i switched doctors for various reasons and the decided to go back to my original physiatrist. when he walked in he said, "wow, you got fat." i lift weights, ride a stationarty hand bike, he said the only way i will lose weight is to watch the carbs. low carb diets can be unhealthy in many ways and i already am groggy enough during the day due to all the medication. plus, while watching my carbs, i have barely any #2 output. anyone else told the same by their doctors? what are good low carb diets? i miss so many things, but even if i eat them in moderation i still gain weight. i am rather active, i teach and coach soccer (in a manual chair) what to do?

I have found that after my accident, I started to gain weight like crazy, and have just now started to do somthing about it.

First I started to use the arm bike for 30min and some weights.

Then one big thing is I chaged my diet, I'm doing the low carb thing I guess atkins but I'm not following any real formula.

The problem with the low carb I find is finding things to eat that are still quick and I fine that I get tired of eating the same things.

I have a 2 egg omlet with cheese in the morning, a salad with some meat for lunch and some meat with vegiess for dinner, I snack on celary and radishes through out the day (So not very exiting).

I personally think that low carb is ok but I have also reduced my calorie intake. It depends on how fast you wish to loose the weight.

I do not really feel tired at all maybe for the first bit but, I seem to have gotten around it (And really I'm tired most of the time so I dont see a change"

I do have issues with #2 in general and was woried about it after not doing so for a while but now I seem even more regular.

I have lost about 20lbs in about 4 weeks, to me it is a really and means to an end and even though I cant statnd it somtimes I have a goal and I need to hit it.

i'm only a tiny person, so i don't need to lose wieght, but i find i get weak really easily if i eat too many carbs. I try and eat gluten free products as they are longer lasting and quite healthy. Also bread, pasta etc.. that has a low GI index are really good and get you through the day without you feeling like you need a snack an hour after you've eaten lunch.

I have not gained any weight since my spinal cord injury 2 1/2 years ago, and have probably lost even two or 3 kg! People think this is really easy for me, but I can assure you that it most definitely isn't. I have restricted myself to two meals a day, because I'm not doing as much exercise as I did previously so I don't need much food. But I have been following a low GI diet, and I make sure that my first meal of the day is the large one, and that my second meal is much smaller. Obviously, I try to avoid carbohydrates but not too much because we need them for energy. When it comes to problems with #2s the best thing is to consume about 100-200g of mixed nuts with two or three dates every second day, trust me, that little combination does wonders!


The proof of the pudding is in the eating so here is a recent photograph of myself (on the right) and a friend. Considering I had been drinking for about four hours I don't actually look my best but as you can see I have kept my weight right down.

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Anyway, good luck. Once you get into a decent pattern it won't be a problem... and you will feel all the better for it :-)

I have to agree with Jules here. what you have to do is avoid anything that uses white flour or simple sugers. so when you go to the store get a nice pumpernickle or multi-grain bread. In the US there is a move to get the use gudi Index which is a healthier way with dealng with carbs then low carb. Veggies that are harder to digest tent to be better source of carbs and better source of fiber. If you do low carb invest in a fiber suplument.

whats the gudi index???

Oops i got my terms mised up. Glycemic Index is what I ment. try this link http://www.glycemicindex.com/. There is a push to have GI (glycemic index) put on all food labels. I saw a report on this 5 years go and it's used in Australia. Eating Vegitables with a Low GI are better for you. Sorry for the typo's and misinformation. I was tried when I wrote that.

I have read much on extralow or no-carb diets and what I know, is that they can make you can make you gain weight also. If you can, get the book the The 3hour Diet from Jorge Cruise very interesting on how are bodies actually process the foods we eat and how our metabolism works. You dont have to cut necessarily carbs out, of course the high sugars need to be trimmed. I really recommend it, he is all over the TV here in the US. Good Luck!