Can I continue to low carb and stop losing weight?

[m2demelo]

I am 22 and suffer from very reactive hypoglycemia. Eating a very low carb diet has helped me control my blood sugar. Within the last year or so, I've lost about 30 pounds and don't want to lose anymore weight. The only problem is that whenever I try to add more carbs back into my diet, my blood sugar becomes off balance again.

Here is what I eat in a day (I eat this constanly throughout the entire day so as to keep my blood sugar stable.):

6-7 Eggs
3 Chicken Breasts (or sometimes roast beef in exchange for this)
1/2 cup cheese
1/2 cup Almonds
About 4 serving of veggies, which include broccolli, cauliflower, aspauragus, spinach.

3 liters of water

Will my body just stop losing weight on it's own, and reach a plateau without having to add more carbs back into my diet?

[Lisa N]

M2demelo...

Eventually, your body will stop losing weight and not want to go any lower...BUT....there's some things you can do other than wait until it stops. When you add carbs in, how many do you add at one time? Adding carbs too much too quickly can destabilize your blood sugars. Go gradually...add maybe 5 grams of carb a day (ie go from 25g. to 30g. a day) and stay there for a week or two until your body gets used to it. Once you stabilize, add another 5 grams to your daily total and stay there again for a while. 5 grams of carb could be something like more nuts (1 oz), 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup melon or blueberries, 1 medium tomato or 1/2 cup cottage cheese. Keep eating small, frequent meals and let us know how you're doing! Good luck!