The low-carb diet I follow was developed by Dr. Paul St. Amand for his fibromyalgia patients who also had hypoglycemia. It was created before the glycemic index came out, so it came out of trial and error of what the patients could tolerate. (Oddly enough, I have at one point based my diet on the glycemic index rather than Dr. St. Amand's list, and I found that I could tolerate Dr. St. Amand's much better.) The list of foods can be found at http://www.psha-inc.com/guai-support/sf/Low-carbDiets.htm along with some more information on low-carb diets in general.

Dr. St. Amand's diet is divided into "liberal" and "strict." The liberal diet is for general maintenance of blood sugar, while the strict is for weight loss. However, I lost my weight while following the liberal diet.

A typical day's menu for me contains many more carbs than I am sure are allowed on the liberal diet. This is partly due to living with a vegetarian, so I am eating much less meat and more carbs than I did when I first started the diet and was living on my own. I also do not eat regular meals. I eat whenever I am hungry, and it probably adds to five or six small meals a day. An estimation of a typical day for me is below.

apple and peanut butter

puffed rice cereal with chopped nuts or blueberries

chicken dish

spaghetti squash

rice crackers with sharp cheddar

chocolate or ice cream

nuts

To drink, I usually have herbal tea. Sometimes I'll have Diet Sprite or a little Crystal Light.

Although it doesn't always work out that way, I try to have at least two protein rich dishes per day, no more than two "carby" dishes per day, at least one fruit or vegetable dish per day, and the rest is filled up with snacks. I realize that this is not the healthiest diet, and I am working on it. But, it gives others a place to start.

It really helps to keep a diet journal. For me, it reminds me if I haven't eaten much during the day and need a big evening meal, or tells me I've had two carb dishes in a row and need to have some protein.