It usually involves cutting all added sugars, grains, sweet fruits and starchy veges. Low carb is defined as less than 100g of carbs per day. Very low carb is 25 - 50 g of carb per day. When you cut carbs you still energy so you get this from increasing your fat intake and making sure you have enough protein. Enough protein can be at least 100g for a woman and probably about 120g for a man. You can use a diet tracker to work out which foods have how much carbs, protein, and fats.
Depending on your results from your blood sugar meter you may need to eat much lower carb to manage blood sugars. This is called "eat to your meter" appraoch. An alternative low carb approach recommended by Dr. Bernstein is detailed in his book "Diabetes Solutions" and also discussed on Utube at "Bernstein Diabetes University". He recommends typically about 30 g of carbs / day mostly from non-starchy veges.
You will need to experiment and see what works for you.
It's not really constipation, although I'm sure it feels like it. The problem is when you've got soft fecal material it doesn't 'bulk' up in the inside of the 'tube' of the colon, and that lack of bulk doesn't stretch the walls of the colon signaling the colon that it needs to move stuff forward.
You may want to consider trying to bulk up your stool with some fiber and see if that helps things along.
Someone adviced me to takeup meal supplement like mass gainer which will provide high carb and protein to bulk up in couple of months and after that I can stop using it. I go to gym everyday. However, there is no luck in gaining upper body muscle. I was having chubby cheeks, but now I look gaunt with narrow bony shoulders, sunken cheeks and eyes. However, I have some fat in the waistline and things which I think is because of low t.
Cancer Diets are always low carb...I would suggest using the "Honest Kitchen" foods....These are dehydrated whole foods.....Some of their choices DO have grains, but they are whole grains like Oats, Rye, or Quinoa...These are still considered low carb.....There's a difference here as opposed to typical dog foods that are full of cheap grains such as corn, wheat & soy making up the bulk of the product.....Actually, there is no comparison!
I eat under 50gr of carbs a day.
Reasonable or not depends on who you ask. We do know carbs are what your body turns to Blood Glucose (BG). Dont confuse the carb with the stuff its mixed with, vitamins, minerals. All those are available in other foods without the carbs.
Thank you for the suggestion (and welcome to MedHelp!). We've actually had a lot of requests for a food or nutrition tracker. When we launch that, we'll likely include carb intake in that tracker. We'll let you know when it's available.
Hiya - I agree with the comments above. I've just been introduced to this reduced carb lifestyle by my daughter-in-law in New Zealand who calls it the paleo lifestyle - the more gentle version is the primal diet. (There's loads on the web with recipes and ideas.) They've been doing it for nearly a year now and look fantastic! They have masses of energy and my son just completed the Auckland marathon recently. The cat is even on it and has lost weight!!
In some cases, it absolutely can be controlled by watching your diet- making sure to eat those things that are not just 'healthy' but watching the carb intake in those things too. There are some cases that you will need the medications for- but regardless, healthy eating habits can only improve your condition.
I had it bad my first pregnancy I ate three meals and two snacks a day the trick is to watch your carb intake I seen a dietician and was told for breakfast to eat no more than two carb allowance which was thirty grams each fifteen grams is equal to one carb. The best things to eat was meat and veggies salads and morning eggs and bacon.
Many of us believe in low carb eating and the lower carb you eat you will also lose weight. Be sure if you do this to reduce your insulin intake as it will also lower your blood sugar. Obviously lowering fat intake will also help lose weight and you will have to eat a lot more vegies, salads, and more lean meat (skinless chicken or fish) to compensate. If you want to talk with more Type 1's who are looking to lose weight send me a private message and I'll give you a website.
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