Low Carb Diet (atkins)

ravylesley

Pink68 I've been pondering your query all afternoon as like Sazzy I have always suffered from depression some bouts worse than others and I've got to admit that since low carbing I've found that my mood swings have evened out and I've been on this diet for 3months and havent had a serious bout yet but this may be down to the fact I have better self esteem because I've lost some weight.Also I feel in control of my body for a change rather than the other way round.I have also found that PMT has eased for me too as the week before AF was due I was a very moody mare to be around.I know this probably wont answer your question but I think its a case of suck it and see.So try the diet and see if it helps.The worse case scenario is that you stay the same but theres the added bonus that you might lose some weight

Lesleyxx

pink68

Thanks Lesley...I'm sucking it and seeing!:beer: oops sorry dont suppose beer is allowed..hehe

Badger_Lady

Well, I've just been made redundant today so I'm comfort eating Was supposed to be a fasting day, but the canteen served me a vegetable curry with chips, rice, poppadum and mango chutney.

I know it's rubbish, and this is the second time in a week, but I'm normally so good and I have lost looooooads of weight!

suemagoo

shykins wrote: »

we are going to el gouna and yes its all inclusive lol

sue well done on your charity shop buy... i have an old atkins cookbook here if anyone wants it i can post it out to them (somehow i ended up with 2)

gilly well done AGAIN... u men can be a real pain losing so well lol,, seriously u are doing fantasticly well lately

gravity oh dear, its funny its never the potatos, bread, rice, pasta etc that get me its usually something to do with fruitcake or chocolate lol

x

Hi Shykins hope you have a super holiday be good with that all inclusive and if you cant be good enjoy yourself one life live and enjoy XX

suemagoo

pink68 wrote: »

Hi all. Can i join in?

I need to lose between two and three stone to get back to a reasonable BMI and have struggled inthe past to stick to any diet for longer than a week.

I've spent the last few days reading this thread whilst at *cough* work, and started trying the low carb (but not the full blown atkins) on Monday.

But whlst cooking the tea tonight i've lapsed big time and eaten a mini chocolate swiss roll and a handful of the kids pasta.

Someone tell me there's still hope for me.....

Welcome Pink68 its a great group on here everyone very surportive ,We all slip up from time to time some of us more than others hope we can all help :j

suemagoo

Badger_Lady wrote: »

Well, I've just been made redundant today so I'm comfort eating Was supposed to be a fasting day, but the canteen served me a vegetable curry with chips, rice, poppadum and mango chutney.

I know it's rubbish, and this is the second time in a week, but I'm normally so good and I have lost looooooads of weight!

Hi Badger Lady sorry to hear your news about redundancy i know its hard but try not to eat the feeding face trail it wont help and will only make you feel better for a short while and then you end up with more weight to lose stick with it things will get better xxx

Sazbo

Badger_Lady wrote: »

Well, I've just been made redundant today so I'm comfort eating Was supposed to be a fasting day, but the canteen served me a vegetable curry with chips, rice, poppadum and mango chutney.

I know it's rubbish, and this is the second time in a week, but I'm normally so good and I have lost looooooads of weight!

Sorry to hear your news Badger Lady. Sending you hugs xx

Ted_Hutchinson

Sazbo wrote: »

I think there are indications of a connection between blood sugar levels and mood - but as you say, Ted's the man for info on that

This article shows that low carbohydrate dieting had some beneficial effects on mood.

Psychological benefits of a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome says The HighProtienLowCarbohydrate diet was associated with significant reduction in depression and improvement in self-esteem.

Elevated plasma glucose in men and central obesity in women are associated with self-perceived depression

Depression frequently occurs comorbidly with diabetes although it is unrecognized and untreated in approximately two thirds of patients with both conditions. The course of depression in patients with both diabetes and depression is chronic and severe. Up to 80% of patients with diabetes and depression will experience a relapse of depressive symptoms over a 5-year period. Depression is associated with nonadherence to diabetes self-care--including following dietary restrictions, medication compliance, and blood glucose monitoring--resulting in worse overall clinical outcomes

I'm sure most of you have sussed that Dr Dahlqvist's plan ~ similar to Atkins ongoing weight loss stage ~ was devised specifically as the perfect diet for diabetic patients because blood sugar is stabilised and variations limited.

I should also make the point that factors that have enabled me to lose weight so easily on this plan I had implemented to control my depression. The 5000iu/daily D3 I was taking mainly for it's effect on mood but I'm sure you all know Low vitamin D status is predictive of insulin resistance
Vitamin D, glucose, insulin, and insulin sensitivity this paper details Possible mechanisms of action of vitamin D on glucose and insulin metabolism. I can summarise them later if anyone is interested.

Similarly I'd been taking 1.5g or the equivalent of six fish oil capsules daily for some time and we know lots about the relationship of a high omega 3 status with regards to lowering depression and we know also that Insulin sensitivity was substantially improved,after an 8-week EPA and DHA administration, so what is helpful for treating depression will also improve the impact of your low carbohydrate diet. I posted a link earlier in the thread to work showing how 1.5g omega 2 daily improved feelings of satiety both during and after a meal so those eating oily fish every other day or consuming fish oil capsules reported less hunger. (and no doubt were less tempted to cheat)

the other supplement of major importance for stress control is magnesium.
Our results suggest that hypomagnesemia is independently associated with depressive symptoms
Dietary magnesium intake is related to metabolic syndrome
Our study demonstrates that Mg intake is inversely associated with prevalence of the MS in older adults. Older adults should be encouraged to eat foods rich in Mg, such as green vegetables
World's Healthiest foods Magnesium for foodsources, remember it's water soluble so if you cook your veg make sure you steam it or use the cooking liquor in the gravy otherwise the magnesium will be down the drain and not on the plate. Stir fry is good for Kale.

Sazbo

Thanks for that Ted - I'll have a gander tomorrow

Going to make a cuppa for me and gilly and then chill out for a bit before bed. Night everyone :wave:

Sxxx

pink68

Thanks Ted..I said you'd know!

It all sounds heavy reading but i shall plough through it. all i know really is my mood seems better and as i havent lost any weight yet it cant be down to me feeling better about my appearance!