trying to lose weight but have hypoglycemia?
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Given you have a medical condition, this is something you should discuss with your doctor and not strangers on an internet forum.0
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Yes, I've been having a problem with this lately.
For me, the solution is to eat more early in the day if I know that I am going to get more than 2 hours of exercise at night. I've also been thinking about carrying protein bars so that I don't have to resort to restaurant/bar food.
Personally, I just tough it out until I can get home, but that is walking a rather fine line sometimes.0 -
xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »
At 5'4 and 122 pounds you shouldn't be trying to lose more than 0.5 pounds per week. Enjoy those extra calories!
How old are you and what's your goal weight?2 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »Yes, I've been having a problem with this lately.
For me, the solution is to eat more early in the day if I know that I am going to get more than 2 hours of exercise at night. I've also been thinking about carrying protein bars so that I don't have to resort to restaurant/bar food.
Personally, I just tough it out until I can get home, but that is walking a rather fine line sometimes.
Interesting. And I'll have to get some protein bars! Thanks for your help!
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kshama2001 wrote: »xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »
At 5'4 and 122 pounds you shouldn't be trying to lose more than 0.5 pounds per week. Enjoy those extra calories!
How old are you and what's your goal weight?
I'm 18 and my goal weight is 99. Yes, I know that sounds low. But I have very small bone structure and last time I weighed 99 I looked and felt my best (and the doctor said that was an okay weight for me).0 -
HappyAnna2014 wrote: »I find that if I don't eat simple sugars, or at least minimize them, I don't have hypoglycemia problems.
This. I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia the week before my period and it's the only thing that helped get rid of them. If I have them after dinner though, it's usually fine. But if I start my day with even a slice of bread for breakfast, the day is shot.1 -
A few things:
1. Do you have reactive hypoglycemia? If yes, then don't just eat more protein, eat fewer carbs. You can eat all the protein you want, but if you eat high carb and have reactive hypoglycemia, you will crash.
2. When you are hypo, how are you treating? For a low calorie answer, eat as few of glucose tablets as possible to raise it to a safe level (low calorie:carb ratio) and follow it with something high in fat.
3. How low are you going when hypoglycemic? If you are going off feeling, then you need to get a meter and manage based on actual BG, not from feeling.1 -
HappyAnna2014 wrote: »I find that if I don't eat simple sugars, or at least minimize them, I don't have hypoglycemia problems.
This. I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia the week before my period and it's the only thing that helped get rid of them. If I have them after dinner though, it's usually fine. But if I start my day with even a slice of bread for breakfast, the day is shot.
I am the same way! And I have noticed a correlation between the 'week before' and an increase in my hypoglycemia attacks. Very interesting. Thank you for the input! 0 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »A few things:
1. Do you have reactive hypoglycemia? If yes, then don't just eat more protein, eat fewer carbs. You can eat all the protein you want, but if you eat high carb and have reactive hypoglycemia, you will crash.
2. When you are hypo, how are you treating? For a low calorie answer, eat as few of glucose tablets as possible to raise it to a safe level (low calorie:carb ratio) and follow it with something high in fat.
3. How low are you going when hypoglycemic? If you are going off feeling, then you need to get a meter and manage based on actual BG, not from feeling.
1. Yes, I believe it's reactive hypoglycemia. And I will try the low carb thing
2. I usually eat some nuts, but I will definetly look into glucose tablets.
3. I don't have a meter, and I usually judge by feeling. But I will try to pick up a meter sometime soon.
Thank you for your input. Very much appreciated 0 -
For what it's worth, eating a lot of beans/lentils seem to help too. Steel cut oats are fine but quick oats are not (for me). And increasing fat helps. I usually end up around 120-140g of carbs a day (all from veggies/grains, pretty much).
Yeah it's pretty much refined sugars/flours that seem to be the culprit for me.0 -
Eat more frequently, just smaller amounts. This is what helped me. Also, eat a lot of protein and possibly less carbs.0
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For what it's worth, eating a lot of beans/lentils seem to help too. Steel cut oats are fine but quick oats are not (for me). And increasing fat helps. I usually end up around 120-140g of carbs a day (all from veggies/grains, pretty much).
Yeah it's pretty much refined sugars/flours that seem to be the culprit for me.
Yes, I've noticed I do feel great when i eat lentils (probably because they are so high in protein) and feel terrible after eating anything with simple carbs or thats flour-y or sugar-y. I will stick to a low- refined sugar- and- flour diet from now on! 0 -
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HappyAnna2014 wrote: »I find that if I don't eat simple sugars, or at least minimize them, I don't have hypoglycemia problems.
This. I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia the week before my period and it's the only thing that helped get rid of them. If I have them after dinner though, it's usually fine. But if I start my day with even a slice of bread for breakfast, the day is shot.
Ya - I'm the same way - I feel better when I avoid certain foods during the day, but I can have them with or after dinner.
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kshama2001 wrote: »HappyAnna2014 wrote: »I find that if I don't eat simple sugars, or at least minimize them, I don't have hypoglycemia problems.
