Type 2 Does Keto Make you Urinate ALL NIGHT?

Akin Keto

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Hi Everyone,
I am a new comer to the forum and I appreciate your hard work.
My last HBa1C was 59 mmol/l(9.5%) shooting up from the previous 47mmol/l ( i was eating a looot of beans based meals and peas and oats )
But now I am on a keto diet but have been urinating more than when I was diagnosed. I boughta glucose meter and my blood sugars have remained under 7.2 most of the time So there are two questions I want to ask
  1. Does Keto make anyone else urinate?
  2. What type of Intermittent fasting is best to reverse Diabetes? 16:8 or 24 and how many times a week?

Thank you so much everyone
 

bulkbiker

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Hi Everyone,
I am a new comer to the forum and I appreciate your hard work.
My last HBa1C was 59 mmol/l(9.5%) shooting up from the previous 47mmol/l ( i was eating a looot of beans based meals and peas and oats )
But now I am on a keto diet but have been urinating more than when I was diagnosed. I boughta glucose meter and my blood sugars have remained under 7.2 most of the time So there are two questions I want to ask
  1. Does Keto make anyone else urinate?
  2. What type of Intermittent fasting is best to reverse Diabetes? 16:8 or 24 and how many times a week?

Thank you so much everyone

Hello and welcome.

1. No in fact I no longer have to get up in the night to urinate at all.

2. Personally I IF every day (no breakfast) sometimes have lunch (8:6) an other days just eat once per day. I have also done a few extended fasts up to 7 days in length.

Beans, peas and oats are not really compatible with a keto diet as I'm sure you know.
Are you vegetarian by any chance?

As its your first post I'll tag in @daisy1 for her intro.
 

britishpub

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  1. Does Keto make anyone else urinate?
  2. What type of Intermittent fasting is best to reverse Diabetes? 16:8 or 24 and how many times a week?

1. Nope, I drink a lot of water and try to stay hydrated which does, but I haven't had to get up in the night to do so for many years.
2. I don't think "best" is a way to describe anything. It will be what suits the individual best, and can only be decided by the individual based on how they feel and the results they get.
 

Spl@

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Me neither. Keto stopped night time loo trips completely for me too.

Monday to Friday I eat once a day. Weekends fall as they may. One meal, 2 no matter.
Others cannot do that. IF is a definite personal thing.
 
M

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1) Not really.

2) I believe that fasting should be both intermittent and irregular. If there’s a difference. Not sticking to any one pattern is optimal in my view. Really just never eat unless you’re actually hungry, and when you are hungry then eat to full satiety in one sitting. Of course “hungry” can mean different things depending on appetite dysfunction caused by years of carbohydrate abuse.
 

JohnEGreen

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I'm pleased to say I have never experienced it but can imagine it could be moderately unpleasant..!
It's a so and so when removed didn't feel a thing when put in place spinal anesthesia was quite effective in that respect.
 

daisy1

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@Akin Keto
Hello and welcome to the Forum :) Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it both interesting and helpful.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 220,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.

There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

  • Reduce your carbohydrate intake
  • Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.

Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
  • Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

  • structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
  • self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.