Hi!

Your diet sounds fantastic! I would maybe add a little dairy - yogurt for example if you can tolerate it.

I would eat snacks whether or not I was hungry. It's better to keep your blood sugar stable than to wait until it gets low and then try to bring it up after it drops. That way you won't have to deal with the symptoms as much and you won't have that rollercoaster effect.

Keep up the good work!

Dj

Looks great. Remember, my diet is based on the saw-tooth curve, the most severe form of hypoglycemia. If you think you can tolerate grains, go ahead and try them, otherwise the diet looks great! If you're afraid of not getting calcium because of not using milk products, look for a good calcium tablet. I would suggest adding more red meat since it takes longer to digest, but if you feel okay on that diet, stick with it!

Thanks again to both of you.

I will try to add yogurt and grains. I found a good yogurt at the health food store and a 7-grain cereal. So as an alternative to the eggs in the morning, i'll have the cereal with almond milk. Btw, is hazelnut milk ok, too? I'll add a calcium supplement because I know women need more calcium then men.

And, as an alternative to the red meat, i'm adding lamb. I think stan said it also takes longer to digest. (it's not that I don't like red meat, I just can't always find free-range red meat ... Free-range poultry and lamb is easier to get for some reason).

My first week, I was so hungry I woke up every hour to eat a handful of nuts. Now that seems to be leveling off. I haven't attempted to exercise, though, and I have my concerns since I like to do cardio and weights at least 5 days a week. Any suggestions in this area, too?

I suggest waiting until you can at least get a decent night's sleep. Or, if you want, you can try adding a very light routine to your week. Perhaps try it 2-3 times a week, cutting back from what you used to do, to see how your body adjusts to it. Also, be careful of almond or hazelnut milk, it should be fine but some people, when they see "original" on the box, think this means unsweetened, it doesn't. Those producers actually add sugar to the milks to make them taste good, so they're no better than processed food in the end. Be careful you read the label, they like to throw raw cane sugar and other things into products like that. The carton should say "unsweetened."

You're right. I'll take it easy on the work out routine. Maybe a easy pace on the cross trainer and light weights three days a week. (my first severe attack was after a morning workout on an empty stomach ... Yeah, I know, brilliant. It never dawned on me I was doing myself harm).

As for the almond and hazelnut milk, I noticed that, too. I found one brand that doesn't, but I haven't checked the hazelnut yet. (i read on a raw food site I can soak almonds and make my own milk. So, if I have too i'll go that route).

Also, I used to like stony brook farms yogurt and I noticed that it contains milled cane sugar. So that's out now.

I cut back my routine at first and now I work out more than I used to. Takes time, don't be worried about losing size or shape or anything, just take your time. Also, I try to only work out in the evening, when sugar is highest, but it's up to you. Good thing you're checking now, some people don't because they think natural means sugar-free. This couldn't be further from the truth, even "organic" sometimes means laced with sugar. See, the problem is that these natural food companies are trying to compete with the processed food companies by making their foods taste good, adding sugar just like anyone else. Pretty sneaky.

I definitely don't want a repeat of that first severe attack. (i wish I had known this board was available then, it would have saved me from a lot of frustration). It's inspiring to know that you're exercising more. But i'm not going to push myself. I just don't want to get lazy about it.

When I was first diagnosed, there was so few products available to hypoglycemics. Now, the health food store is like a regular supermarket! I guess that's how I wound up in such a bad state. Thinking "natural" or "organic" did indeed mean sugar-free. Then all the sugar-substitute products in the regular supermarket! I would say it took about 1 and half years to get to this new low for me.

I am starting to feel better now but I still have some issues.

That's the typical mistake. That's why I always laugh when vegans or vegetarians are all on about "smart dogs" or similar "tofu" meats. If you look at the labels they're loaded with sugar. It's pathetic. Might as well eat the meat, at least you wouldn't be losing nutrients in the process. Sadly, few of these products do not have organic sugar in them. What a joke. One of my worst crashes occured because of this mistake.

I know exactly what you mean. (it's so nice to find out i'm not crazy ;)

last night, I was cleaning out my cabinets, checking the labels on everything. Some things weren't bad but some had hidden sugars. For example, I had these organic crackers -- they seemed healthy, I almost put them back in the cabinet until I noticed "evaporated cane juice". Aha! Sugar! Very, very slick, don't you think?

Btw, can I have olives? I like them and I can get all kinds of naturally cured olives in ny.

I know exactly what you mean. (it's so nice to find out i'm not crazy ;)

last night, I was cleaning out my cabinets, checking the labels on everything. Some things weren't bad but some had hidden sugars. For example, I had these organic crackers -- they seemed healthy, I almost put them back in the cabinet until I noticed "evaporated cane juice". Aha! Sugar! Very, very slick, don't you think?

Btw, can I have olives? I like them and I can get all kinds of naturally cured olives in ny.

Yeah, that's a good one, evaporated cane juice. Just say freaking sugar for god's sake. Cane juice. Please. What's another good one? Ummmm, oh yeah something like evaporated organic brown rice juice (maybe syrup, I forget). Come on guys. Olives should be fine as long as you stay within your carbohydrate limit for the day.