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<blockquote data-quote="bumblebee95" data-source="post: 911358" data-attributes="member: 122436"><p>Sure, so the fasting day was about 19-20 hours in the UK, from dawn till dusk. I ate at 2:30am and then kept my fast, I also took my background insulin at this time and then again at 2:30pm, I would refrain from eating anything until 9:45pm (when the sun goes down). My blood sugars to begin with started to get high towards the second half off the day. I suspect the body needs bolus no matter whether you are taking carbs or not- I guess that's why many of those on low carb diets still take it. So I noticed this and decided I would take 1u of insulin at around 2:30pm and my blood sugars stabilised throughout the day when I did that</p><p>Overall, I felt it was a really good experience, I didn't feel hungry because I was paying more attention to what I was eating, when I was eating, making sure it was medium GI, enough protein etc. my mood also improved, feeling less agitated which is weird because you would expect the opposite. Also, one massive health change that I noticed personally was that my period came back (I hadn't menstruated in a year!)</p><p>I didn't lose any weight as I thoughtbut that's because I was eating hearty!</p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bumblebee95, post: 911358, member: 122436"] Sure, so the fasting day was about 19-20 hours in the UK, from dawn till dusk. I ate at 2:30am and then kept my fast, I also took my background insulin at this time and then again at 2:30pm, I would refrain from eating anything until 9:45pm (when the sun goes down). My blood sugars to begin with started to get high towards the second half off the day. I suspect the body needs bolus no matter whether you are taking carbs or not- I guess that's why many of those on low carb diets still take it. So I noticed this and decided I would take 1u of insulin at around 2:30pm and my blood sugars stabilised throughout the day when I did that Overall, I felt it was a really good experience, I didn't feel hungry because I was paying more attention to what I was eating, when I was eating, making sure it was medium GI, enough protein etc. my mood also improved, feeling less agitated which is weird because you would expect the opposite. Also, one massive health change that I noticed personally was that my period came back (I hadn't menstruated in a year!) I didn't lose any weight as I thoughtbut that's because I was eating hearty! :) [/QUOTE]
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