"Nancy Huffines" wrote in message om...
After being on Atkins for 3 months, I had seizures around the first week in
November. My right shoulder is broken and I am now on anti-seizure meds.
There was no clinical reason for the seizures and the only finding for cause
may have been dehydration. FTR, I always drink plenty of water but
apparently upon just waking up after a nights sleep and not having food in
my system for many hours, my system just quit on me. I am diabetic and found
my sugar was much lower, maybe too low with the meds I was taking which have
also been adjusted. I am not low carbing now but also have not gone "hog
wild" and use about 100-150 grams carb per day. Feeling good and maintaining
my 58 pound weight loss
Nancy J
What exactly were you eating that you thought you were on the Atkins
diet? Can you give us an idea of what you were eating on a typical
day?
Are you suggesting that the Atkins diet brought on these seizures. How
did your shoulder get broken?
What do you mean your "system just quit on you"?
You are diabetic and you chose to go low-carb. You then went with the
lowest carb diet without considering less restrictive low-carb diets
such as the Zone. Is that correct?
I am completely in support of the low-carb way of life. Having said
that, if I were diabetic and trying a new and controversial way of
eating to lose weight and regain control of by diabetes, I would go
slow and methodically research the various low-carb options. I would
make less extreme changes to my diet, monitoring the results
carefully. I would do it with the supervision and help of a
progressive and supportive doctor. And I wouldn't aim to lose 50 or 60
lbs in only three months.
Read:
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
by Richard K. Bernstein (Author
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...31267?v=glance
You are on the right track, just do it slow and easy. You will get
there without having to take extreme measures. Also read The Zone by
Barry Sears, his diet is easier to adhere to and less carb restrictive
than Atkins.
TC