Troubles with WOE???

[Depmiester]

I've heard from my doctor after several tests that my liver isn't working right and my glucose levels after a two hour tolerance test were a bit high. I'm expecting to hear from the Doc that I'll have to follow some other kind of diet. My father's side of the family are nearly all diabetic (everyone who is heavy (300 or more lbs) and doesn't exercise), so I'm very familiar with the 'diet' for diabetics and it doesn't make any sense to me.
I've stalled for about a month in weight lose, but had about 2 inches overall reduction. I'm also just getting over a kidney infection. That may have caused some water retention.
Is there anyone who has experienced any liver issues or glucose level issues with this WOE? I would like to hear some feedback from others if possible as the whole liver function is way out of my league.

[lisadallasr]

Re: Troubles with WOE???

Hi, just want to say not sure if its diet related with me, but i had some bloodwork done in march and they said i have a fatty liver whatever that means, they didnt seem to concerned but said it could be what i eat, but never had this problem in the past, i go back to the doctor tomorrow for more blood work will be interested in how the results come back.

[Depmiester]

Re: Troubles with WOE???

My second batch of liver tests have come back and the results are worse. The tests are measuring inflamation in my liver. The doc asked me twice if I was drinking alcohol before the test (no, can't stand the taste of the stuff). She also asked me if I had any pains after I ate, again no. I only feel pain as she seems to try to put her hand through my belly ( I can't believe that's not supposed to hurt). Now I have an ultrasound test to look for gall stones (I can bet money that I don't have any) and have been ordered off the diet. I asked her if having a kidney infection could throw off the test results. She said yes and kept right on talking about getting the ultrasound and going off the diet. She also said I need to keep losing weight and that really losing weight is just a matter of calories in vs. calories out. I don't feel so supported by the doctor.

[julirama723]

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Dep--did you take the GTT after you'd been on Atkins?

If you've been following Atkins and then take a GTT, your results will say you're diabetic. I don't know the specifics, but if your body is used to eating low-sugar/low-GI foods and all of the sudden is inundated with that really sugary drink, your blood sugar and insulin levels will go haywire.

You might want to post this GTT-specific post in the Diabetes forum--you'd get MANY more replies!

[not2late]

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When you did your GTT, did you increase your carbs a few days before doing it? In Atkins Diabetes Revolution, it says you need to increase your carbs (healthy carbs) to about 100 carbs daily for a few days before you do the GTT in order to get accurate results. Ask the folks in the Diabetes forum for more detail about this.