I had to go off Atkins for the last week, basically because we've been frighteningly broke to the point where I actually went to a food pantry. I spent the week having to eat lots of carbs or starve. When I got on the scale after a week, I'd gained 5 lbs. I wasn't binging, I was eating fairly normally --just carbs. Is this normal? I'm hypoglycemic and pre-diabetic, so I was wondering if my body must be hyper-sensitive to carbs. Any hints? I'm back on more or less and surviving on eggs, cheese, and a little deli turkey.

Thanks!