You might want to look up "dawn phenomenon". It affects a lot of people, me included. My BG is always highest first thing in the morning - go to bed at 4.5, wake up 6.1. This happens because the liver, in an effort to be helpful, dumps a lot of glucose into the bloodstream in the early morning. I also get nightmares and heavy sweating when this happens. People report it decreases over time, but I haven't noticed that - been in range for about a year now.
Thank you for your reply @KennyA I just read that about the liver and it getting rid of sugar. I get nightmarish stuff, or weird at the least, in the a.m.'s I have sweats and cold flushes all day and at night, but they are better than a week ago. I'm really looking hard into Ketosis, and the Keto diet today. I'm pretty much there, but need to learn intermittant fasting.
Ok that's 2 mentions of the Dawn Phenomenon so I will check it out @Lainie71 and @KennyA ! I do the same with just a stop or two turning on lights but I go real slow so I don't get too much exerciseHia, from what I have learned the morning readings are the last to come down I suspect due to the dawn phenomenon. I tend to get up as soon as I wake up and test then have something to eat to try and stop my BG from rising, not sure if it works though - I am still working on it
Hi @In Response So we are supposed to have energy in the a.m.
Actually, I do get quite a bit after a few minutes running around turning everything on etc. My mornings are the most energetic of my whole day but since I've been on so little carbs, I feel good all day, and am still doing things up til like 9. Use to sit in front of the tube a couple hours at least Thank you much,Wow I thought it was only me that did that !!! Wonder if it does make any difference..? I find I am wide awake since going LCHF and cannot get to sleep for about 3 hours - just lying there and when I do eventually get to sleep, I am getting up creeping around the bedroom so not to disturb my hubby and walking like a loon, slowly so it doesn't raise my BG
LOL, I'm not thinking of my BG, I just don't even have in first gear yet
What do they say "Dazed and Confused"
Low carb/keto works for me. Intermittent fasting - ie 16hrs plus most days is also useful. I am expecting to spend the rest of my life eating like this, so it's not really a diet. Was offered metformin, but refused (I wasn't very high at diagnosis but had been having diabetic symptoms for 10+ years) and never regretted it. Thing is, if you do this low-carb right, it works. No snake oil, no expensive supplements, just effective.
I am liking the zero carb and low carb more every day. I can't believe I reach for that when I want something "yesterday". I can get ravenous still. Pretty sure just adjusting to lack of carbs. I'm in it for the long haul to @KennyA Just so many good things happening, and in just under 3 weeks! So grateful to everyone here, especially! I sure go little help from any doctors or nurses. That's ok, I know where to look and hope we can reach out to others that may not know what to do.
Now I have stuff made up in the fridge I can grab in a moments notice. I'm not going to make a lot of snacks, mainly because I've stopped any cravings. I mean I should say a snack for me will be some of my Keto recipes, or a little bowl of cottage cheese. I never have a sick stomach from eating the good stuff either!
