Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about going on a low carb diet.

Ask: Ask easy to understand ways to estimate portion sizes for different foods - portion size matters!

What: What kind of carbs can i eat? Are all of them bad for me, or are some of them healthy?

Do: Do you have a specific dietician to recommend? Do you know a weight loss specialist you recommend?

Do: Do I have any conditions that would influence the type of foods i eat? Should i see a dietician?

Are: Are all carbs bad? What are healthy carbohydrates that will help me to have a balanced diet?

Ask: Ask your doctor how many grams of carbs per meal you should consume. Low carb not equal to no carb.

Which: Which nutritionist should you go to for help? Low carb diets are often high in fat.

With: With a low carb high protein diet, find out if you have kidney disease. High protein can worsen it.

How: How can i make sure that it doesn't stress my kidneys too much?

Check: Check your lab work to make sure you are not diabetic or pre-diabetic prior to dieting.

Ask: Ask if you have any health issues that would make diet contraindicated. Ask about kidney function.

Be: Be sure to ask your doctor if you have protein restrictions - esp if you have kidney or liver proble.

Ignore: How much water should I be drinking? Is this safe for me to do? Sam i at risk for kidney stones?

Ignore: Wrong question. Nothing wonderful about low carb diet. Most of us thrive on a high fiber, low calori.

Ignore: Ask for alternative food choices which are low in carbs, high in fiber and protiens.

Ignore: What's the best thing i can do to prevent constipation on a low carb diet?

Ignore: How much meat, chicken, fish and other sources of protein should I have in my diet.

Ignore: With low carb diet do I need to watch on sodium and potassium intake ?

Ignore: Ask your doctor if you can on a short-term basis, do the low-carb diet.