I need to go low carb, and I want to cry.

I too am doing a low carb diet. I have found recipes for almond flour for both cookies and cakes, and believe it our not they are actually quite good and keep me on track for carbs. Good luck with your journey.

I totally get it. It will be tough and it will suck for a while. But you can do it! If it's for your health, you've got to figure out a way.
A lot of people will jump all over my next comment but anytime you have to give up something that has been a major part of every day for you in like forever, it is tough.
People every day have to figure out how to continue on without alcohol or cigarettes or whatever is sacrificing their health. And they figure it out. Sometimes it takes several tries but you will figure it out!! Just grumble and be mad like you should be today, then wake up tomorrow and formulate a plan. You GOT THIS!!

Did your dr give you a sample diet, or were youjust told to limit carbs? And if it was as generic as limit carbs, is it supposed to be low carb, or counting carbs as a diabetic would?

ki4eld wrote: »

With some work, LC can be a lot of fun and still yummy. If you're looking for support, try http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group Stellar group of people.

Also, LC doesn't negate CICO, if you need to lose. Hey, I just had LC pumpkin spice pancakes last night for dinner. So awesome. The recipes are out there.

Join this group. AWESOME folks of all carb levels there. You can do this.

ps: I just made keto brownies (I'm not keto) and they were AWESOME.

You don't need to give up all of your carb foods, you just need to learn how to cook and bake differently. Yes, convenience sugar and carb foods that your you buy in a package are probably out now. Store bought breads, muffins, candies, and desserts won't fit your macros well but you can make substitutes. It's just a bit of work.

Instead of sugar, use stevia or a sugar alcohol like xylitol in all recipes. You'll get used to them even if you don't love them now. Most powdered sugars have sugar or simple carbs added as fillers and are not good options. This weekend I had about 6 piceces of sugar free pumpkin and chocolate cheesecakes that I baked and I don't think it exceeded 18 g of carbs.

Look up recipes for fat bombs which are some of the tastiest LCHF treats out there.

It's a medical need, like taking medicine. You'll need to put in the time to make this WOE work for you since failure is not an option if you want to be well. No, it definitely isn't fair. I wouldn't have switched to very LCHF if I didn't have to, but keep an open mind. Within a few weeks I was feeling so much better I couldn't understand why I hadn't done it sooner. And cheating? Make myself feel bad for a 10 minutes with a cinnabon? Ha! No way! It's not worth it anymore.

Last night I craved a crunchy snack so I ate porkrinds with a really good cheese dip instead of nachos and cheese. Yum.

The first week will be hard because your glycogen will get low. You may be tired and weak. Just remember that it will pass.

To make it easier on yourself make sure you increas sodium to at least 3000mg, preferably closer to 5000mg. LCHF causes water weight loss which will deplete your electrolytes. Add salt to your food, maybe your water, and have a cup of broth on most days as you start out. If you feel poorly (headaches, tired, achey and sick feeling) you may need more salt, potassium and magnesium.

Your carb levels might be in a tough spot too. With carbs of 60-80g per day you will be slipping in, and possibly out of ketosis. That 50-100g carb level can keep some people in the keto flu for weeks. Some find they feel better if carbs are below 50g (carb cravings seem to usually disappear at that level too) or above 100g. It may not happen to you, but stay aware of that just in case.

I second checking out the LCD group. They are fantastic.

Good luck.

Emily3907 wrote: »

No exaggeration. I am near tears over this, but I really need to go low carb for medical reasons (PCOS). I tried low carb a few years ago and had great success, but hated every minute of it and then gained the weight back. I love carbs and sugar and this is going to be a HUGE transition for me. HUGE. I am really going to have to change my whole way of thinking. It feels impossible.

I don't think I am ever going to be one of those people that goes extremely low carb, I am thinking more like 60-80 g a day as a goal. But, considering I am currently close to double or more than that in a day, it's a big change.

I know the first 2 weeks will be absolute hell. I am prepared for that (I think). I just am trying to come to terms with the fact that this is really going to have to be my life. I always hoped I would be able to lose this weight while still enjoying my treats. I want to be able to be a CICO or IIFYM type person. I could handle that. But low carb just makes me sad.

I know this sounds crazy to most, but for a person that has enjoyed carbs and sugar basically their entire life and looks forward to them, this is a really tough pill to swallow.

I just had to vent/mope. I know what I have to do, I just need to move towards acceptance.

The issue with all this is your mindset to the challenge at hand. You need to be more positive and have a better outlook on your situation and it will be better!! Stop dreading the next 2 weeks and look forward to all the positive changes that will come with this.

If you set yourself up for success you will succeed! if you sit there and worry and dread everything you wont succeed and if you do then you wont enjoy your success.

can you get referred to a dietician? when my dad was diagnosed with Type II, everyone and their mother was telling him he had to low carb...tried it...he was miserable...finally went in to see a dietician and they basically gave him a plan that moderated his carb intake and balanced out his diet and they showed him how to make better nutritional choices as to what carbs he was eating. he was able to quite easily manage his type II while eating a healthy, well balanced diet with moderate carbohydrate intake.

Low GI isn't necessarily low carb, I think you need to perhaps research some more, here for an example is a comparison of low, moderate and high GI foods you will find high carb foods across all three ranges:

http://www.lowgihealth.com.au/glycemic-index-list-of-foods/

I don't eat low-carb, but do eat low-fat and my best advice is to focus on what you can have and making that as good as it can be. Look at the positives, not he negatives. It makes everything easier.

Good luck on your new diet.

cwolfman13 wrote: »

can you get referred to a dietician? when my dad was diagnosed with Type II, everyone and their mother was telling him he had to low carb...tried it...he was miserable...finally went in to see a dietician and they basically gave him a plan that moderated his carb intake and balanced out his diet and they showed him how to make better nutritional choices as to what carbs he was eating. he was able to quite easily manage his type II while eating a healthy, well balanced diet with moderate carbohydrate intake.

This. Many people do moderate carb when they have insulin issues; I've never heard that low carb is mandated. And you can definitely do low GI without going as low as 80g of carbs a day. I would also recommend a registered dietitian with experience working with PCOS individuals.