Also, im wondering if im a bit dehydrated.....Dehydration can make u feel really ill....I know while my body is getting rid of toxins I need to drink more water...And I have been, but I still feel like im dehydrated or something...Feels like a cross between dehydration and coming down with something...

Hi,

that sounds exactly what it is. Sometimes you feel like you have a flu when you're detoxing. Definitely having a headache might mean your body is getting rid of toxins especially if you're avoiding caffeine (even chocolate and soda have it).

Drinking more water is a good idea to flush toxins out. I'm glad you were feeling better....Shows you're on the right track.

Dj

Hi diana,

i am wondering whether to add a small potato or a slice of bread to my lunch as im feeling really bad. I cant distinguish when im crashing now after food, as im constantly feeling ill.....Do u see what I mean? So I dont know if im still crashing or not....Hmmmm its weird. I do have my period at the moment and I havent been sleeping well...Plus ive been worrying alot...So mayb im exhausted too....

There are tons of things going on right now for you, though certainly the "detoxing" you mention is the most important. Worrying is yet another symptom, so don't think that's all you. I have heard that if you are immediately stopping sugar, chocolate, and such things that it's possible to eat a high carbohydrate diet temporarily to give your body a sort-of substitute for what it's used to getting. Otherwise, it sounds like you're getting better already. New symptoms should be expected as you get better. In addition, you'll start to notice your symptoms take on more of a "constant" appearance, meaning that you tend to get the same symptoms all the time in similar cycles. For example, one day you might feel depressed, the next overly worrying about everything and so forth. Then, you may see your symptoms tend to appear in this way in the same order. I have no explanation why this is, but it tends to occur with everyone as they are treated.

Well I actually have a history of anxiety....Ive had panic attacks, insomnia, the lot, so I know when its anxiety and when its not. I knew something was wrong with me and refused to listen to doctors saying it was stress as I know exactly what panic attacks and anxiety are. At the moment stan I know what u mean about the blood sugar causing worry - but I lost someone very close to me 3 weeks ago (my 1st experience of death) and I think its probably 80% the cause of my worries right now.....So I def think stress can worsen hypo...In my case it most definately has...That and having a nasty virus in jan and poor eating habits when I lost him....A combo of things.

Anyway, yes stan my symptoms are def more constant now...Its very weird! Im still very very worried about losing weight....But 100g of houmous has 26.8g of fat in it! 9.8g of carbs and 7.4g of protein. (this is my afternoon snack which I have with a whole red pepper) also I put a spoonful of olive oil on my salad today - is that enough? Im hoping houmous and olive oil will keep the fat on.


Finally - ive been reading loads on balanced diets - and lots of reports say it is vital to have bread, rice, potatoes and pasta in ur diet - this worried me....

Dear jenny,

don't worry about the change in your diet....It won't be permanent and you're getting plenty of nutrition. You're just trying to get you blood sugar stable at this point. Once your better you can add some of those carbs.

Keep up the good work!

Dj

Thanks diana. I guess its hard to say whether the symptoms are due to not eating enough....Or whether its still the hypo....

It's just the hypo, don't worry! Ignore the things you've read about carbohydrates, doctors are constantly changing their opinions, always failing to realize that it's impossible to say everyone can eat this or that because everyone is different. Stick with what you're doing. It will be six months at the most and then you can start to add things back in. Your body has to be trained. Stress can exaberate symptoms, yes, so i'm sure that's part of it. However, you may have had this longer than you realized and it just recently got worse. I would be surprised if after the treatment is done you no longer experience anxiety like you used to.

I don't feel like im getting enough carbs at all. Yesterday was an awful awful day. After a few good periods before this I was so upset and disappointed. Last night I felt so shaky and sick - and I was so so hungry. I had to have cereal before bed becuase I thought I would collapse otherwise. And now this morning after having my usual cereal and a pear I feel dreadful! I havent had a spell like this all week....I really feel like im not eating enough...I simply cant live on this diet - I cant just have fish and salad for lunch - its not enough!

