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So they're suggesting compromised pancreatic beta cells regain some function with enough weight loss? There's early research showing promise for beta cell regeneration with fasting - still rodent studies at this stage I think. Those studies were using a fasting mimicking diet so I guess if a...

Hope you'll get some good advice from locals. I'm about as far from the UK as possible, but someone, in another thread, said these Hunter & Gather products are very good. They use the best ingredients, so items are possibly a bit spendy compared to more commerical options available in...

When I lived in the UK as a teenager I used to buy delicious cold, cooked chicken thights from a couple of different supermarkets. I preferred not to cook where possible (very sparse facilities!) so for a year I think I pretty much lived off of those chicken thighs, bagels (no one had heard of...

I consumed more carbohydrates yesterday (approx 60 g total and 30 net) plus a decent amount of protein (67 g) and fat (lots!!) - but I guess I confounded things by finishing my two meals for the day just after 1pm. So my numbers shifted in a more ketogenic direction rather than the opposite I...

Coffee. Early breakfast: Last of the brisket, pan fried with eggs. Macadamias. Increasing carbohydrates today as an experiment so I added some mustard sauce I made for my family to have with the brisket but had been avoiding myself due to it's sugar content. Whoa - I had not realised I'd made it...

Good food and exercise should come first. I'm lucky I have access to those things. I live in a community where lots of people are out walking and running, there are two gyms within 15 minutes walk (if that's your kinda thing!). I also have space and enough sun for a decent vege garden and some...

Glucose 4.3 and ketones 2.9 at 6.30 am. Had a relatively carby day yesterday, with flaxbread 16 grams total carbs (8 net) and a couple of Tbsp black beans in my salad. Also some chocolate. It was 85% (vegemite tasting) chocolate though....can;t have been more than a few carbs. ;) Ketones have...

Coffee Early: Cold brisket w mustard, sauerkraut. Home made yogurt. Later: Baked chicken thighs. Cucumber, black bean and feta salad. Later still: Flax bread w butter. Hibiscus tea. Few pieces dark chocolate. *The flax bread turned out OK. I only had dark flaxseed though and the result is...

Those are really good numbers (!) considering you consumed a robust selection of carby goodies there. Something's working well!

I add it to salads so it always comes "dressed" with oil, vinegar and plenty of fibre which may help blunt a spike? I'm personally able work a Tbsp into my carb allowance with no issues. I tried flaked quinoa once, cooked like porridge. Didn't care for it that way at all. I personally think it's...

Glucose 4.2 at 6.30 am. Ketones 3.9 Looking forward to making (and eating!) some flax bread today.

Coffee. Early: Sardines w lemon juice and olive oil, whole avocado w lemon juice and salt, pork rinds, Later: Brisket is in the oven now for a long, slow cook so I'll have a good serving of that later with some salad.

When I gave up coffee in order to try a carnivore diet for a few months last year, I made my coffee weaker and weaker until it was worse to drink it than not! Gradual and consistent for the win.

Talking about glp-1 agonists, and I meant in medicating for weightloss. I'm not familiar with diabetes meds but expect medsafe is well and thoroughly onto it, as our statistics are not great and it wouldn't make sense to be conservative in that department. (Stephen Bond has been medicated for...

My glucose is low because I'm just off an extended fast and, I guess, I'm still in the 're-feeding' stage. Anyway, it was 3.7 this morning (and ketones 4.5). I expect to see glucose rise and ketones subside as the week goes on and I incorporate more carbohydrates.

I'm guessing the nurse thought she was looking at a fasting blood glucose number and not one taken 90 minutes after a carbohydrate containing meal? Could be wrong of course and she may just get startled easily. The numbers on your meter are pretty stellar. :D

Stick with it. I had a couple of slices of sourdough bread a couple of months back and was quite shocked at the time that it took five days of strict keto to get numbers back on track (both glucose and ketones). Some people respond really quickly but for others not so much. Don't be...

Blood Glucose 3.7 this morning, and Ketones 3.9 (Four days post fast). Feeling good. Hungry! Coffee Fillet of fish panfried, w lemon juice. Sauerkraut. Macadamias. Parsnip & celery soup with egg yolk whisked through it. Matcha tea. Avocado. More soup. Walnuts. Will end it here and rejoin the...

Yup. Fasting experts at least say if you're over 7, stop fasting or continue only under doctor supervision. I hope I was clear in my first post that my measurements are blood glucose and ketones. I've never seen anything over 6 (might have been 6.1 would have to check records). My understanding...

Blood Glucose 3.9 this morning, and Ketones 5.1 (Three days post fast). Feeling good, energetic. Editing to add meals for today (will re-join the main thread when eating properly again) Coffee 2 mugs of my celeriac and bone broth soup. Fish panfried, w lemon juice. Asparagus. Hibiscus tea...