Recent Content by Dan O Reilly

They say lakanto sweetener is diabetic friendly as it's zero net carbs. Does anybody else use it and is it okay?

I am also super thirsty. I thought it was a side effect from entering ketosis. Low carb intake, holding onto more fluid

Ok I'm 90% sure the fasting isn't working for me. Might have a some scrambled egg before I go to work. Do you think this is the way to go?

My next question is why is it climbing from 5.3 to 7 when I haven't eaten anything. I'm not stressed just working

So I tested my BG this morning. 5.3 was pretty pleased. Fasting until 12 pm so 6 hours later did it again pre meal and it said 8. This would be big for me so I did it again and it was 7. I still wasn't convinced so went again and it was 6. Does anybody think this is strange, could it be the...

Thanks for your reply. I think i just need to put on my big boy pants and start testing at meal times and mornings like you said. I'm sure I'll become desensitized after a period of time. I've read lots of people speaking highly about the libre and I may consider it in the future. I'll tell...

You're right I probably shouldn't test every day. How often do you think I should test? I had a hbac of 47. The only reason I wasn't diagnosed with type 2 was because I didn't fast for my first blood test. Been on low carb 2.5 months. No meds. I'd say I'm eating around 30g of carbs every day...

Thanks for getting back to me. At least i have an answer now. I had trouble sleeping last night, not stressed but my mind was working overtime so that was probably it. Does anyone think the 16:8 thing is a bad idea for me considering I want to get my hbac down? Also I'm fine with a 5.9, it's...

Hey everyone. I'm a prediabetic from Ireland. I stopped checking my fasting blood sugar every day because a bad result was affecting my mood so I just do randomly. I realize I'm only burying my head in the sand with this approach Woke up yesterday to a 6.3, hoping for under 6. So I decided I'd...