Hi Janelle. Welcome!

Before thinking about cutting out any more foods, it's a good idea to look at whether you are eating enough food. And I actually find that my blood sugar crashes faster without complex carbs.

Have you looked at breakfast? Do you know how to figure out how much protein you need for breakfast, and how much your kids need? What have you been eating for breakfast? Are you eating it within an hour of getting up? I would start there.
Allison

: Hi,

: I read Little Sugar Addicts awhile
: back and loved it. I was so glad
: to find this message board today!
: My kids and I are both sugar
: sensitive, as well as sensitive to
: certain foods (tested IGg high for
: eggs, dairy, some nuts, sugar,
: honey, certain legumes, oats, and
: gluten). Over the last couple
: years we've been working on
: cutting out these foods and are
: now to the point where we're
: completely allergen and
: sugar-free, eating basically no
: processed foods, and eating lots
: of protein (mostly meat due to
: problems with other protein foods)
: and veggies.

: Things are better overall, but not to
: where I'd like to be. My 9 year
: old identical twins are still very
: prone to blood sugar drops just an
: hour or two after eating, which
: leads to very poor behavior at
: times (anywhere from hyperactivity
: and name-calling, to meanness,
: hitting, yelling, or huge
: tantrums). Once I get them to eat,
: they are fine. Personally, I still
: have lots of energy drops
: throughout the day and get very
: hungry (I am thin already, so
: can't lose weight). It seems like
: we are eating or preparing food
: all the time!

: How do I take this to the next level?
: I was thinking of going lower and
: lower carb. to try to even out our
: blood sugar more, which would mean
: cutting out things like most
: grains, fruits, and potatoes (all
: of which we seem to crave a lot
: and are maybe sensitive to...?)
: But after reading this information
: again, I'm not sure I'm on the
: right path. Is cutting out these
: things going to decrease
: serotonin? This is the opposite of
: what I want to do, of course! I am
: overwhelmed by all the options:
: hypoglycemic diet, Specific
: Carbohydrate Diet, anti-yeast
: diet, etc. (I have mild to major
: IBS and PMS, too, plus I think we
: all have yeast issues). I also
: wonder if we are eating too much
: meat (all organic, though). Does
: anyone else do this diet while
: also cutting out dairy, eggs, and
: nuts?

: Sorry this got long. Thanks SO much
: for any insight you can offer!
: Janelle