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<blockquote data-quote="Neohdiver" data-source="post: 1131014" data-attributes="member: 258692"><p>Week 4 - It's official. The doctor woke me up this morning to notify me that I have breast cancer. No word yet on type, other than it is a primary tumor rather than a metastasis from somewhere else. Almost certainly Stage I. I have a fun-filled weed of additional tests (and stress to drive up my blood glucose).</p><p></p><p>So my wrap-up of Week 3 is along the lines of, "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?"</p><p></p><p>No big surprises on the eating front. No more grand experiments with higher complex carbs yet. I had enough of an elevation in connection with the lead-in to diagnosis that I'm playing it safe. I have started adding a few chickpeas to my salad most days. Things are still looking good for remission (stress induced elevated BG, aside). My average will probably be up a bit this week, which should surprise no one who has a combination of diabetes and stress. I just hope I don't have to interrupt this 8-week experiment for treatment.</p><p></p><p>I'm enjoying being able to fasten every item in my closet (even though some are too snug to wear out of the house, yet). People are finally commenting on my size on a regular basis.</p><p></p><p>I'll update numbers (below) later - my BG meter and I aren't on speaking terms at the moment since it decided to play hide and seek last night.</p><p></p><p>Week 1 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 5.05 mmol/l, T: 5.28 mmol/l W: 5.06 Th: 5.39 (highest in months) F: 4.44 S: 4.39 Sun: 4.44</p><p>Week 1 - Starting weight: 150.2 lbs - Ending weight: 147 lbs</p><p>Week 1 - High for the week: 7.72, Low for the Week: 4.06, Average for the week: 5.5</p><p></p><p>Week 2 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 4.83 mmol/l, T: 4.72 mmol/l W: 5.11 mmol/l Th: 4.79 mmol/l F: 4.83 mmol/l S: 4.33 mmol/l Sun: 4.6 mmol/l</p><p>Week 2 - Starting weight: 147 lbs - Ending weight: 144.8 lbs</p><p>Week 2 - High for the week: 6.83 mmol/l Low for the Week: 3.5 mmol/l, Average for the week: 5.27 mmol/l.</p><p></p><p>Week 3 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 4.61 mmol/l, T: 4.72 mmol/l W: 4.67 mmol/l Th: 4.9 mmol/l F: 4.5 mmol/l S: 4.33 mmol/l Sun: 4.66 mmol/l</p><p>Week 3 - Starting weight: 144.8 lbs - Ending weight: 142</p><p>Week 3 - High for the week: 7.22 mmol/l Low for the Week: 3.9 mmol/l, Average for the week: 5.5 mmol/l.</p><p>Note: <u>High stress precipitated by early stages of cancer diagnosis</u>.</p><p></p><p>Week 4 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 5.05 mmol/l, T: 4.83 mmol/l W: 4.61 mmol/l Th: 4.67 mmol/l F: 4.67 mmol/l S: 4.67 mmol/l Sun: 4.33 mmol/l</p><p>Week 4 - Starting weight: 142 lbs - Ending weight:</p><p>Week 4 - High for the week: mmol/l Low for the Week: mmol/l, Average for the week: mmol/l.</p><p><u>Note: Formal breast cancer diagnosis came on Monday, before my fasting BG reading</u>. Might be why it was a bit higher!</p><p></p><p><u>Weight loss on Low Carb/Moderate Protein </u>(179 days): 47.1 lbs Average BG 6.0</p><p><u>Weight loss on 800 Calorie Mediterranean Style food with 16:8 intermittent fasting </u>(21 days): 8.2 lbs Average BG 5.42 mmol/l (lower, even after the breast cancer diagnosis - which came in bits and pieces starting the middle of week 3, to the first day of week 4)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neohdiver, post: 1131014, member: 258692"] Week 4 - It's official. The doctor woke me up this morning to notify me that I have breast cancer. No word yet on type, other than it is a primary tumor rather than a metastasis from somewhere else. Almost certainly Stage I. I have a fun-filled weed of additional tests (and stress to drive up my blood glucose). So my wrap-up of Week 3 is along the lines of, "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?" No big surprises on the eating front. No more grand experiments with higher complex carbs yet. I had enough of an elevation in connection with the lead-in to diagnosis that I'm playing it safe. I have started adding a few chickpeas to my salad most days. Things are still looking good for remission (stress induced elevated BG, aside). My average will probably be up a bit this week, which should surprise no one who has a combination of diabetes and stress. I just hope I don't have to interrupt this 8-week experiment for treatment. I'm enjoying being able to fasten every item in my closet (even though some are too snug to wear out of the house, yet). People are finally commenting on my size on a regular basis. I'll update numbers (below) later - my BG meter and I aren't on speaking terms at the moment since it decided to play hide and seek last night. Week 1 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 5.05 mmol/l, T: 5.28 mmol/l W: 5.06 Th: 5.39 (highest in months) F: 4.44 S: 4.39 Sun: 4.44 Week 1 - Starting weight: 150.2 lbs - Ending weight: 147 lbs Week 1 - High for the week: 7.72, Low for the Week: 4.06, Average for the week: 5.5 Week 2 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 4.83 mmol/l, T: 4.72 mmol/l W: 5.11 mmol/l Th: 4.79 mmol/l F: 4.83 mmol/l S: 4.33 mmol/l Sun: 4.6 mmol/l Week 2 - Starting weight: 147 lbs - Ending weight: 144.8 lbs Week 2 - High for the week: 6.83 mmol/l Low for the Week: 3.5 mmol/l, Average for the week: 5.27 mmol/l. Week 3 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 4.61 mmol/l, T: 4.72 mmol/l W: 4.67 mmol/l Th: 4.9 mmol/l F: 4.5 mmol/l S: 4.33 mmol/l Sun: 4.66 mmol/l Week 3 - Starting weight: 144.8 lbs - Ending weight: 142 Week 3 - High for the week: 7.22 mmol/l Low for the Week: 3.9 mmol/l, Average for the week: 5.5 mmol/l. Note: [U]High stress precipitated by early stages of cancer diagnosis[/U]. Week 4 - Fasting blood glucose: M: 5.05 mmol/l, T: 4.83 mmol/l W: 4.61 mmol/l Th: 4.67 mmol/l F: 4.67 mmol/l S: 4.67 mmol/l Sun: 4.33 mmol/l Week 4 - Starting weight: 142 lbs - Ending weight: Week 4 - High for the week: mmol/l Low for the Week: mmol/l, Average for the week: mmol/l. [U]Note: Formal breast cancer diagnosis came on Monday, before my fasting BG reading[/U]. Might be why it was a bit higher! [U]Weight loss on Low Carb/Moderate Protein [/U](179 days): 47.1 lbs Average BG 6.0 [U]Weight loss on 800 Calorie Mediterranean Style food with 16:8 intermittent fasting [/U](21 days): 8.2 lbs Average BG 5.42 mmol/l (lower, even after the breast cancer diagnosis - which came in bits and pieces starting the middle of week 3, to the first day of week 4) [/QUOTE]
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