I have recently changed my diet. I tested Eating For Life for 3 weeks only to find that it left me grouchy, tired and craving junkfood all the time.

I'm also carb sensitive as I found out although I haven't wrapped my brain around the whole concept. I understand the difference between simple and complex carbs, but if a person is "carb sensitive" doesn't that technically mean I'd be sensitive to sweet potatoes for example?

I'm not going to stop eating them, and I'm certainly not going to eat all protein but it is strange. Odds are I'm just making things more complicated than they need be.

So I changed my diet, however my water intake is the same. Since then, I spend more time going pee than I care to admit to. It's clear with plenty of volume so I know my kidneys are not working overtime, but is there some connection between carbs and urine production?

Or is it just my body deciding to rid itself of excess fluid?

I have recently changed my diet. I tested Eating For Life for 3 weeks only to find that it left me grouchy, tired and craving junkfood all the time.
EFL is a good book, but IMHO only for the recipes. The overall diet is OK but not my favorite. I use the book for recipe ideas though.

I'm not going to stop eating them [sweet potatoes], and I'm certainly not going to eat all protein but it is strange. Odds are I'm just making things more complicated than they need be.
Then don't stop. They're actually pretty good for you. Have them right after you work out; that's a great time for them.

I eat them often myself, even when I'm being strict. They're fine.

So I changed my diet, however my water intake is the same. Since then, I spend more time going pee than I care to admit to. It's clear with plenty of volume so I know my kidneys are not working overtime, but is there some connection between carbs and urine production?

Or is it just my body deciding to rid itself of excess fluid?

Could be that your new diet is lower in sodium. If so, you'll retain less water, and pee out the excess. If this is the case, the flow should slow in a few days. Don't know how much water you drink, but a gallon a day is helpful for fat loss, I have found.

Thanks for the help.

I was Queen of the Throne all day today. :rolleyes:

Just for fun, I got on the scale to see what it had to say after eating 2 meals, 2 snacks and drinking almost a gallon of water.

I weigh the same exact amount as I did this morning. :eek:

Must have some serious water retention going on. No more EFL except for the chocolate/peanut butter smoothies (Yum! It's like a Resees Peanut Butter cups only in liquid form without all the fat and sugar) and the Carrot Cake Muffins. I have one as my first snack of the day then rest of my carbs come from fruit and veggies.

It's been about a week and half since the diet change, so hopefully things will start to get better by tomorrow.