By sticking to this diet for 6months there will b nothing left of me.....I can't do it anymore - im always struggling to find soemthing to eat...And its the same old thing I end up eating. The thought of my lunch makes me feel sick!

Will my body not heal because im still eating cereal and having a fistful of brown rice? Or will it just take longer? How strict do I need to be? Im finding this so hard. All my work team are going for my colleague's leaving lunch today and im so stressed becoz I dont know what will b on the menu and what I can eat.....Plus I need to make sure I eat my own lunch beforehand becoz by the time we get there and order and wait for our food I will get another attack..........Im sick and tired of this crap, viscious, cruel disorder. Im strong enough to deal with it at the moment.... :(

Keep sticking with it. You can make it. Obviously, you're going through hardcore withdrawal. I'm going to suggest this, try eating a good bit of whole grains to counteract your body's craving for sugar. I'd say try something like buckwheat or brown rice. Those are probably the two best. If you eat something like that, you should probably only do it for about two weeks i'd say, that's all the time you should need and then you can like ween off of it. Going out to eat sucks, that's why you should constantly carry around a little bag with you or cooler in such cases to pull out your own food. If anyone asks why, explain it, maybe they'll think about their own diet when you give them the skinny of how awful this can get. Remember though, if you do add more carbs in, you're going to need to cut them down at some point and it can be difficult, but it should get you to a position to where the symptoms are more manageable. Some diets claim high carbohydrate is good for a hypoglycemic, but current research proves otherwise because it won't get better in the long run. I've seen it suggested many times, though, to use it to replace sugar if symptoms become too severe during the withdrawal phase. Get it out of your head that you're not eating enough, your body is only going through withdrawal, nothing else, it wants you to eat something that's not good for it and this is how it gets you to do it. Always remember this is a sign you're doing things right.

Dear jenny,

i don't understand why you're hungry. There are so many foods to eat!
Just staying away from a few carbs leaves everything else in your diet. I eat healthy food constantly and make sure to eat before I get hungry. Don't you like nuts or cheese? They really help to keep your blood sugar stable.

It's very important not to get hungry.....That means you've let your blood sugar get very low. The key is to keep those carbs that raise your blood sugar out of your diet....Everything else is fine. Eventually you'll be able to eat those things again.

Just make sure to eat often....Mini meals. I usually eat about every 2 hours and this makes me feel the best.

Dj

She's right, make sure you're doing that too. Every two hours is best. Once the sugar is stable, you begin to extend the time between meals.

I was thinking of adding in an afternoon meal....But of what I dont know - the same again? Chicken and veg? I just feel fed up eating chicken everyday. And all these eggs im eating they r full of cholesterol and there is heart disease in my family. Im having another awful day - faint spells were terrible today - liek they were before the diet - I dont get it!?

And im losing weight - its happening already... :(

Increase your fat, ignore anything you hear about cholestrol in eggs. Cholestrol in eggs is good cholestrol and decreases the bad kind. I had mine checked because I was worried about that too and eat around 3-4 eggs every day. Guess, what, totally normal and excellent according to blood tests. You need to simply vary your foods, otherwise you're going to be tempted to go off the diet. Eat what I suggest, eat beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, fish, those items. Plenty of variety to have there. You can make yourself pretty much any type of food you can think of using such items and a little seasoning. You could even make a burrito, for example, using ground beef, some garlic salt, pepper, a bit of tomato, and then wrap it in romaine lettuce. You're going through the first phase, remember that. You're not going to get better in a day. Expect to feel this way for up to 5 weeks. What you don't get is that this is what's happening right now is what supposed to happen. You're expecting quick results and a return to normalcy in a day. Just not going to happen with this disease, it takes time, dedication and hard work, otherwise you won't make it, but I know you can. Losing weight if you're already thin means eat more fat, I can't stress that enough. Eat a ton of it if you have to, 2 tablespoons of olive oil 8 times a day even. You'll know when you're eating too much fat because in the toilet your feces will have kind of "clouded" the water with a residue resembling motor oil in water. Or like taking water and putting liquid fat in it, that's what you'll see. Eat more fat.