Re: Starving!!!!
From: Stephanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:47:15 -0500 (CDT)
This is what i know...
Your body first burns off alcohol, then carbs/sugar, then fat. If you
eat all of your carbs at night then your body doesn't have time to burn
them off while you sleep. It is best to have more carbs for breakfast
or lunch than dinner. If I eat carbs before dinner, especially alot I
can't sleep because my body is trying too hard to burn it off and my
heart will race and I feel agitated.
If I have carbs in the morning my body has the same reaction but I have
a whole day to exercise and burn off the carbs.
I have to limit my carbs to 20-30 grams a day or I won't lose any
weight.
But as you all have seen everyone is very different and everyone has
different reactions to the same things.
Steph
At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, A wrote:
>
>Christie..
>
>Not sure what you are trying to keep your carb levels at, but, when I started I
>went pretty much "cold turkey!!" NO breads, pastas, potatoes. No sweets, fruits,
>little veggies. I have gradually worked a few of them back into my diet. I also
>drink LOTS & LOTS of water each day....at least 4 48oz bottles!!!!! This may
>also have helped to reduce those feelings of starvation. You may want to try
>saving up all your carbs for the last meal of the day...that may help. One other
>thing that helped me very much...no snacking...3 meals a day and I was satisfied!!
>
>Good Luck!
>:-) Alexis
>
>Christie wrote:
>
>> Okay, last week I tried reducing my carbs and was pretty successful
>> however this week I decided to reduce them even more. Last Friday, I
>> started to take Chromium 200mg a day at dinner. Yesterday and today I
>> have been pretty good, but I am starving all the time. I think I eat a
>> lot, but 1/2 an hour after I eat I am starving. Yesterday I had oatmeal
>> for breakfast, a chicken ceasar salad and small piece of bread for
>> lunch, I had some almonds and peanuts as a snack in the afternoon. For
>> dinner I had some grapes and an omelet with cheese and ham. I drank
>> water and one diet coke during the day as well. I did have a small
>> dixie cup full of Reese Puffs (cereal no milk) in the evening. I can't
>> give up all sweet stuff yet. Can anyone tell me if this sounds like a
>> typical low carb day and why I am starving?????
>>
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