This. I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia the week before my period and it's the only thing that helped get rid of them. If I have them after dinner though, it's usually fine. But if I start my day with even a slice of bread for breakfast, the day is shot.
Ya - I'm the same way - I feel better when I avoid certain foods during the day, but I can have them with or after dinner.
I always thought I was the only one with that problem! Interesting to see that other people have experienced similar effects of the hypoglycemia.0 -
xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »HappyAnna2014 wrote: »I find that if I don't eat simple sugars, or at least minimize them, I don't have hypoglycemia problems.
This. I have all the symptoms of hypoglycemia the week before my period and it's the only thing that helped get rid of them. If I have them after dinner though, it's usually fine. But if I start my day with even a slice of bread for breakfast, the day is shot.
Ya - I'm the same way - I feel better when I avoid certain foods during the day, but I can have them with or after dinner.
I always thought I was the only one with that problem! Interesting to see that other people have experienced similar effects of the hypoglycemia.
Took me over a year to figure out what the problem was too. Talk about frustrating.. but at least it's only a week per month...0 -
I was misdiagnosed as having it by my primary doctor but during that time I went to a nutritionist to learn how to eat until I was able to get in to see an Endocrinologist. I remember her saying to eat 6 times a day. She gave me a break down, such as "1 protein, 2 carbs, 1-2 fats, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable" and so on. Of course each meal was different. It was the pairing of foods that was important and was simple to follow. Your protein, fat and fiber play an important role. Drink water, stay away from caffeine, eat whole grain/wheat, 30g fiber per day, stay away from sugar alcohols. That is all I can remember. I ended up meeting with the Endocrinologist almost 2 months later only to find out that I didn't have it.
My suggestion for you is to meet with a specialist. You will learn a lot that will benefit you and keep you healthy. They may want you to maintain weight until you get the eating and food pairing down correctly to see how your body reacts to a new diet. Health comes first in my book but if you must continue weight loss, then I would suggest a much slower weight loss and keep you body fueled. Good luck to you!0 -
I was misdiagnosed as having it by my primary doctor but during that time I went to a nutritionist to learn how to eat until I was able to get in to see an Endocrinologist. I remember her saying to eat 6 times a day. She gave me a break down, such as "1 protein, 2 carbs, 1-2 fats, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable" and so on. Of course each meal was different. It was the pairing of foods that was important and was simple to follow. Your protein, fat and fiber play an important role. Drink water, stay away from caffeine, eat whole grain/wheat, 30g fiber per day, stay away from sugar alcohols. That is all I can remember. I ended up meeting with the Endocrinologist almost 2 months later only to find out that I didn't have it.
My suggestion for you is to meet with a specialist. You will learn a lot that will benefit you and keep you healthy. They may want you to maintain weight until you get the eating and food pairing down correctly to see how your body reacts to a new diet. Health comes first in my book but if you must continue weight loss, then I would suggest a much slower weight loss and keep you body fueled. Good luck to you!
Good idea! I'm now considering meeting with a specialist. Also, I noticed that sugar alcohols were on the list of foods to stay away from that you mentioned. I've been eating A TON of food with sugar alcohol in it because i've been avoiding regular sugar. That may be a huge part of my problem. Thank you very much for your advice! Much appreciated 0 -
xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »I was misdiagnosed as having it by my primary doctor but during that time I went to a nutritionist to learn how to eat until I was able to get in to see an Endocrinologist. I remember her saying to eat 6 times a day. She gave me a break down, such as "1 protein, 2 carbs, 1-2 fats, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable" and so on. Of course each meal was different. It was the pairing of foods that was important and was simple to follow. Your protein, fat and fiber play an important role. Drink water, stay away from caffeine, eat whole grain/wheat, 30g fiber per day, stay away from sugar alcohols. That is all I can remember. I ended up meeting with the Endocrinologist almost 2 months later only to find out that I didn't have it.
My suggestion for you is to meet with a specialist. You will learn a lot that will benefit you and keep you healthy. They may want you to maintain weight until you get the eating and food pairing down correctly to see how your body reacts to a new diet. Health comes first in my book but if you must continue weight loss, then I would suggest a much slower weight loss and keep you body fueled. Good luck to you!
Good idea! I'm now considering meeting with a specialist. Also, I noticed that sugar alcohols were on the list of foods to stay away from that you mentioned. I've been eating A TON of food with sugar alcohol in it because i've been avoiding regular sugar. That may be a huge part of my problem. Thank you very much for your advice! Much appreciated
Artificial sweeteners trigger me too, apart from Stevia.0 -
xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »xxgabriellaxxchanelxx wrote: »
At 5'4 and 122 pounds you shouldn't be trying to lose more than 0.5 pounds per week. Enjoy those extra calories!
How old are you and what's your goal weight?
I'm 18 and my goal weight is 99. Yes, I know that sounds low. But I have very small bone structure and last time I weighed 99 I looked and felt my best (and the doctor said that was an okay weight for me).
The dr told you that you can eat less than 1300 calories a day at your age and aim to become underweight, while you feel ill from eating too little?1
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