Re: Would you believe TOO much weight loss???

[Guest guest]

<<

Has anyone had this problem??? What are educated solutions?? He

doesn't need to lose anymore weight!!

>>

Hi, Janie...yes, I had that problem for a while. I'm 5'8 " and at one point I

was down to 116 and friends were getting worried. I found that eating nuts is

a good way to get calories and still keep low carbing. Macadamias are the

highest fat nut and cashews are second. Try those for snack foods. If he

likes brie, that's a very high fat cheese and I found it made a tasty snack

along with a handful of salted almonds. (Forget putting it on crackers or

bread, though...just eat it straight). Also, I put cream cheese in my

scrambled eggs (a lump about 3/4 ounce cut up and scrambled with the eggs).

Problem is, I got to like all these things and once I got my weight to where

I wanted, it was hard to give them up! I'm now up to 132 and trying to hold

it there. Vicki

[Guest guest]

<<

Has anyone had this problem??? What are educated solutions?? He

doesn't need to lose anymore weight!!

>>

Hi, Janie...yes, I had that problem for a while. I'm 5'8 " and at one point I

was down to 116 and friends were getting worried. I found that eating nuts is

a good way to get calories and still keep low carbing. Macadamias are the

highest fat nut and cashews are second. Try those for snack foods. If he

likes brie, that's a very high fat cheese and I found it made a tasty snack

along with a handful of salted almonds. (Forget putting it on crackers or

bread, though...just eat it straight). Also, I put cream cheese in my

scrambled eggs (a lump about 3/4 ounce cut up and scrambled with the eggs).

Problem is, I got to like all these things and once I got my weight to where

I wanted, it was hard to give them up! I'm now up to 132 and trying to hold

it there. Vicki

[Guest guest]

> -----Original Message-----

> From: usns@...

....

> because he was losing too much weight trying to control his diabetes

> with diet alone. He is 6' tall, and went from 180 lbs to 155 using

> diet alone. Metformin has allowed him to reintroduce some things into

....

What has he been eating? Low carb doesn't necessarily mean low calorie.

We've been brainwashed into thinking all fats are " bad " when it is only

trans fats (like partially hydrogenated oils) that have been shown by

studies to really be harmful in general. Of course, individual differ.

When carbs are low, our bodies adjust to using fats as our main energy

source. IMHO, He might consider increasing his fat (and protein) intake.

For example, increase consumption of cheese, eggs, nuts, etc. This is only

a guess since we do not know his eating habits. Fats are sources of energy

that do not convert to blood glucose and do not need insulin to be

metabolized.

Note that dietary fats (again, in the presence of a very limited carb

intake) generally do not hurt, and may help, one's cholesterol profile.

(It's always good to also keep up one's consumption of those green leafy

[and other low carb] veggies.)

Tom the Actuary

[Guest guest]

> -----Original Message-----

> From: usns@...

....

> because he was losing too much weight trying to control his diabetes

> with diet alone. He is 6' tall, and went from 180 lbs to 155 using

> diet alone. Metformin has allowed him to reintroduce some things into

....

What has he been eating? Low carb doesn't necessarily mean low calorie.

We've been brainwashed into thinking all fats are " bad " when it is only

trans fats (like partially hydrogenated oils) that have been shown by

studies to really be harmful in general. Of course, individual differ.

When carbs are low, our bodies adjust to using fats as our main energy

source. IMHO, He might consider increasing his fat (and protein) intake.

For example, increase consumption of cheese, eggs, nuts, etc. This is only

a guess since we do not know his eating habits. Fats are sources of energy

that do not convert to blood glucose and do not need insulin to be

metabolized.

Note that dietary fats (again, in the presence of a very limited carb

intake) generally do not hurt, and may help, one's cholesterol profile.

(It's always good to also keep up one's consumption of those green leafy

[and other low carb] veggies.)

Tom the Actuary

[Guest guest]

> -----Original Message-----

> From: usns@...

