looneypumpkin wrote: »

Dragonwolf wrote: »

Sick how? "Carb flu" or "induction flu" is common when drastically reducing carbs. It passes and can be mitigated by making sure you consume enough sodium, fat, and food in general. I highly recommend joining http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group if you want to give low carb a try. There are tons of resources there for getting started, what to expect, etc. as well as recipes, support, and other techniques for reducing carb intake.

55lb in 14 months? That's awesome! Seriously, don't discount that. That is about a pound a week, which is right were it's recommended. 25 by the end of September is rather ambitious, at 2lb per week. I'd say rejoice in the rate you're going and keep doing that (if it ain't broke, don't fix it), but if you really think you can do it, go for it and just keep an eye on your milk supply if you plan to continue breastfeeding (the larger the deficit, the more likely it is your supply will drop).

I get nauseated, headaches and super tired if I lowcarb like that. I think my body uses carbs for energy. I just need to cut out the refined ones for now I think. I'm also hesitant to cut them that low while breastfeeding, the lactating coach at my pediatrician didn't recommend it.

So like you say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I just need to stay on the wagon. Was doing good today, but got bored/sad and went and ate some stuff I didn't mean to. I have a huge problem with that as well.

Yep, that's carb/induction flu (in fact, it can happen when you drop out the refined stuff, too -- http://whole30.com/2013/08/revised-timeline/). It's common and it will pass after a couple of weeks (as I said, you can get through it faster and mitigate the effects with the tips I already mentioned). If you've been following the USDA/Standard American Diet, you are using carbs for energy primarily, and your body has largely lost its metabolic flexibility (its ability to seamlessly switch between using carbs or fat as the primary fuel source) and has lost a lot of its fat-burning "equipment." If you've eaten a lot of refined carbs and grains, you may also be experiencing a certain amount of withdrawal (sugar and gluten cause a dopamine (and possibly opioid, in the case of the gluten) response, which the brain can become addicted to and will withdraw from, not unlike quitting smoking or using another addictive substance). That initial crap time is your body detoxing from the negative effects of the sugars and grains and rebuilding the "equipment" necessary to efficiently burn fat as its primary fuel.

As for the breastfeeding, it's mostly the drastic change in diet that sometimes prompts a drop in supply, and usually it's caloric intake related more than anything (in the case of low carb, it's generally due to decreased caloric intake due to the appetite suppressing nature of low carb). The composition of the milk, itself, actually stays pretty stable. The only significant changes that happen are the percentages of the different fatty acids, depending on availability (namely, lauric acid and Omega fatty acid contents are most dependent on diet). The body prioritizes making milk over everything else, even to your own detriment (to a degree; it won't do something that immediately kills you, but it will deplete any low micronutrient stores; it's why many women lose bone density and/or get cavities after having children).

There are a handful of threads that go into detail about the science/research behind this in the group archive if you're interested in learning more.

Keep busy, get the worst of the bingey foods out of the house, and focus on eating good foods -- meat, eggs, vegetables, some fruit, nuts/seeds, etc. -- and staying on the wagon should be at least a little easier.