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It's that time again - my once a month 2-3 day no-food fast. I took the broth out of the freezer to defrost, and extra bottles of sparkling mineral water in the fridge, knocking back my 'non-back-up back-up' glucomannan/konjac root capsules to pop in a bit of fibre hopefully to prevent constipation.
I was able to predict my latest HBA1c results, this month, based on adjusted BG readings (I was convinced my 'Care sens N meter' reads consistently wrong) (yes - I miss my Roche accu-chek aviva - it was great having BG readings that consistently matched a latest HBA1c!). This is a big step in 'my life with T2D'. This time I was able to say, hmmm, with the extra carbs at Xmas, and less strength resistance training (weight lifting!), more shopping, less brisk walking, due to moving house and country (and not finding an outdoor gym close to where I am living now, and the home-weights have to travel the seven seas to get here...) - I predicted I would go from 40 (October, pre-move) to 43 (yesterday) - and I was right! Which is unfortunate, lol. But yes - predictable.
Since the last fast, soon after my cross-global-permanent-move, I have noted the fluctuations in belly fat - small but definitely there. (It's swimsuit season here! Easy to see.) (As in - getting fattier!) It is interesting to note and know what relatively small changes in carbohydrate levels (but consistently over a month) and bigger differences in activity levels affect my blood glucose to this degree. It fits in with the liver and pancreas fat theory of T2D/insulin resistance, yet again.
I feel VERY confident now, in talking about my T2D as carbohydrate intolerance, and my low-carbohydrate and activity as my treatment to my medical centre locums and the practice nurse, on receiving my latest blood lipid results. They went quiet. But. As I was able to predict my HBA1c rise based on those things, what could they say? But nothing. I know this sounds arrogant as hell, but I do see myself as educating my medical practice on low carbing as treatment of T2D. I feel I can probably get away with saying this in this forum! I will integrate the IFing info to them gradually! (I think I heard the same practice nurse breathe in a bit the last time on the phone I mentioned that I fast periodically, lol. So I thought best not to mention it this time.) (Let them get used to the idea over time, and send the Jason Fung links!)
Talking of which. From when I started using fasting, last year in January 2015, as part of my treatment - all those fasting for BG/health Jason Fung links have gone online. (I read them, thanks to Indy51's great link posting...). They truly are marvellous.
We are living in interesting times indeed, as diabetics. And exciting to be a part of the information about such treatments methods!
This makes me feel much better at not being able to eat Herr Svea's wonderfu 'sillsallad' - or herring and beetroot salad - sitting there in the fridge! He promises me he will make some more just for me when I break the fast on Saturday. Cheap lovely sparkling water goes a long way, I find. With a little citrus squeezed in when it gets boring.
Onwards and upwards!
I was able to predict my latest HBA1c results, this month, based on adjusted BG readings (I was convinced my 'Care sens N meter' reads consistently wrong) (yes - I miss my Roche accu-chek aviva - it was great having BG readings that consistently matched a latest HBA1c!). This is a big step in 'my life with T2D'. This time I was able to say, hmmm, with the extra carbs at Xmas, and less strength resistance training (weight lifting!), more shopping, less brisk walking, due to moving house and country (and not finding an outdoor gym close to where I am living now, and the home-weights have to travel the seven seas to get here...) - I predicted I would go from 40 (October, pre-move) to 43 (yesterday) - and I was right! Which is unfortunate, lol. But yes - predictable.
Since the last fast, soon after my cross-global-permanent-move, I have noted the fluctuations in belly fat - small but definitely there. (It's swimsuit season here! Easy to see.) (As in - getting fattier!) It is interesting to note and know what relatively small changes in carbohydrate levels (but consistently over a month) and bigger differences in activity levels affect my blood glucose to this degree. It fits in with the liver and pancreas fat theory of T2D/insulin resistance, yet again.
I feel VERY confident now, in talking about my T2D as carbohydrate intolerance, and my low-carbohydrate and activity as my treatment to my medical centre locums and the practice nurse, on receiving my latest blood lipid results. They went quiet. But. As I was able to predict my HBA1c rise based on those things, what could they say? But nothing. I know this sounds arrogant as hell, but I do see myself as educating my medical practice on low carbing as treatment of T2D. I feel I can probably get away with saying this in this forum! I will integrate the IFing info to them gradually! (I think I heard the same practice nurse breathe in a bit the last time on the phone I mentioned that I fast periodically, lol. So I thought best not to mention it this time.) (Let them get used to the idea over time, and send the Jason Fung links!)
Talking of which. From when I started using fasting, last year in January 2015, as part of my treatment - all those fasting for BG/health Jason Fung links have gone online. (I read them, thanks to Indy51's great link posting...). They truly are marvellous.
We are living in interesting times indeed, as diabetics. And exciting to be a part of the information about such treatments methods!
This makes me feel much better at not being able to eat Herr Svea's wonderfu 'sillsallad' - or herring and beetroot salad - sitting there in the fridge! He promises me he will make some more just for me when I break the fast on Saturday. Cheap lovely sparkling water goes a long way, I find. With a little citrus squeezed in when it gets boring.
Onwards and upwards!