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High Carb Moderation Results

I'd been a die-hard fan of low carb for years when, two years ago, I had complications from an infected tooth and a lot of stress. I had no more appetite for fatty food than someone with seasickness.   For that reason, I started eating higher-carb, lower calorie.

Results? I re-developed acid reflux (though not as severe as before) and got a cavity--my first one since starting low-carb. I also had sugar crashes where I could hardly stay awake.

There seemed to be a feedback loop where stress caused me to eat badly, which worsened my stress, which caused me to eat badly. I took probiotics, since strong antibiotics for my infected tooth made me queasy in the first place, and gradually ate less and less carb and more fat. It's only been in the past few weeks that I've been able to eat sardines again.

Results from lower carb and higher fat? More energy--I mowed my whole lawn in one day last weekend, and yesterday, mowed it all without a break after doing a lot of other yard work. Last year, I had to mow it a little bit at a time. Some weight gain (just a few pounds), but I'm weaning myself off of excess carbohydrate.

If you're in the middle of a feedback loop of eating badly and getting stressed, it's not necessarily enough to just say to yourself, "eat better." 
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Larcana said…
I had similar results when eating off plan and that drove me back to HFLC eating as well.
The reflux is the worst.
Lauren
April 10, 2017
Lowcarb team member said…
"Results from lower carb and higher fat? More energy ..."
It's a winner !!!

Pleased to read you are feeling a lot better.

All the best Jan
April 10, 2017
Lori Miller said…
I've had more energy to create two gardens at my new house: the strip between the fence and sidewalk and raised beds in the back. They don't look like much now (the strip is a few dormant plants and a tarp; the raised beds are mostly soil), but they will be beautiful someday.
April 10, 2017
Val said…
Just what I needed to read, when my own stress levels are going through the roof & I'm NOT bucking up under the pressure (MIL is under hospice care now in the UK; Hubby just went back for another 2-wk visit. I wish trans-Atlantic flights weren't so expensive)
As you say, it's a vicious cycle when I eat poorly in an attempt to "reward" myself - my energy declines, I gain weight & feel worse, etc etc...
April 11, 2017
Lori Miller said…
I'd be happy to reward myself with a cheeseburger more often if my stomach felt up to it. I've been making low-carb desserts (that don't involve a lot of nut flour) instead.
April 11, 2017
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