Re: DARN CARBS..Sam
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 May 2000 23:13:37 -0400
Sam-
Thanks! I've only been taking 100mg of the Q10....I'm planning to try to increase to 200 and up to 500 eventually. The ketosis thing really freaks me out too! I tried upping the L-carn to 1500 a day, but that didn't work either. Hopefully, the RE will be able to help out & answer some ?'s for me on the 30th. Thanks again for your help! Also, are you taking Inositol as well?
:-) Alexis
anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> Alexis
> Dont be too down about putting on 2 lbs - Ive been doing it regularly - I now just count the lowest I have weighed in at as my current wieght - cos I know if I put on a couple one day its off again plus more by the next week. I too had a standstill for about 2 weeks. But I have read somewhere that it is not counted as a plateau unless you have stalled for a month. So try not to worry. Some days our bodies retain more water than others.
>
> Its more worrying about the ketosis - I had thought the L-Carn was doing the trick for you. Re Q10Im taking 3 x 500 mg per day as directed on the bottle - with food.
>
> Have you thought about upping your fat content - it is one of the things recommended in Atkins.
>
> Let me know how it goes.
> All best wishes
> Sam
>
> > 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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