That's not an unusual symptom. Your body has been too high
for too long and is not happy with the change. But it is
worth it in the long run.

I hope the crappy phase passes quickly for you.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
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It'll take your body a while to adjust, but I suspect you'll feel even
better yet when your numbers are consistently in the non-diabetic zone.

Priscilla, T2, diet & exercise

Hi Brenda,

I agree with Susan and Julie about the carb issue.  Take out all carbs,
except the green leafy veggies.  I know it's tough to get used to, but my
diet consists of protein, low starch veggies, a little fruit, cheese, nuts
and healthy oils.

The fact that you have a headache, probably means that your body *thinks*
your BG is low.  Not surprising, because it's used to running high.  So
while you feel like crap, it actually means you're making progress.  ;-)

I can do about 15g for breakfast, 30 - 50g in the evening but
strangely back to 15 again at night, and around 60 - 100g spread out
over the day without too many problems - your numbers will undoubtedly
be different. The pattern of lower tolerance in the morning is pretty
common but not exclusive. Also it depends on your levels of exertion.

Those need to be slow carbs too, oatcakes or ryebread usually with
butter or nut butter or cheese, or a small handful of dried fruit with
a large handful of nuts - the fat slows down the absorbtion of the
carbs to a level my pancreas can still cope with. I can pretty much
handle wholewheat bread in the evening but not at other times unless
I'm doing heavy duty walking or gardening or similar.

I eat masses of salads, most vegetables, meat and especially fish, and
mainly only berry fruit. Sometimes I can get away with sufficiently
small quantities of other fruit in the evening, like half an apple,
especially Russets, they must have put that tree in the garden because
they knew I was coming!) and it works best if I eat it *before* the
meal rather than afterwards. Melons and bananas are a big no-no.

You might try Quinoa as a substitute for rice and other carby things
(works for me but not for everyone) and try substituting things like
runner beans or spaghetti squash for spaghetti, or cauliflower for
potatoes, but at the end of the day you'll find you have your own Good
Things and Bad Things which only your meter can tell you.

Make it in your neighbour's house and leave it there (I used to LOVE
my home baked bread <sigh>)

I don't really have a recipe any more - I sort-of use a combo of
Quentin's bread recipe, and the Eades' one. (I sound like Krom here

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin/quentins_bread.htm
http://www.lowcarbcookworx.com/ and search for rye bread

I chuck in either rye, spelt or buckwheat flour to my breadmaker
depending on which of those I haven't eaten recently (cos I spike with
any of them if I eat them too often), add gluten and bran to make up
the volume, and water, yeast and oil according to flour volume. It
goes on dough so I can check the texture and adjust as necessary. When
the dough's ready I shape it in 1-lb tins, let rise, and bake at 350
for 30-40 mins.

I also frequently make Dana Carpender's tortillas - they are perfect
for when I need a bag lunch. I can't find a recipe for this on the
net, but I recommend her books - I think that one's from 500 low-carb
recipes (or similar). OTOH, you guys can buy such things easily!

HTH :P  I must try sourdough, I haven't done so for a good couple of
years, maybe it's within my tolerance these days...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6%  BMI 25