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Debbie McDonald wrote:
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> I am new here and the above line fits my scenario. I am hypoglycemic
> and a host of other ills and I am trying to find a way to deal with
> this without eating so much meat. My system is acidic and I am told
> the protein contributes. Can anyone give me advice on this??
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When I started paleo I had a Big problem with hypoglycemia. I would have trouble
if I ate fruit before suppertime. Snacks were nuts and dry unsweetened
coconut flakes. Sometimes breakfast was the same, sometimes meat and/or eggs,
but not a lot of food. Breakfast is the big key to it all; not too much protein,
very
low carb. If you get the wrong breakfast, you'll *never* catch up. Some people
thrive on no breakfast, since your fasting blood sugar is probably about right
(it's the reactions to food choices that cause the problem). Nuts never caused
a sugar reaction for me.
I kept the lunch and dinner meat servings to around 4 oz most of the time; less
for breakfast. I quit drinking coffee altogether, and drink mostly decaffeinated
tea.
For about 6 months I ate 30-40 "effective" grams of carbo a day; this is about
one piece of fruit and a little carrot or tomato. I never drink fruit juice, and
don't eat
citrus. I've been eating more fruit lately (it seemed to be time for a break)
and have
not had any sugar crashes. Of course I stopped losing weight :-( I think being
so
careful for those six months (and losing 35 pounds) helped reset the hyperactive
insulin.
Good luck,
Lynnet
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