No refined sugar or carbs.. what do you eat?
Francl27
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So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
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Meat, eggs, full fat dairy? Not really sure what your goals are though...0
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Are you looking for non-refined carbs? Whole grains - brown rice, kasha, quinoa, steel cut oats, etc.
Corn and root vegetables. You can sprialize or shred most root vegetables to eat in place of pasta or rice if you are avoiding grains.0 -
Make stir fry, Cabbage, onions, mushrooms, Add chicken or turkey or fish0
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Try roasting your veggies, they taste much better that way. A little olive oil , what ever spices you like ( I use garlic powder, s&p, onion powder, oregano, rosemary...it depends on the veggie) 375-400 degrees place on cookie sheet turn every 15min till roasted they way you like. I love cauliflower and onion, or eggplant and grape tomatoes. Also steam cauliflower with celeriac (celery root) and then mash it like potatoes.
Avocadoes are great as well. I add them to salads, mash with tuna, put on top of my garden burger, side with eggs. Try stir frying your veggies as well......try to add different colors to make it pretty and appealing.
Hope that helps......Good Luck
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kristen6350 wrote: »Meat, eggs, full fat dairy? Not really sure what your goals are though...
Just nothing that will spike my blood sugar.
Keep the ideas coming! I just wish veggies were not so expensive right now.0 -
So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.1 -
I can't have carbs in the morning, as my blood sugar is at it's highest. Some of the things I eat daily that don't spike my numbers are chicken breasts, salads, veggies and ff ranch dip, yogurt, Atkins shake, turkey bacon, nuts, Laughing Cow cheese wedges, peanut butter, chicken soup...
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I eat whatever I want but keep track of everything via this website so sorry I can't help. I can't imagine going through life cutting out any food. My motto is everything in moderation0
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Suzanne106 wrote: »I eat whatever I want but keep track of everything via this website so sorry I can't help. I can't imagine going through life cutting out any food. My motto is everything in moderation
Some of us don't have a choice
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Suzanne106 wrote: »I eat whatever I want but keep track of everything via this website so sorry I can't help. I can't imagine going through life cutting out any food. My motto is everything in moderation
Some of us don't have a choice
Yeah. I hate having to do this, but all I've done in the last 1.5 year instead of losing my last 3 pounds is gain 4 pounds back because I just get too hungry during PMS... and that's with a lot of restricting the rest of the time to make up for it...
I'll just plan my refined flour and sugar treats for the two weeks after my period, when I'm typically less hungry and can easily fit whatever I want... yes it's a pain, but a small price to pay, all things considered... just a month ago I was convinced that I was going to gain all the weight back because of this...
Obviously there's still a possibility that I've just been lucky so far and the worst of PMS is yet to come (the horrible cramps I've had all day seem to say otherwise though), but it does seem to help.
Now if I could just figure out an alternative for beans that is just as filling, and find easy/tasty ways to cook veggies so I don't get completely bored (or sick of having to chop veggies for 30 minutes every night), it would be nice.0 -
Have you tried taking creatine? The uterus does have muscles, maybe you could get it to power through the cycle faster if you give it a hand with muscle contraction strength?0
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Have you tried taking creatine? The uterus does have muscles, maybe you could get it to power through the cycle faster if you give it a hand with muscle contraction strength?
My doctor said I had the strongest uterus he'd ever saw. I should probably win an award. Wondering if dead lifts helped with my strong womanly attributes?0 -
Have you tried adding more fat? I've been eating things like deviled eggs for breakfast or roasted veggies with an egg on top, a creamy soup/stew/chili/curry, and stuffed veggies (with meat and cheese) or stir fry, or even just veggies and meat.0
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Red skin potatoes have a low glycemic index. That would be the term you are looking for. You should find some useful information here.
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
Have you ever been assessed for anxiety issues? I had the same problem, and I ended up figuring out it had nothing to do with my blood sugar; I was having anxiety and panic attacks. The symptoms are almost identical, and I have reactive hypoglycemia, so I always just assumed it was low blood sugar.0 -
I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me.
Hypoglycemia would mean your blood sugar is too low - and you would probably want to increase it, not decrease it. A quick search suggests the response to PMS linked to hypoglycemia is a diet rich in complex carbs (not low in comples carbs).
