Hi I'm new here I'm on The Schwarzbein Principle woe
 

[COLOR=darkblue]Hi,
I'm really glad to see there is a low carb forum for Fibro/cfs/me here.

I have had ME for the last 9 years. I was in remission for the last 3 years yet have recently had a serious relapse....so i'm back to the starting block on all my symptoms. My doctor recommended going on a high protein high fat diet. So i researched low carb diets ......The Schwarzbein principle seemed to be for me the most suitable. Her book is brilliant . I would recommend it to all sufferers ( as an essential read even if u don't follow her woe) as it has some very valuble info on physiology, carb addiction, how and why we become addicted, hyperinsulinism, low serotonin levels, vits/minerals etc.

Since I started TSP I have lost 7lbs in 5 weeks ...this woe isn't about quick weight loss it is about losing weight steadily and most importantly restoring the body's metabolism/health.

When i lowered my carb intake i noticed i went through withdrawal, a dark depression, fatigue, feeling totally out of sorts along with my symptoms of ME. I got through it and it was worth it. I also started taking St Johns wort, loads of vitamins/minerals/digestive enzymes which have also helped.


I am at a disadvantage tho because i can't exercise, hence will find it a little harder to lose weight and gain muscle mass .......................any tips out there anyone???


Liberty x

Hi Liberty, are you able to get out and walk for 20 minutes? Or even 10? I have a bike and somedays I can't go out at all, but I live close by a park and I just ride around there for a while. I actually find biking (on even ground) easier than walking. If I feel weak, it seems easier to sit on a bike then carry my weight around. Not in heavy traffic though. With brain fog, I wouldn't advise biking in a city on streets with busy traffic. Never mind a car hitting me, I feel that one day I'll ride into a parked car, some days I'm so out of it! ;) I know that's probably not much help, but if you can get to a park or something. Even walk around the block a couple of times. I borrowed that book you recommended in my thread. Thanks. Take care.

Hi Liberty, are you able to get out and walk for 20 minutes? Or even 10? I have a bike and somedays I can't go out at all, but I live close by a park and I just ride around there for a while. I actually find biking (on even ground) easier than walking. If I feel weak, it seems easier to sit on a bike then carry my weight around. Not in heavy traffic though. With brain fog, I wouldn't advise biking in a city on streets with busy traffic. Never mind a car hitting me, I feel that one day I'll ride into a parked car, some days I'm so out of it! ;) I know that's probably not much help, but if you can get to a park or something. Even walk around the block a couple of times. I borrowed that book you recommended in my thread. Thanks. Take care.

Hi Liberty, go to womentowomen.com. I am doing this doctor recommend plan along with TSP--and it has made a huge difference for me.

Hi liberty! I'm doing Schwarzbein too, I have CFS. I don't exercise much, but I do putter around the garden on better days. I figure I'm healing nbow, and once I've made some progress I'll start some weights/resistance exercise like yoga. If I do too much now, I crash.

Anyway, good luck!! And you can post on the Schwarzbein Principle forum too.

erg, yes, i too have had relapse with my CFIDS/ME. i also have embarked on high protein-good fats, low carb program. but i'm still wading through the misery at the moment.

exercise makes for a very difficult and perplexing situation. aerobic exercise is bad for CFIDS/ME people. i have too much pain to walk. i can bike a bit, but not very often. too much (and it doesn't take much) of anything makes me crash. i try to do some floor exercises- stretches, some push-ups from the knees for strenthening sometimes i can; sometimes i just can't. it gets quite discouraging. when my health picks up once more i'll feel brighter about it all.

sascha- if anyone finds good exercise inf. i hope that person posts here.

welcome sacha
 

I'm new to this whole thing and it seems overwhelming. How did you give up sugar and how do you sweeten things like oatmeal?

This is a very old thread and the people might have left a while ago. Try to read people's experience in here.
http://forum.lowcarber.org/forumdisplay.php?f=103