Boom, fixed.
I waited up to make sure it hadn't just spiked my blood sugar and sent me into a sugar high, but I didn't have any sugar high symptoms, I merely felt "normal" for the first time in days. I could pay attention, I wanted to do stuff, I felt normally tired at the normal time. So I'm going to start eating some potatoes and whatever else I find I tolerate well (excepting grains/legumes for the time being). And I won't worry about adding a small spoonful of sugar to my tea.
I don't think I've ever really been hyperglycemic. I've had my blood sugar tested immediately after eating a large, carb-filled meal and my blood sugar was NORMAL. I suspect, but do not know, that I may be generally HYPOglycemic. It'd be nice to have an actual professional I could ask about this, but I've ALWAYS had low blood sugar in the mornings (part of why it's so painful for me to haul myself out of bed). My average body temp is lowish--97.9 instead of 98.6.
I don't want to go crazy and start diagnosing myself with everything under the sun. I don't have *most* of the symptoms of hypoglycemia, just incredibly sluggish tiredness. I don't get lightheaded or pass out, but I will feel really weak and shaky if I've gone a while without food. While I suspect some of this might be the result of my former habit of loading up on carbs and sugary foods, over the past few weeks I've definitely learned that the tiredness is NOT an effect of that. I NEED some carbohydrates for fuel so I don't turn into a zombie.
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Let me share my experience with you.
I tried low carb dieting; both non-Paleo and Paleo versions. I failed both times. Then I read the book Perfect Health Diet by Paul Jaminet and his wife. Its a Paleo book that stresses the importance of eating "non-toxic" starches like potatoes and white rice. This changed everything for me.
Starting about 5 months ago I retried the Paleo diet this time eating on average 100 grams of carbs a day either from fruit, potatoes or white rice. I also started a workout program lifting heavy weights so that also seriously affects hormonal balance which affects body recomposition.
The results are that I lost over 40 pounds and underwent total body recomposition. Adding starch to the diet helped to make the diet livable. Low-Carb, fruit only Paleo is hard. Most people can't do it. So definitely include some safe starches.
Best of luck.
--Jack
I wouldn't say it's *hard*, because that's not the point of this whole diet thing. You make it sound like eliminating carbs is some kind of austere ideal.
I want a diet that makes me feel good. I also want to lose weight, but I expect that will happen as a side effect of feeling better.
That and honestly I think your comments are spam.
I wouldn't say it's *hard*, because that's not the point of this whole diet thing. You make it sound like eliminating carbs is some kind of austere ideal.
I want a diet that makes me feel good. I also want to lose weight, but I expect that will happen as a side effect of feeling better.
That and honestly I think your comments are spam.
Gee Jennifer, what hospitality. I was doing the exact opposite of what you accuse me of; ie presenting to you some kind of "austere ideal". Can you read? I told you adding safe, non-toxic starches made the diet "livable" as in realistic and thus fulfilling.
Jennifer, being that you are extremely overweight and have been for you entire life, I would think you would be interested in someone, and an Objectivist someone, who has just gone through the same thing as you.
With your weight and your attitude, you will die alone. Better get some cats Jennifer...
Jack
Beyond rude, Jack. You're going to try to "help" "Jennifer" and then insult her at the same time?
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Good luck with your diet. I know it's really complicated and difficult to make new eating habits for yourself, and I hope you figure it out!
I've lived long enough now to know that most people who offer unsolicited advice are pushy jerks with an agenda. Challenge them and they show their true colors.
Thanks for the encouragement, though. It's going pretty well thus far, although I wish I had a scale available so I could check my weight.
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