....

> because he was losing too much weight trying to control his diabetes

> with diet alone. He is 6' tall, and went from 180 lbs to 155 using

> diet alone. Metformin has allowed him to reintroduce some things into

....

What has he been eating? Low carb doesn't necessarily mean low calorie.

We've been brainwashed into thinking all fats are " bad " when it is only

trans fats (like partially hydrogenated oils) that have been shown by

studies to really be harmful in general. Of course, individual differ.

When carbs are low, our bodies adjust to using fats as our main energy

source. IMHO, He might consider increasing his fat (and protein) intake.

For example, increase consumption of cheese, eggs, nuts, etc. This is only

a guess since we do not know his eating habits. Fats are sources of energy

that do not convert to blood glucose and do not need insulin to be

metabolized.

Note that dietary fats (again, in the presence of a very limited carb

intake) generally do not hurt, and may help, one's cholesterol profile.

(It's always good to also keep up one's consumption of those green leafy

[and other low carb] veggies.)

Tom the Actuary

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<< I have heard that the drug causes severe stomach upset in some

people..My doctor would not put me on it..sus >>

In some people but not all. I had no problem with it at all. Ideally you

start out with minimal dose (500 mg) and increase gradually. Vicki

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I have heard that the drug causes severe stomach upset in some

people..My doctor would not put me on it..sus

-----Original Message-----

From: usns@...

Hi everyone. This is Janie, wife of handsome diabetic cowboy. We've

got a problem that I would sure appreciate getting informative

responses to.

Husband is on Metformin (Glucophage), 500 mg. 2X/day He went on that

because he was losing too much weight trying to control his diabetes

with diet alone. He is 6' tall, and went from 180 lbs to 155 using

diet alone. Metformin has allowed him to reintroduce some things into

his diet which could have helped put weight back on. He can now, for

example, tolerate one piece of bread and still stay under 140 in his

glucose readings.

BUT, Metformin decreases one's appetite even though it helps decrease

blood sugar in the system. SO HE IS STILL LOSING WEIGHT, down to

nearly 151 lbs. ARGH!!

Our thought is that he might increase his Metformin dosage, from his

now 500 mg. to the next higher dosage, which would hopefully help him

tolerate more foods as far as blood sugar readings. OR, he could take

it 3 times a day instead of the 2 times he now does.

Has anyone had this problem??? What are educated solutions?? He

doesn't need to lose anymore weight!!

Janie

p.s. I bet some of you with weight problems are WISHING you had this

problem, right???? You might want to ask your doc about Metformin!

[Guest guest]

I have heard that the drug causes severe stomach upset in some

people..My doctor would not put me on it..sus

-----Original Message-----

From: usns@...

Hi everyone. This is Janie, wife of handsome diabetic cowboy. We've

got a problem that I would sure appreciate getting informative

responses to.

Husband is on Metformin (Glucophage), 500 mg. 2X/day He went on that

because he was losing too much weight trying to control his diabetes

with diet alone. He is 6' tall, and went from 180 lbs to 155 using

diet alone. Metformin has allowed him to reintroduce some things into

his diet which could have helped put weight back on. He can now, for

example, tolerate one piece of bread and still stay under 140 in his

glucose readings.

BUT, Metformin decreases one's appetite even though it helps decrease

blood sugar in the system. SO HE IS STILL LOSING WEIGHT, down to

nearly 151 lbs. ARGH!!

Our thought is that he might increase his Metformin dosage, from his

now 500 mg. to the next higher dosage, which would hopefully help him

tolerate more foods as far as blood sugar readings. OR, he could take

it 3 times a day instead of the 2 times he now does.

Has anyone had this problem??? What are educated solutions?? He

doesn't need to lose anymore weight!!

Janie

p.s. I bet some of you with weight problems are WISHING you had this

problem, right???? You might want to ask your doc about Metformin!