Re: Low-carb during pregnancy

[Guest guest]

I'm pregnant and would like to cut my carbs to minimum required during

pregnancy. Does anyone know what that number is? How low is acceptable for

pregnancy. In NT, Sally notes that Eskimo pregnant and breastfeeding moms are

in ketosis with no ill effects, but I'm not willing to go into ketosis, even

though I believe it's O.K. There are just too many mainstream warnings against

it during pregnancy, and I'm not eating the raw meat diet that the eskimos do.

Having said that, I am in carb-craving mode, gaining too much weight, i'm

lethargic, achy, not focused, etc. I'm eating all NT foods, but the carbs

(mainly from fruit and ezekial bread) are just getting to me. And yes, I'm

eating plenty of " good " fat and protein - raw dairy, eggs, grass-fed everything

etc. So I want to cut carbs to minimum necessary for pregnancy without harming

my baby, but to a point where I feel good again. Anyone have any experience

with this? Thanks

Dana

[Guest guest]

Wolfgang Lutz recommends about 72 grams of carbs a day, even during

pregnancy. Lower carb diets have been shown to be helpful for gestational

insulin resistance. You'll only go into ketosis if you go below 40 gms of

carbs a day.

You may want to get his book, " Life Without Bread, " publishwed by Keats.

SCB

>From: " Dana Milmeister " <danamilmeister@...>

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>Subject: Re: Low-carb during pregnancy

>Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:33:39 -0800

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>I'm pregnant and would like to cut my carbs to minimum required during

>pregnancy. Does anyone know what that number is? How low is acceptable

>for pregnancy. In NT, Sally notes that Eskimo pregnant and breastfeeding

>moms are in ketosis with no ill effects, but I'm not willing to go into

>ketosis, even though I believe it's O.K. There are just too many

>mainstream warnings against it during pregnancy, and I'm not eating the raw

>meat diet that the eskimos do.

>

>Having said that, I am in carb-craving mode, gaining too much weight, i'm

>lethargic, achy, not focused, etc. I'm eating all NT foods, but the carbs

>(mainly from fruit and ezekial bread) are just getting to me. And yes, I'm

>eating plenty of " good " fat and protein - raw dairy, eggs, grass-fed

>everything etc. So I want to cut carbs to minimum necessary for pregnancy

>without harming my baby, but to a point where I feel good again. Anyone

>have any experience with this? Thanks

>

>Dana

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