reactive hypoglycemia

[Guest guest]

This is true for me too... I just can't eat some foods without triggering an

episode, regardless of how much protein I try to balance it with. I simply

cannot eat more than one or 3 bites of any pasta, bread, rice, potato, or

dessert... and even if eating these things doesn't trigger an episode of

reactive hypoglycemia, it starts me on a crave/hunger cycle that takes me 2

or 3 days of straight protein to correct. Hence, I don't eat those things.

It's funny, when I don't include them in my diet at all... I don't miss them,

even a little bit. This is coming from a person who pre-wls would eat an

entire slice of french truffle pie (or 2) in one sitting. So, anyway, just

my .02

sarah

minneapolis

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The hunger cycles and need to eat beyond physical hunger I think are

connected to the insulin issues with me.

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My nutritionist also advised me

not to do OJ, or a sugar when it happens but to do protein and the rise in

sugar is more gradual in the blood maybe avoiding another output of insulin

to kick it down low again.

It is rare for me now as I try and moderate the carb/sugar/starch thing.

But when I was in ketosis mode during the early part of my post op life it

was more common and very easy for me to kick right off into one of those

lovely experiences. So there is a connection, for me, in not eating enough

as well as eating wrong. I also think a lot depends on what is put into the

body (no matter how minute) based on timing,,,,i.e., after a long period of

time between takin in nutriton.

Now all of this is anecdotal, and certainly not peer reviewed LOL! It is

just my .03 on what my track has been. Come to think of it, I might be a

case for a peer reviewed study on sanity alone! LOL

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000

[Guest guest]

> My personal best has been to make a very fast PBJ on white bread. Junk,

but works better than candy or glucose tabs or anything else I've tried.

Corrects, but does not overcorrect.

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I've always been told Complex carbs with a side of protein. of course it was

doctors who told me this at a time when I truly believed them but it does

seem to work.

Something like a few wheat crackers with some cheese, granola with p.b. I

usually reach for the cheese and crackers so haven't gotten real creative

with this.

I had it the worse between 9mo. and about 2yr. happening several times a

month, then it tapered to monthly and now its pretty uncommon at 5yr. out.

I did read a study several years ago when researching this - after I was

sure it wasn't dumping from sugar or delayed dumping from carbs and found

that hydration is crucial. staying really well hydrated in this small group

'study' showed improvement.

sue