Weight Gain

I was just wondering, to any others who are having to substantially up their intake and eat more: is it normal for me to worry about things like hypoglycemia, and afflictions of that nature? Having to eat a lot more means I'm generally eating more sugar, carbs, and so on, and while pretty much ALL of that is coming from fruit/veg/wholegrains (~90%) and the fact I aim to get a good balance of everything in, I'm still a bit worried in case I develop anything of that nature. I have noticed an increase in thirst, but I think that might be more related to the weather than anything, and don't like to be a hypochondriac. Am I being silly, or would it be worth asking my GP about a full check-up?

lala- i actually dont worry about it, maybe bc i really dont know that much about nutrition?  but im eating tonsssssssssssss of carbs, fats, i dont get enough veggies-thats one of my probs!  i think its important when trying to gain to eat lots of carbs though.

Lala, I wouldn't worry. I am sure that you doctor has you in good hands, but if you do feel like you want to ask something of that nature, be sure to do so.

As far as eating all carbs, that is basically all I eat too haaa....but tons of fruits, veggies, and etc.

You're much more likely to develop health problems by undereating than by eating a normal, balanced diet.  When you eat more in general, you need more fluids to wash it down and keep your digestion running smoothly.  When it's hot weather or you're using more energy you also need more fluids.  If you're drinking excessive amounts of water.... more than 3 litres a day... and going to the toilet all the time then you could have cause for concern.

I'm sure your GP would be really happy to put your mind at rest if you paid them a visit.

Thanks guys :] I see my GP tomorrow anyway, so I'll just mention it to her then ("Is this a realistic concern or am I being a worrywart"). I always forget that carbohydrate makes up the largest part of our diets too, hah...

Might want to ask him if he can do some tests for hypochondria :)

You're fine, but if you're worried, asking your doc should make you feel better. If the GP gives you the answer and you're still worried, don't start looking up tons of medical info on the web, that just makes it worse, take it from me.

Haha, thanks auriam P: 

I'm not usually this overly worried about these sorts of things, but I got to thinking after realising I do take in a fair bit more sugar (natural fruit sugars, mostly!) than usual now and diabetes is in the family. :s And TRUST ME, I don't look things up on the web for that sort of thing beyond looking for side-effects of medications! xD It annoys the hell out of me when people I know try to self-diagnose.

I mentioned it to my GP in passing and she told me not to worry (though was right to ask with the family history) as I have regular blood tests thanks to my anemia, and if anything showed up odd on those she'd be telling me about it. :]

Good, glad to hear everything turned out normal. I worry about my cholesterol and my thyroid and stuff, and it really makes me feel better to actually have a test done and see that they're OK. That's really the biggest thing doctors do for us, when I think about it... they tell us when things are OK and not to worry, when we don't need to (especially today, when every piece of medical news that comes out is some new thing you 'have to' worry about...)