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
If your main concern is a spike in blood sugar, you could try potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, winter squash as long as you're eating them with plenty of fats or protein. Mixing in fats really brings down the glycemic index.
Roasted broccoli and brussel sprouts are pretty filling and yummy. I know you said you're sick of beans, but they're probably the best at filling you up, since they have so much fiber. Sometimes I cook and eat lentils like rice.0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
If you are hypoglycemic, your blood sugar is too low. You fix that with carbohydrates.
If you're eating fruit, you're eating sugar. The difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugar is negligible.
I am not sure of what you're trying to accomplish, given your rather contradictory statements.0 -
Just try lowering your carbs and upping your fats during those 10 days. If you're anything like me it will hopefully nix your hunger and cravings.
I had way less of the hunger and mind gnawing cravings when I was down at keto levels, but even at 100g or under of carbs I can still feel a noticeable difference.0 -
ClosetBayesian wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
If you are hypoglycemic, your blood sugar is too low. You fix that with carbohydrates.
If you're eating fruit, you're eating sugar. The difference between sugar from fruit and refined sugar is negligible.
I am not sure of what you're trying to accomplish, given your rather contradictory statements.
Not at all, it's all about glycemic load, apparently? Everything above 15ish is more likely to raise your blood sugar.
Apple = 6 GL
Cake = 24 GL
Potato = 25 GL
Hardly 'negligible'.
I'm not going to pretend that I know what's going on, heck I have no clue. I just try to avoid foods with high glycemic load (because apparently I was clueless to just worry about glycemix index) so my blood sugar doesn't spike last crazy and ends up leaving me in a 'I need to eat now or I'm going to pass out' state... which is what happens, I believe, to hypoglycemic people, and why they need to regulate their carb intake... although in my situation, I seem to do fine for 4 hours without food, as long as I watch what I eat.RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
Have you ever been assessed for anxiety issues? I had the same problem, and I ended up figuring out it had nothing to do with my blood sugar; I was having anxiety and panic attacks. The symptoms are almost identical, and I have reactive hypoglycemia, so I always just assumed it was low blood sugar.
That's very interesting, but then I don't really know why cutting refined sugar seems to have helped? Believe me, I've been trying to find a way to get rid of this issue for over a year, I'm just glad at this point that I've found something that works... whether it's hypoglycemia or not... It's just ironic I guess because I was always the first to say 'oh I eat what I want within my calories' and I'm the last person who wants to cut things out.Queenmunchy wrote: »Have you tried adding more fat? I've been eating things like deviled eggs for breakfast or roasted veggies with an egg on top, a creamy soup/stew/chili/curry, and stuffed veggies (with meat and cheese) or stir fry, or even just veggies and meat.
Well yeah I've increased my fat and protein by quite a bit to reach my goal, obviously. Those things sound tasty! And yes to the Brussel Sprouts recommendation, they're just so expensive that it's tough to fit in.
Oh and I did get workout done a couple months ago, it was completely normal, but it wasn't during PMS either so who knows. I guess hormones just do very weird things.
This is the article I found that made me try this - I don't know how accurate it is but I don't care, as it seems to work.
http://www.pmscomfort.com/pms-pmdd-symptoms/pms-food-chocolate-cravings.aspx
http://www.pmscomfort.com/pms-diet/pms-pmdd-balance-diet-hypoglycemia.aspx
Anyway, thanks again for all the suggestions, going to look up some stew recipes (without potatoes!).0 -
The "I have to eat now" shakiness and other symptoms are from your blood sugar being too low not a spike unless pms hypoglycemia is different than other types. When this happens a high carb quick to digest food is recommended to quickly raise your blood sugar to normal.0
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I am confused did you self diagnosis yourself with this, or has a medical specialist diagnosed you?
If this is self diagnosis I would suggest getting to a doctor and getting tested to find out what the actual problem is, and not just going with what you read on the internet….0 -
As a former diabetic I have a few ideas to keep the blood sugars stable. Start with a protein heavy breakfast. An egg included in breakfast can help. Any carb, complex or not, eat with a little fat and a little protein. Like peanut butter, nuts, cream cheese or regular cheese. The combined fats and protein slows the absorption of the carbs. No spikes.0
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »So it looks like this is my lot 10 days every month. I could cry.
I'm already sick of beans, but I need something more filling than plain veggies...
Help?
