier giving up the drug altogether than trying to restrict its use every day. There are lots of foods compatible with a low carb diet and many are the sorts of guilty pleasures anyone who has ever tried a low fat diet has been conditioned to fear. I'm happier and healthier with macadamias and good stilton cheese as a substitute for Yorkies and cheesecake! One thing to avoid is feeling hungry though. No dietary changes will be sustainable long term if your body is crying out for more calories. Why not have a go with some good cheeses if you're hungry? It's one of the best things I've found to take the edge off your appetite without screwing up your blood sugars. All the best, fergus [/QUOTE]
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