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<blockquote data-quote="AloeSvea" data-source="post: 910348" data-attributes="member: 150927"><p>Had my first FBG back in the low 5s, this morning (since it all went haywire from early May). I am super relieved to see my BG can be that low again, after sleep and my liver meet. (I hope I don't get too disappointed if this was a once-off.)</p><p></p><p>But I realise I am a terrible 'test subject', because I try out so many things at once, especially if I am very concerned about rising BG, as I am. Because I try all sorts of things at once, looking for the right thing for me. Which I guess is why I am not really a test subject, but a T2 diabetic using diet and exercise as her treatment method, and going for 'tight control'. I try anything that makes sense and might work! And even all in the same time frame.</p><p></p><p>But, after reading a current thread on fat fasting, I came to understand I had no idea what LCHF really was! (I thought I even ate like that sometimes, in a paleo-LCHF mix.) But I had no idea! I even realise that I had no idea what real low-carbing was! Because I am adverse to numbers and calorie and nutrient counting unless pressed, I didn't know the numbers, so didn't really get the carb differences between different foods. (And I love fruit, as a T2D with a sweet tooth who no longer eats lollies and ice cream - no wonder I didn't want to read the numbers on things like my beloved banana.) Now I realise I wasn't very low carb, but eat something between low and moderate carbs. And the 'high fat' in the HF was as high as 75%. (I thought Nora, the author of the book I am reading in my profile pic there, was just being a one-off interesting extremist.) Well, you live and learn!</p><p></p><p>So now I am reading up about LCHF for real this time, and during my discovery-day yesterday, watching docos and youtube and reading the keto diet blog amongst others, started upping my fat intake, lowering my carbs (only a half a baked apple with the two tablespoons of greek yoghurt), and I bought ketostix (they are relatively inexpensive), so I guess I am kinda serious about giving it a bash, along with IFing. Watching my protein intake (as it can be utilised as glucose by the bod), lowering the carbs, and upping the fat. Me and Mr Svea had a LOT of butter in our fish last night. And I cut just a bit of pear up for the salad, with generous amounts of olive oil. Even more than before.</p><p></p><p>Who knows if that is related to the lovely 5.3 FBG. (I never get 4s unless I am water fasting, after a couple of days. My metabolism is well bung.) Was it a freak incident? Is it after a couple of months of IF? Or all of the above? I'll keep on testing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AloeSvea, post: 910348, member: 150927"] Had my first FBG back in the low 5s, this morning (since it all went haywire from early May). I am super relieved to see my BG can be that low again, after sleep and my liver meet. (I hope I don't get too disappointed if this was a once-off.) But I realise I am a terrible 'test subject', because I try out so many things at once, especially if I am very concerned about rising BG, as I am. Because I try all sorts of things at once, looking for the right thing for me. Which I guess is why I am not really a test subject, but a T2 diabetic using diet and exercise as her treatment method, and going for 'tight control'. I try anything that makes sense and might work! And even all in the same time frame. But, after reading a current thread on fat fasting, I came to understand I had no idea what LCHF really was! (I thought I even ate like that sometimes, in a paleo-LCHF mix.) But I had no idea! I even realise that I had no idea what real low-carbing was! Because I am adverse to numbers and calorie and nutrient counting unless pressed, I didn't know the numbers, so didn't really get the carb differences between different foods. (And I love fruit, as a T2D with a sweet tooth who no longer eats lollies and ice cream - no wonder I didn't want to read the numbers on things like my beloved banana.) Now I realise I wasn't very low carb, but eat something between low and moderate carbs. And the 'high fat' in the HF was as high as 75%. (I thought Nora, the author of the book I am reading in my profile pic there, was just being a one-off interesting extremist.) Well, you live and learn! So now I am reading up about LCHF for real this time, and during my discovery-day yesterday, watching docos and youtube and reading the keto diet blog amongst others, started upping my fat intake, lowering my carbs (only a half a baked apple with the two tablespoons of greek yoghurt), and I bought ketostix (they are relatively inexpensive), so I guess I am kinda serious about giving it a bash, along with IFing. Watching my protein intake (as it can be utilised as glucose by the bod), lowering the carbs, and upping the fat. Me and Mr Svea had a LOT of butter in our fish last night. And I cut just a bit of pear up for the salad, with generous amounts of olive oil. Even more than before. Who knows if that is related to the lovely 5.3 FBG. (I never get 4s unless I am water fasting, after a couple of days. My metabolism is well bung.) Was it a freak incident? Is it after a couple of months of IF? Or all of the above? I'll keep on testing! [/QUOTE]
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