LCHF diet
I think the closest thing to this diet is the atkins diet. You basically only eat things that are below 5g of carbs per 100 gram.
I was really sick and tired of counting carbs and still having both highs and lows, it stressed me out soooo much and after reading about this diet i thought i should give it a try for a couple of days just to see what happens. I noticed that i didnt need as much insulin so i continued, and not i dont need any insulin at all and my bloodsugar stays at around 4-5. (I AM A LADA AND STILL PRODUCE QUITE A LOT OF INSULIN) so it must be that my own insulin production still covers the small amounts of carbs in the vegetables that i eat.
I started on some low carb diet before which was also low in fat, and that made me extremely hungry so i gave up straight away. But with this diet you have to add fat and that makes you feel full a lot faster and longer. So ive lost 12 kgs. Ive gone from being overweight to really slim, and feeling a lot healthier than before. What keeps me going is the fact that pasta, bread and rice contain almost no vitamins and minerals, most of what it contains is carbs that turn into sugar in our blood, and i dont need that!!!
i feel a lot more energetic and my body uses fat as energy rather than sugar. And yes, the brain needs sugar,, but the body produces sugar by itself from the small amounts of carbs in the vegetables and also from the protein I eat.
Our ancestors didnt eat the same amounts of carbs that we eat.
the diet is called LCHF - low carb high fat...
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
Oggy,
I've been eating 30-35 carbs per day for almost two years. The key to not losing weight is eating sufficient protein. I'm thin & lost weight at first. I had to increase protein slowly to get to my optimal weight.
I have no lack of energy. In fact, I have more energy now than before.
When you've lost weight due to stress, you've probably felt tired because of the stress.
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Permalink Reply by Bob on -
Sure it's one banana, but I eat a ton of fibrous veggies, such as spinach, kale, romaine, broccoli, etc to get to that number. I snack on almonds and walnuts - as many as I want. My diet definitely leaves me satisfied and with a lot of energy.
You have to break the need for sweet things, once the desire is gone - it's much easier.
I love Manny's (Hernandez) tweets on Food Rules, and plan on reading that book, if you haven't seen them do a twitter search and check them out
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Permalink Reply by Dolores on -
I think every diabetic should have the book by dr bernstein
http://www.diabetes-book.com/
there he explains what carbs do to your body and how you can avoid complications just by changing your diet. he also has a list of what you can eat.
my diet, LCHF is a swedish diet, but I think there are loads of similar diets, its basically a "ketogenic diet" where the body uses fat as fuel instead of carbs, so you loose excess weight. Your weight normalizes. It doesnt matter how "fat" or "skinny" you are. My husband was underweight and has started on this diet and is gaining weight :)
I am a very hungry person, i LOVE to eat, but now my weight is not a problem anymore. I can "overeat" but i still dont gain any weight. My weight is about the same all the time. but if i'd start eating carbs again im 100% sure I would gain every pound that ive lost.
Someone asked if im eating any fruit or if fruit is ok. I dont eat anything that has more than 5 grams of carbs per 100g so fruit is OUT :) and i dont really miss it...
you still get some carbs in you from the vegetables you eat. I dont know how many grams of carbs i get in me per day, but i guess its around 20-30 as well... and its not from ONE banana but from the vegetables i eat ;)
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Permalink Reply by oggy on -
Thanks Dolores
I think I do almost the same ( a lot of nuts mostly pistachios in my case as well as tons of vegetables) with the difference that I do eat fruits. I may try to avoid them but I think it is to much for me to take them out altogether.
Tonight I will thoroughly read the link you provided
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Permalink Reply by Dave Riley on -
I started LCHF and am exploring it by carefully monitoring my response. http://www.tudiabetes.org/profiles/blogs/lchf-feed-me-fat?xg_source...
I read Bernstein some time back -- it was my first research stop -- and I've more or less come back to his POV in the form of taking on LCHF. But after achieving some things -- weight loss and drop in blood sugars -- I plateaued. I needed to lose more weight if I was going to get my diabetic consequences -- elevated BP for instance -- under control. The key element is the kerotogenic carb intake level and the animal fat consumption.Otherwise it is an easy 'fad diet' to follow. See introductory summary of it here: http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
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Permalink Reply by Super_sally on -
You can gain weight on a low carb diet. It is done by increasing both the protein and the bolus insulin to cover it.
IF you don't get spikes from eating your current diet and carb amount then you may not need to consider a low carb diet. However, if you do spike after eating carbs (even if it is only in the 2 hours after eating - and then come down) low carb may help you get more stable numbers.
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Permalink Reply by Jillbilly on -
You are an inspiration with your success! Congrats! I'm hoping you can answer questions about LCHF. I'm a T1 diabetic and finally found that eating this way, not only helps my appetite tremendously, but the amount of insulin that is used is so much less! My average numbers are always around 90...that's amazing! You mention that you've lost weight and I'm wondering how long had you started, when you noticed the weight loss. I've decided to take this on and need to show results to my Dr.....they strongly suggest the food pyramid. UGH! I did really well the first 10 days, with lower numbers, but gained 4 lbs. Wasn't expecting that at all, from all the posts that I have read. My carbs daily were no more than 20 grams. I'm just looking for some insight to help me understand. Yikes!
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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on -
Way to go!!!!
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Permalink Reply by BadMoonT2 on -
Many of us low carbers around here think a lot of the book The Diabetes Solution by Dr. Richard Bernstein. His recommendation for weight loss is to cut protein. I believe the rational behind this is that since about 58% of protein is converted to carbs this is a back door way of cutting carbs further. You might want to check out old threads in the Bernstein group here at tuD, where this has been discussed. These threads will also help you in you discussions with your health care team, many of whom are very hostile to low carbing.
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Permalink Reply by Chris on -
Thanks for your message, it was what got me to this web-site and I love it. I really cannot eat any carbs it seems or I shoot waaaay up - it makes more sense to me to cut out the carbs and not have to use insulin as much. Anyway - Thanks for posting this!
Christine
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