Hi gang!

I'm new here.. ..been ghosting around for a while, but decided to jump in TODAY!

I'm new to the CORRECT way to LC...did it a couple years ago and it made me NUTS!! However, 2002 has been a tough year healthwise and it's led me back to the LC Frontier! My endocrinologist feels that I am insulin resistent and a low carb diet is the "cure" for the ailment. I'm scared to death about developing diabetes and since I already have one autoimmune disease NOT doing anything could have very negative affects on my health (as ill as it is at the moment!!). I grabbed a chair at B&N and skimmed several deciding PP was the program for me.

So here I am..trying first and foremost to reduce my insulin levels...but enjoying the weight loss too. I'm supposed to be in the induction phase, but most days? 30 g is hard..I usually hit 32-34. Maybe I should be tougher on myself, but when I review my fit-day logs from last year...I was consuming 300-400 per day!! But I'm still working on hitting the magic number 30!!

When I found out about my thyroid problem I couldn't quit that forum..that's under "control" so I'm transferring my obsession to you guys...I'm looking forward to our talks!!

Welcome to the forum!

This diet is indeed a good way to control insulin resistance, lucky for you that your doctor (most don't) is a supporter of this way of eating.

Try visiting our Thyroid area on this low-carb forum - that way you can satisfy both your board addictions at once!

You've come to the right place. I'm sure you'll find tons of useful information and support here!

Akiwican

Hi There!

Welcome to the forum. Glad to hear that your thyroid problems are under control. When you check out the thyroid forum, you'll be surprised how many of us have problems there too. Coming down from 300-400g of carbs to 32 is no mean feat. You'll get to 30, don't be too hard on yourself . You'll pick up loads of tips and advice here. Best of luck.