Sun, Jun-23-13, 10:25
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Senior Member
Posts: 6,140
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Plan: Mostly Fung/IDM
Stats: 165/138.4/135
BF:???/better/???
Progress: 89%
Location: Washington state
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In the grand scheme of things, you don't have that much to lose. Insulin resistance is a progressive disease, you may have it, you may not. While many are affected negatively by gluten, not everyone is.
I started eating LC with South Beach, rather than Atkins, and after induction, I ate a high fiber cereal for breakfast every day for 5 years till finally I began to crater (low blood sugar) in the late morning. At that point, I switched to bacon and eggs for breakfast, which seems like a better fit for me, now.
My advice is to try it. How much can you eat before it becomes a "ginormous dump of carbs"? How does it make you feel? Do you have the typical LC suppression of appetite? If you are still feeling hungry or anxious while eating this way, you may want to try a couple of weeks without your oats (in the name of science) and see how you feel. Once you get over the initial withdrawal from grains, you may find yourself feeling better without.
The bottom line is: this is YOUR health, YOUR way of eating, not anyone else's. It is up to you to find a way to make it a way of life, not just a temporary fix. There are many many versions of low carb - try some different kinds and figure out what is best for YOU. Good luck!
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