| darinesto
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I was told to cut carbs for my high trigycerides. I want to cut as low as I can without ketones. What is max for Atkins maintance? Does it keep U out of ketosis? I figured that would be a good guide. I have no problem with fat or fiber but do with carbs.
TIA,
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:54 am |
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| Spots
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| Who told you that? Did you discuss this with your doctor? I'm asking this because I just went though a complete physical and my tri's were elevated. What is your cholesterol like? Mine is actually low. I discussed the South Beach program with my doctor and she said to stick with it. She likes the program and by the way, it's not low carb, it's low GI carbs and a healthy way to eat. She also told me to increase my exercise. She told me aerobic exercise would lower my triglycerides. And yes, this program will keep you out of ketosis it you follow it. Are you looking to start South Beach? |
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:55 am |
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| Kimboroni
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I know a little bit about Atkins, and the maintenance level of carbs is different for everyone-- each person has to figure out his or her own number of net carbs needed to maintain. So I don't think that looking to Atkins numbers is going to help you answer your question. People do often say that the maintenance phase looks very much like SB p3, but I don't quite understand that if maintenance is different for everyone.
I know you've been around these boards for quite a while, but have you been following SB at all lately? If you haven't, my recommendation is to get right back on it. Some of the stuff I posted on Spots' thread about high triglycerides was from a doctor completely unrelated to SB with his own books and plans, and what he told someone to do sounded exactly like SB-- a balanced diet with the low to medium GI carbs, and good fats like olive and canola oil. |
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:06 am |
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| RedRox
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| FWIW, my tri-g's dropped from 330 to 150 after starting SB. I haven't gotten tested since then (later this month) so don't know how they are doing currently, but my feeling is SB can help considerably with the tri-g's as well. Everyone does seem to respond somewhat differently though. Some things that do seem to help lower tri-g's are decreasing/avoiding simple sugars, increasing niacin (B3) vitamin intake, exercise and weight loss. I'm not sure there is much of a link to reducing complex carbohydrates as well, but I'm no expert. Good luck and hope you find a plan that works for you in this area! |
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Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:54 pm |
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