Some diuretics will work against weight gain because they raise blood sugar.
You are not on them.

Diovan actually got my low carb weight loss started after a very long stall
because it reduces insulin resistance.

I don't see any reason you can't lose fat weight while low carbing. You may
not see it for a while because of the water weight you are carrying, but it
will be happening. If you can get some body fat measurements now, it may
help you track your fat loss.

If you can lose fat it makes it that much easier for your heart to pump, so
eventually you may see an improvement in the water weight too.

Hang in there!!

--Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

Looking for help controlling your blood sugar?
Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm



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Hi,
A newbe here and I was wondering if anyone has CHF and has tried the
Atkins
diet and what were the results? I'm pretty sure I can define the
approximate
age where I developed the CHF and it coincides with weight gain (water
retention) of about 20/25#. Since "official" diagnosis and being put on
meds
I've gained an additional 65# and am now at 317. Back in the "good old
days"
when I was a lineman and did a lot of hunting and fishing I was 220 and
felt
great. I've read Atkins and just recently the South Beach books and know
in
Atkins he mentions some meds will prevent weight loss, namely diuretics.
(Of
course I'm on diuretics.) I'm on Furosemide, Lipitor, Diovan, and Coreg.
I'm
doing the "Induction phase" now (for about a week) and lets just say, "It
ain't look'n good!"