Reading posts about how carb reduction has so paid off is good to hear but is very frustrating since I have severely reduced carbs for well over a year and no sugar. No white. No bread. None. Not a mouthful
No rice. No pasta. No no no. Protein and fats. Eggs bacon chicken salmon salad.
Do not lose. .I am not on meds. I seem to keep glucose levels in good ppl range but fasting remains high.
I really don't get it. So I seem locked into this eating forever but no reward as many of you have with weight loss and lower levels. And I do exercise every day. But my enthusiasm is waning. My question is...stress is off the charts...family illness etc
Could that do it???
Yup.
There are lot of different things that can affect/slow/prevent weight loss on a LC diet.
Here are some.
stress
hormonal imbalances such as hypothyroid, PCOS, menopausal stuff, raised cortisol, adrenalin issues
eating too little
eating too much
excessive inactivity
insomnia
too many carbs
not drinking enough (I kid you not)
hyperinsulinemia
too much protein
You will notice that some of those are under our control, and some of them just are not.
Lots of people have lots of ideas on how to tackle it. I have tried lots of them.
You can try reading up on Eric Berg (hormones) and Jason Fung (fasting to lower background insulin levels), and check for hidden carbs.
Me? I tried everything, varying calories, varying carbs, dropping protein, intermittent fasting... and recently decided to go gluten free. Properly gluten free, not just cutting grains, but cutting anything a grain has ever breathed on - and lost 4 pounds quite quickly. Far too early to claim that This Is The Answer! but interesting enough to carry on...
So all I can say is keep looking. Sooner or later, you may find a solution, but you may have to turn over a lot a rocks to find the one your body needs.