Weight Loss

carolinapalacios

Good morning all, this is my 3rd week in my no sugar diet. I have eliminated most carbs such as sugar, rice, potatoes, pasta, starchy vegs, sweets, bread, etc. My diet now mainly consists of eggs, most green vegetables (not too much), protein, peanut butter, certain fruits like apples and most berries, and that's about it. I can't say that I have eliminated all dairy because I still have some cheese, because it's protein, but eventually when I lose the weight, I will try to eliminate all dairy and incorporate other nourishment. My first 2 weeks I tracked my blood sugar with a meter 3 times a day. In the morning before food, after my lunch and after dinner. This way, I know how each food affects my blood sugar. I am a borderline type II diabetic, I haven't been diagnosed yet, but these news prompted me to eliminate all sugar. In the morning before food, my blood sugar is around 120's, which is not good, but it seems that when we sleep our bodies release certain hormones that increase our blood sugar. The most important reading however is after each meal and it ranges between 116 - 130. Which is not bad at all. I did notice one day that I ate a large plate of veggies that my blood sugar increased to 156. This was a surprise because I thought we could eat limitless vegetables, but my reading goes to prove otherwise. It's the biggest challenge to track your blood, but it's the only way to know how my body reacts. My goal is to keep my sugar levels after meals lower than 130, to start. In addition to checking my blood, I have also been measuring my ketons with ketostix, (something I learned from Dr. Atkins). At the beginning I seem to be in ketosis, but now I guess my body has adjusted to no sugar. I have lost 5 pounds in my 3 weeks. It seems low but I have a thyroid condition and it seems that losing 1 lb is a paramount effort for my body, so I'm celebrating those 5 lbs.

texasredreb

Congrats on the weight loss!

I'm mystified as to why you are taking such drastic measures as cutting all sugars and testing your blood sugar thrice daily. I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic (5.7 A1C) and all my doctor told me was to lose some weight. So, I joined this website and plugged in my stats and since March 11th, I've lost 19.5lbs! I've had cake, pizza, pasta, cookies, fruits, potatoes, wine, beer, and other sugary/carb-y things and I've still lost almost 20lbs!

I haven't checked my blood sugar once!

Why not create a sustainable daily/weekly caloric deficit to lose some weight and stick with that? I'm so confused...

quiksylver296

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

That is a lot of extreme change, all at once. If you find that it becomes overwhelming, just remember - all you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit. How you create that deficit is completely up to you. You don't have to follow anyone else's diet or plan.

jenniferanderson3888

Blood sugar around 120 fasting is great. Don’t know why U thought it was bad

lynn_glenmont

jenniferanderson3888 wrote: »

Blood sugar around 120 fasting is great. Don’t know why U thought it was bad

It's high end of pre-diabetic, so hardly "great," assuming we're measuring in mg/dL.