Will I Ever Like Salad?

Alexandra100 said:

Sounds idyllic, but I'm wondering if you can keep your bg down while eating tomatoes?

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I have tested and as long as I eat raw tomatoes as part of a meal they don’t spike me.

Alexandra100 said:

Sounds idyllic, but I'm wondering if you can keep your bg down while eating tomatoes?

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I also grow Sungold tomatoes and eat them almost every day. I haven't noticed any affect on my bg. 10 Sungold tomatoes weigh about 100g and that is about 3g carbs.

Annb said:

HCLF should be doable. I'm already on insulin (too much for my peace of mind) and Metformin. Metformin has caused problems for my stomach and bowel for years now, but I had to make a choice (ie no metform, high bg v 3 metformin daily and stomach/bowel problems) and opted for what I thought was a safer route of keeping slightly better control over my bg. I don't think the Metformin has caused my gastritis, but possibly Esomeprazole, which I was put on many years ago and which has never been reviewed, might be the cause.
Iron supplements also cause severe stomach problems and last time I was diagnosed with anaemia I had to have iron infused. I'll be asking the Dr about that next week, when I finally get to see her.
Any ideas for a HCLF diet?

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I totally agree, better Metformin than higher bgs. This probably won't help you, but in my case I had terrible digestive / reflux problems for years, which were helped enormously when I began eating low carb. Previously I had had two endoscopies, which showed nothing except that I was developing a small ulcer. My GPs wanted me to take a med in the Esomeprazole family, but I refused. Instead I researched for the least risky med that might help and found Peptac. https://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/digestion/a7328/peptac/
This helped a lot at the time, but since I started low carb I have not needed it once, and I asked my GP to take it off my repeat prescription list. I do still have some problems with bloating, but given that I am taking Metformin AND Dabigatran, both notorious for causing this sort of effect, I think I just have to make the best of it.

Good luck with the HCLF diet. I don't have any ideas to offer, and anyway I fear it would be too painful for me to dwell on asll those lovely carb-filled foods I no longer eat! But do let us know how you get on.