So I have been on a fairly restrictive diet due to my hypoglycemia.
The diet works to control the blood sugar issues. However, I have been dropping
weight. When I started this diet I weighed in at 128 and size 6. Now 6 months
later I weigh 108 and a size 0. I am one pound from being considered
underweight for my height based off the charts.
I am going to start increasing the amount of calories in my
diet in the hopes that I stop dropping weight. I can’t just go out and eat
anything because of my medical condition so I have to evaluate and make choices
that are right for my body. Increasing
the amount of protein, which was recommended to me by my doctor, seems like the
most reasonable path. I am going to add
in a cheese stick with my morning and early afternoon snack. That will add 160
calories to my diet per day and increase my protein. Hopefully, it doesn’t
cause havoc to my blood sugar levels.
We shall see how this goes.
-emma
I am certainly not a doctor so please don't take this as gospel, ask your doctor about it.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have heard you can help moderate your blood sugar by increasing your fiber intake. The fiber doesn't really add any calories to your diet but it sort of acts like a time release mechanism for other foods that you eat. If you have something like Metamucil or PGX just before you eat it may help prevent a spike in blood sugar.
There are doubtless downsides to it but it might be worth having a conversation about with your doctor in any case.