amanda60
01-06-2003, 06:28 PM
I have hypoglycemia and everytime I try to diet ( i am 60 lbs overweight) I crash. Seriously, my blood sugar gets low and I eat everything sweet in sight. I don't want to do a low carb diet so what else can I do??
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Sarah68
01-07-2003, 06:17 AM
You can cut down on carbs, but don't cut them out altogether. You need to eat things such as porridge, potatoe and some rice. These are complex and slow release carbs, so they even out your blood sugar during the day and by doing this, you will get less hungry if you blood sugar remains stable.
Also, the secret is also to eat little and often, rather than eating a lot at one sitting. If you eat a lot at one sitting, then this promotes a higher insulin production and a quicker dip in blood sugar. Have lots of little low fat snack during the day of fruit or cereal bars to help keep your blood sugar up. Even something like a banana sandwich and fruit would be good. This will fill you up for longer.
You could look at the amount of fat that you consume and try and cut down on this, but you just need to be eating a good healthy and well balanced diet with plenty of fish, chicken, fruit and veg, with some carbs to keep your blood sugar stable. Also, try and eat less and ensure that you get some kind of aerobic exercise for at least 30 mins three times a week. To lose weight, you need to take in less energy than you expend.
Hope this helps?
Also, the secret is also to eat little and often, rather than eating a lot at one sitting. If you eat a lot at one sitting, then this promotes a higher insulin production and a quicker dip in blood sugar. Have lots of little low fat snack during the day of fruit or cereal bars to help keep your blood sugar up. Even something like a banana sandwich and fruit would be good. This will fill you up for longer.
You could look at the amount of fat that you consume and try and cut down on this, but you just need to be eating a good healthy and well balanced diet with plenty of fish, chicken, fruit and veg, with some carbs to keep your blood sugar stable. Also, try and eat less and ensure that you get some kind of aerobic exercise for at least 30 mins three times a week. To lose weight, you need to take in less energy than you expend.
Hope this helps?
TheOneInFour
01-09-2003, 10:17 PM
Eating high protein with carbs will help slow down the metabolism, which means you're less likely to crash. Your blood sugar decreases slowly instead. Also, if you try eating smaller, more frequent meals (e.g., 5 small meals instead of 2 or 3 large ones) or have a high-protein snack between meals, it will sustain your blood sugar better between meals and you won't feel compelled to wolfing down high carb foods.
Good luck.
TheOneInFour
Good luck.
TheOneInFour
Marie55
01-11-2003, 09:34 PM
As most diabetics have found, potatoes, rice, bread, and such are high glycemic and convert to glucose fast and spike the blood sugar and then you crash down.
If you have carbs, try and get them from non-starch veggies. If you do eat starch, be sure it is a small portion at any one time. Eating protein when you eat carbs helps slow the absorption also.
I agree, eating small meals more frequently should keep your BS on a level playing ground.
Marie
If you have carbs, try and get them from non-starch veggies. If you do eat starch, be sure it is a small portion at any one time. Eating protein when you eat carbs helps slow the absorption also.
I agree, eating small meals more frequently should keep your BS on a level playing ground.
Marie
Nopales
10-20-2006, 04:51 PM
Eating cinnamon (or taking a cinnamon supplement) can help with hypoglycemia symptoms. Increasing the amount of cinnamon in diet has allowed me to reintroduce items into my diet (like whole wheat /whole grain bread) that I have avoided for a few years.
gort
10-21-2006, 01:59 PM
Chromium, stevia and cinnamon help. And get your hormones checked by an alternative doctor. They have more accurate test methods (saliva). People with hormone imbalances often have low blood sugar, high blood pressure, cold hands & feet, low blood pressure, fatigue, mood swings, abdominal fat, candida, osteoporosis or diabetes.
thedeadrat83
10-23-2006, 09:40 AM
As most diabetics have found, potatoes, rice, bread, and such are high glycemic and convert to glucose fast and spike the blood sugar and then you crash down.
If you have carbs, try and get them from non-starch veggies. If you do eat starch, be sure it is a small portion at any one time. Eating protein when you eat carbs helps slow the absorption also.
I agree, eating small meals more frequently should keep your BS on a level playing ground.
Marie
it more of a question of just picking low GI carbs and this isn't necessarily dependant on whether they are starch or not. find a good Gi tabel to make sensible choices. for example, pulses are approx 50grams carbs per 100grams but have GI in the low 20s. brown rice is medium GI. choose sweet potatos, new potatos over white potatos- much lower GIs, etc, etc. i agree on the inclusion of protein though and also include samll amounts of unsaturated fat.
alex.
If you have carbs, try and get them from non-starch veggies. If you do eat starch, be sure it is a small portion at any one time. Eating protein when you eat carbs helps slow the absorption also.
I agree, eating small meals more frequently should keep your BS on a level playing ground.
Marie
it more of a question of just picking low GI carbs and this isn't necessarily dependant on whether they are starch or not. find a good Gi tabel to make sensible choices. for example, pulses are approx 50grams carbs per 100grams but have GI in the low 20s. brown rice is medium GI. choose sweet potatos, new potatos over white potatos- much lower GIs, etc, etc. i agree on the inclusion of protein though and also include samll amounts of unsaturated fat.
alex.
thedeadrat83
10-23-2006, 09:43 AM
Chromium, stevia and cinnamon help.
ginseng can help too or indeed any herb that is a tonic to the adrenal glands. people only think of insulin being involved in hypoglycemia, but adrenal glnads also help to balance blood sugar by producing hormones that break down marco-nutirents for glucose when blood sugar drops- the main one being glucagon. if your adrenals are weak its ability to do this can be affected.
alex.
ginseng can help too or indeed any herb that is a tonic to the adrenal glands. people only think of insulin being involved in hypoglycemia, but adrenal glnads also help to balance blood sugar by producing hormones that break down marco-nutirents for glucose when blood sugar drops- the main one being glucagon. if your adrenals are weak its ability to do this can be affected.
alex.