On Feb 11, 6:57*pm, JourneyToBetterHealth
m wrote:
JourneyToBetterHealth

I've never had any issues like that, but then I don't have
thyroid problems either. *One thing missing here is how
many carbs were you eating per day during this period?
How many calories?
Given the food choices, it sounds like it was fairly low
carb. *Rather than resorting to bread, did you try just upping
the carbs from other, better sources? *You might
just need to get to a somewhat higher carb level,
without going off it all together.

I'm not sure if the problem is related to the thyroid problems as much as
it may be the drastic change in how my system gets its energy. *I
understand that carbs are a quick source of energy, and the body has to be
re-trained to use fat and protein for energy. *I think my main issue is
getting past that initial shock to my system. *I have read things about
"carb withdrawal" that I am basing this thought on. *However, I am so
limited on what I can eat on this diet that it is kind of hard to figure
out how to fight these effects without going off of it. *You made a good
point about upping carb levels with choices within the diet, Trader. * I
may try increasing some higher carb vegetables this time around (like
corn, peas, carrots, etc). *I'm not supposed to have any sort of potato
(not even sweet potatoes). *However, he (the doctor) said that anything
else that comes out of the ground is fine. * I'm not supposed to have
bread in any form. *However, I discovered there are things I can make
using almond flour, coconut flour, and arrowroot flour. *I have also
discovered coconut milk in place of the dairy when attempting to make a
treat. Thank you for your thoughts! *I will let you know how it goes this
time.

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Why exactly does your doctor have you on this particular diet?
You say you had to do it so he could lower your thyroid medication?
I've never heard of hypothyroidism being treated by diet. And if
you were simultaneously reducing the medication, are you sure
the effects were due to the diet, not the reduced medication.

When you were having the problems related to diet,
about how many calories a day were you eating? Or
alternatively, what were you eating/drinking on a typical day? If
you're
not getting enough food, that can certainly make you
miserable.