[ddloren75]

T2 and lost 60 pounds the old fashioned way - diet and exercise. I limit my carbs mainly because my glucose levels practically mirror my carb intake. At the same time, your body NEEDS carbs so diets like SouthBeach have been denounced by most medical professionals as being dangerous to your health. Moderation, like most everything, is the key. It's not how many carbs you take in, it's how much of your calorie intake is from carbs. Before I kept track my diet was running around 60-80% calories from carbs. Now it runs around 40%. My A1C has dropped from 9.5 to 5.1 and I'm off the Amaryl. So yes, limiting carbs is good, especially for diabetics, but check with your doctor before going crazy about cutting them out!

Here's what the Mayo Clinic has to say... "The South Beach Diet is generally safe if you follow it as outlined in official South Beach Diet books and websites. However, if you severely restrict your carbohydrates, you may experience problems from ketosis. Ketosis, caused by the breakdown of dietary fat, can sometimes lead to weakness, nausea, dehydration and dizziness."