paleo diet?/Low carb ideas?

[shootingstar]

Hi All,
I am new to this forum and fairly new to cycling. I am a runner who got injured after a marathon. My hubby is a cyclist, and got me started on it, I LOVE IT. I now cycle and run 7 days a week. The question is coming I promise. I am only 34 years old, and was recently diagnosed as being in early menopause(yikes). So the Md has me on a "new" way of eating-at least for me. It's called the Paleo diet, basically allllll organic, grass fed animal meat, and fruits and veggies. Emphasis on the veggies. This is supposed to help the menopausal sysmptoms!!??!! Okay so with that being said do any of you know of any low carb "energy" products i can take with me while I run or ride? I can take fruit but only a few pieces a week, I am noticing that the fruit is spiking my blood sugar(I am also hypoglycemic). SOOSOO It is hard to train without to many carbs in my diet. ANY suggestions would be wonderful. Also if anyone knows about this paleo diet and has suggestions, I would be sooo greatful!

newbiecyclingme.

I'm sure those who are hypoglcemic-prone will chime in. I do have some tendency for this and have been advised to reduce high glycemic index food, food high in sugar (added and natural), lots of white rice, etc.

Certain fruits are high in natural sugars. Doesn't mean you can't have them, just have them in small amounts. Melons, grapes (probably), etc. I still eat them just watch the time of day or amount. Watermelon is high.

So you want to avoid bananas? That's a good low carb.
I don't eat much white rice anymore, maybe 2-3 times per month. I choose light Asian pastas not the heavier Italian pasta. (thin Asian light egg linguine like noodles, buckwheat noodles, green tea noodles, light rice vermicelli.) Certain brown rice, red rice and brown rice seems to be good for me. Meaning I don't feel a bonk. Yes, true I have to reduce eating sushi. I just don't eat it often anymore. That's all.

I guess others eat beans. I don't eat much beans often since my system seems to require effort to digest. But it would be a good protein choice..

How much running distance are doing each time and cycling distance each time on average?

So your doctor said that paleo diet is supposed to help with premature menopause? Interesting. Presumably you are at a healthy weight?