I'm confused how you are coming to this conclusion? You have had no blood sugar test show this up according to your thread last night.
I really can't work out why you would want to do this under the guise of blood work. Are you just wanting to try low carb out? If so just try it, you have been on these boards way long enough to know which foods low carbers eat.
Ok listen. I've been suffering from horrible PMS for almost 2 years. Feeling awful and weak and shaky and dizzy all the time until I end up eating sometimes 2000 calories over maintenance to make it stop. I've tried everything I could think of, until I read up on hypoglymecia linked to PMS, so I figured I'd give it a shot and just cut refined carbs to see if it helps. So far it's been 2 days and I'm not hungry, my hormones are in control, and I'm not eating the whole house (ok I cut down on caffeine too, which sucks). Before, even one piece of toast with my eggs in the morning would set me off... So that's good enough for me. However I've been eating a whole lot of beans and I'm wondering if there's any other filling options that I could eat without raising my blood sugar... plain veggies just don't typically cut it for me. I know I probably can't have potatoes, and I'm unsure about carrots (but testing that tonight I guess).
So yeah, I'm asking for options... I never intended to cut anything from my diet so I never really paid attention to all the low carb threads (besides, is it still low carb if you eat 150g of carbs from fruit, veggies, and oats?).
So no, I'm not trying 'low carb' out, just looking for things I can eat to keep me full without raising my blood sugar for 2 weeks every month. The rest of the time, I can eat anything I want without any issue.
apart from the already suggested whole grains, I would try foods high in resistant starch (like cooked and cooled rice and cooked and cooled potatoes)
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What helped my PMT was that 10 days before and also during my period I would have a calcium tablet and a vitamin B tablet. Calcium helps with cramps and vitamin B calms and helps your nerves. That brought my PMT under control. Also exercising most days of the month helps too.0
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I am confused did you self diagnosis yourself with this, or has a medical specialist diagnosed you?
If this is self diagnosis I would suggest getting to a doctor and getting tested to find out what the actual problem is, and not just going with what you read on the internet….
Does it matter? I'm not taking meds or anything. Just changing my diet for 10 days to make it more tolerable. I really don't see what the big issue is (and doctors basically have told me it's just normal to be hungrier before your period anyway).singingflutelady wrote: »The "I have to eat now" shakiness and other symptoms are from your blood sugar being too low not a spike unless pms hypoglycemia is different than other types. When this happens a high carb quick to digest food is recommended to quickly raise your blood sugar to normal.
I know but the whole point is to PREVENT that. Which is what I've been (successfully so far) doing. Because if I don't, it's pretty much over for the day and just having a high carb snack will only help for an hour or so... then I need to eat again and it starts again. So I'm trying really hard to avoid that.As a former diabetic I have a few ideas to keep the blood sugars stable. Start with a protein heavy breakfast. An egg included in breakfast can help. Any carb, complex or not, eat with a little fat and a little protein. Like peanut butter, nuts, cream cheese or regular cheese. The combined fats and protein slows the absorption of the carbs. No spikes.
Thanks, it's pretty much what I've been doing!RosemaryBronte wrote: »What helped my PMT was that 10 days before and also during my period I would have a calcium tablet and a vitamin B tablet. Calcium helps with cramps and vitamin B calms and helps your nerves. That brought my PMT under control. Also exercising most days of the month helps too.
Will look into calcium and vitamin B!0 -
It matters because only a doctor can truly diagnosis a medical condition and tell you what the correct treatment is. you already incorrectly tried to treat yourself by saying that you are hypoglycemic and you wanted to lower your blood sugar, which was was pointed out is not correct.
go to a doctor, get tested, figure out the correct problem, and get the correct treatment….
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It matters because only a doctor can truly diagnosis a medical condition and tell you what the correct treatment is. you already incorrectly tried to treat yourself by saying that you are hypoglycemic and you wanted to lower your blood sugar, which was was pointed out is not correct.
go to a doctor, get tested, figure out the correct problem, and get the correct treatment….
As I said, my blood work is fine and doctors are brushing it off. I'd have to get tested during PMS *when* my sugar level drops (or whatever happens when I get the shakes). That's just not possible.
I don't need 'treatment' either (quite sure there isn't one, anyway). This is just a diet that seems to be working, so I was just asking for food options... not what your opinion about my health is.0
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