Low Gi/gl (low Carb/high Protein) Eating

[Hashi]

Anyone else?

I say eating rather than diet because my reason is serious hair loss (I'm female and very anxious that it's getting to the point of nearly having bald patches). Apparently this can help. I'm hoping there'll be other benefits as well.

I'm doing it with a qualified nutritionist and have my first full consultation next week but have already started gradually shifting towards this way of eating, using the Patrick Holford book.

It's not very easy! I'm vegetarian and have just had blood tests showing I'm intolerant to gluten, cow/sheep/goat milk or cheese, and eggs. Soya, cashews are lentils are possible intolerances so I'm excluding them for a month to test this. So, now I'm vegan with no wheat, rye, barley, cashews, tofu or lentils. I'm supposed to eat a significant amount of protein three times a day and I'm feeling a bit challenged!

It's a lot of planning and preparation. Luckily I can cook and I'm good at inventing my own recipes, but the time, organisation and energy is very difficult. So is carting so many containers of food to work.

So far, as well as eating quinoa, beans. seeds, nuts and nut milks, I've tried pumpkin seed butter (OK), pea protein powder (OK) and hemp protein powder (bleeeeeeuch! like gritty mud). I'm also having home-made smoothies with coconut milk, fruit and flax seed powder (yum).

I wondered if anyone else is doing this, can give me tips for vegan protein, or can help me force myself to eat the hemp, lol :depressed:

 

[piratelady]

I have been trying to eat a low GI/Lower Carb diet. I am supposed to be eating like this because of have PCOS. They say eating like this will reduce the symptoms. I have yet to be able to stick to it though.

It looks like you have all the protein sources listed that I am aware of. The only other one I know of is Edamame, but it looks like you are omitting soy from your diet also. Can you eat Whey? I know they have Whey protein powder at the stores here, is that a possibility?

 

[Hashi]

Thanks, piratelady. I had the nutrition consultation today and apparently I can't eat whey but I might be OK with sprouted wheat bread. Wish I could feel that sounded a bit more delicious. I'm starting to find it easier that I thought to eat low carb when the carb is things like that... and millet.

Ah edamame, I wish! But no.

Is it OK to ask why you haven't been able to stick to it yet? I'm doing better than I expected but I find I have to eat about every 2 hours. I'm always a bit hungry. Even after I've eaten I have a strange feeling that I haven't really eaten anything. I hope I get used to it.

Hungry Hashi

 

[Nicolette]

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[intothelight]

Hashi,

I read this and it does sound like a challenge. I am a pescatarian (primarily vegetarian with the exception of the consumption of fish once or twice a week.) As I run across some of the of the higher protein foods, I'll drop them here.

I wish the best with the new diet.

Deb

 

[piratelady]

Hashi, I think my problem is that I forget to eat, then get really hungry, then eat all the wrong foods. I also really really like sugar.

 

[Sailorgal]

Hashi,

Have you tried coconut flour?

Also, can you do sprouted grains. As for protein, are you not able to eat seafood?

I don't know if this will help at all, but I also use a thickening shampoo Avalon Organics. I use natural everything as much as possible.

 

[Abstract]

Yikes Hashi. That sounds tricky. Eating enough protein is extremely important for very many reasons (as is eating all other food groups) but having these issues and being veg is a challenge. I have no doubt you will find a way though! The vegan protein shakes are probably going to be a huge help.

Its a huge shame about the eggs.

May I ask if the intolerances have been diagnosed medically as opposed to the alternative route? I am assuming the answer is yes and am glad you are seeing a proper nutritionist. Good luck.

 

[Sailorgal]

Oops Hashi, sorry I didn't catch the vegan part after scrolling thru the threads!

 

[Abrasky]

I'm a diabetic with PTSD, so I try to eat low GI all the time.

To make weetbix lower GI I add 1/2 tblespoon dry soy protein to my cereal. A diabetes educator told me protein(small amount) lowers my spike of sugar after my meal because the liver is processing the protein not the glucose. Fat can also make food low GI.

I have low GI Logicane sugar. Yes it works which is why I eat it.

I try to keep my fat content under 18g for most meals except one a day. I find if I eat too much protein my blood sugar starts converting it into glucose, so try not to eat too many servings.

I try to limit my carb content to the amount that doesnt' effect my blood sugar. HAve a lot of freedom with this, as I eat 105g carbs for most meals.

Low GI snacks are hard to come by, KTime muffin twists or home-made bananna muffins with low GI sugar. Potatoes with their jackets on not mashed and basmati rice are lower GI than the other forms of these foods. It doesn't really make a difference to my mood unless I am hypoing or really high over 15 mmol, that is just my opinion on it. Or diabetics would not want to be hanged around and most are pretty even-tempered. Most normal non-diabetic people don't go outside these levels. Sounds interesting what you are doing, blood sugar effects everyone differently.

 

[Abstract]

I'm hoping there'll be other benefits as well.

There should be masses of other benefits on top of helping your hair. A high GI diet with low protein causes inflammation and hormone disturbance. That means increased ageing, risk of diabetes, possible increased chance of dementia, increased acne symptoms, possible increased excema/psoriasis/IBS etc symptoms, mood swings etc etc.

Those extreme protein diets are not healthy though so it is great you are seeing someone properly qualified.

What Maze said made me wonder if you could find any protein bars or products that fit your needs. It may be hard work finding something suitable but may be possible as there a lot out there now.

 

[Britt.f7]

I am horrible at getting protein in my diet. I really don't care much for meat(husband says I should just be a vegetarian and get it over with) and I don't eat fish. Soy is not really good for hypothyroid(though that could have changed since I last read it). Your diet sounds as strict as mine when I had ulcers and they thought it was Crohns disease. Wasn't much I could eat.

I eat peanut butter to get some protein in. Some weeks that is about the only protein I get. I did try to get more protein through protein shakes, never felt better. Than I found out that high protein diets aren't good for everyone.

Hmm. Here is a good article I found about vegetarians and protein. I haven't cross checked it but, maybe, after reading it you could run it by your nutritionist.

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/protein.html

I wish you luck. It definitely isn't easy to change your whole diet.

Hair loss can also be caused by hormone fluctuations and stress. I know the year my mother died, a lost a ton of hair. Thought it was my thyroid, but those numbers were fine with the meds I was on. Then I realized through reading various causes, heredity is one, that stress can do it.