LOW BLOOD SUGAR AT OR NEAR GOAL WEIGHT

Does this happen to anyone else? Seem like I have excessive hypoglycemia whenever I'm at or within 10 lbs of my correct BMI. I'm not sure it I'm meant to be that size because I feel so crappy all the time.

I get that if I don't eat right. Good for me foods.

that may include fruits and some veggies, starches, grains (bread, pasta, barley, quinoa, etc);

heavily processed foods (protein shakes and protein bars) ; dairy products like yogurt and milk.. and so on.

Even lean proteins - with no added fat - can cause my body to overreact and I may get RH- reactive hypoglycemia.

Drinking alcohol may trigger that..and so on...

It felt like - the leaner I go - the less reserves my body had to recover from low BS.

It sounds dreadful - but I found what and how much I can eat to keep my body happy..and lean..

nuts, nut butters, meats and veggies (with some butter or other fat added).

it took me a 6 months of a detailed food tracking to understand what is going on.

read about (google it) food insulin index to try to understand how your body reacts to different foods.

It was a surprise to me to learn that my body released insulin when I eat or drink lean proteins. And with my reserves gone - and none from food - my BS would drop.. and my body would overreact.

I often use nuts or nut butters to stabilize my BS. Knowing that if I have lean - grilled chicken breast - I need to pair it with some butter or mayo and a bite (literally a bite or 2) of some veggies or starches (3-4 sweet potato fries) to prevent hypoglycemia an hour or 2 later...

Thanks. I may need to do a food tracker as well since its getting worse. I had a cup of coffee the other morning with splenda and I felt it coming on so I ate a small pack of plain peanuts. 2 hours later I was vomiting and faint. I stay away from sugars and things that will cause my sugar to spike and crash now that its getting worse. Just weird that its occurring early in the morning now.

I had that happen to me also. I learn to prevent morning Hypoglycemia.

I had to eat some food before I buy went to bed.

Forme that was nuts or nut butter. (I got tested to make sure I am not allergic to of nuts,) Nut butter worked better since it would just stayed in my pouch, - small intestine and got slowly absorbed during the night. I would buy good quality- organic, no sugar added nut butter. Almonds were my first choice. They have enough carbs- proteins and fat to keep my body happy. Some people choose other protein rich snacks, like cheese.

I also kept nut butter handy in my night stand. I often would eat 1 or 2 tsp of nut butter before my coffee. Coffee (caffeine) can cause insulin spike, even planning black coffee. If you use Splenda- that almost always have additives- like dextrose. Dextrose ?is sugar. Even small amount - and the sweet taste may trigger some of us to start making ?insulin.

I know I can get RH if I drink to much diet soda without eating anything. So I don't.

PS: Unfortunately having food in the small intestine over night- day after day - can contribute to SIBO and IBS. Unfortunately that is issue I am dealing with the last few years. Until recently I never made the connection.

Yes, nut butters (all kinds) or a small serving of nuts are my bedtime go to since I have RH. It helps to stabilize my blood sugars. When I wore the continuous glucose monitor they discovered my numbers would drop into the low 50s high 40s and I wouldn't realize it. So I was instructed to always have a small snack right before bed to keep me stable. Also, sweet potato has become my friend. if I have no more than a 1/4 cup with my dinner I tend to avoid an RH reaction later in the evening. It definitely takes a while and a bunch of trial and error to find what works.

I have the same problem. A keto diet is the answer. There is a facebook group that has macros and spreadsheets and meal plans. I don't follow it myself because they are very hard core low carb, but if you truly want to get rid of your diabetes/hypoglycemia, that is how to do it.