Re: DARN CARBS..Sam
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 May 2000 20:53:12 -0400
Hey Sam!!
Happy to hear the L-Carn is working for you!! How much are you taking? I'm starting to wonder how "severe" my IR is...
Thx! Alexis :-)
anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> Thats right Jolene.
> In fact when i came off the induction I added the additional carbs weekly until my ketone level came down to trace. I personally found that I could maintain ketosis on roughly double the induction level of carbs.
>
> However, great news!! Ive been trying the l-Carnitine for a week now - and on the same level of carbs as usual and my ketone level has shot up to high!! (Ive been working out in the gym twice a week for two weeks now as well - so that may also be a contributory factor) But that means I can add more carbs if I want and still know I will maintain weight loss.
>
> Best regards
> Sam
> > Who's "they"? It seems that everyone would require differing
> >levels of carbs for weight loss/maintenance because of
> >differences in body chemistry. I can't speak for any of the other
> >low-carb plans, but Atkins starts you out at 20 grams per day (for
> >the two-week induction), then you can add an additional 5 grams
> >per week until you stop losing weight, then you scale down a bit
> >until you've lost enough. Then you add it back for maintenance.
> >
> >On alt.support.diet.low-carb, there are people who have been on
> >20 grams for years because of the way their bodies handle carbs;
> >others can eat 90-100 grams.
> >
> >Do the other low-carb plans give guidelines or do they provide
> >some method to determine which levels are right for your body?
> >
> >Jolene in Toledo
> >
> >PS - You're right - carbs are in everything! I'm commonly causing
> >traffic jams at the grocery store because I'm reading all the labels.
> >
> >PSS - You don't even want to get me on the subject of hidden
> >carbs!
> >
> > bhauff@dtgnet.com 5/23/00 11:56:48 PM >
> >I also was surprised how many things have lots of carbs, especially
> >after doing my calculations and finding out that they reccommend for
> >less than 30 carbs a day if you want to loose weight and 55 carbs if you
> >want to maintain weight.
> >
>
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