Re: DARN CARBS..Sam
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 26 May 2000 11:53:36 -0400
Sam-
Again, so glad to hear it's working for you!! The past 2 weeks, I'm at a complete standstill! I was losing 1lb per day...and now nothing! I even gained 2! I'm still doing everything the same...can't understand why this is happening! :-( Not maintaining the ketosis anymore either...just can't get back in. One thing I have learned in the past few days....is that
as a smoker, with every cigarette you smoke, your body releases insulin...wow! I have since quit smoking!!! It's only been two days...but at least I'm doing it. Feel if I want one that bad, it will have to be after a meal!! I'm going out to buy the Q10 today....how much are you taking & when? I've also ordered some Inositol.
Thanks for the help!!
Alexis
anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> hey Alexis :)
>
> Well Im taking 1000mg - which I think is what you said you were taking - so I thought Id give it a go. Im still taking the Q10 as well - but its definately the L-Carn thats made the difference this week.
>
> Think you said that it was the L-Carn that made the difference for you getting into ketosis - are you not maintaining it then?
>
> The Q10 might be worth a try. I also take Biotin and Pottassium - both of which are supposed to be 'fat metabolisers'.
>
> Sam
>
> > 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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