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The reason you are flagging whilst fasting, is that you system is still running on sugars rather than fats. If you were properly fat adapted, your body would just burn it's own store of fats for fuel. You are hitting the equivalent of the wall in marathon runners terms. Fat adapted athletes...

Don't be ashamed of having type 2 diabetes, you didn't get it because you were fat. You got fat because you had it. If you were Lactose intolerant everyone would accept that that as just unlucky. If you were Celiac everybody would accept that and say you're unlucky. If you developed a nut...

You have reduced your carb intake, and now have a normal Hba1c. Forget doing any testing and don't worry about it AT ALL for the time being, it's not necessary. Concentrate solely on your anxiety, that is the MOST important thing for now. DON'T try fighting more than one battle at a time, it's...

If you eat enough to not feel any hunger, then totally ignore calories. If once fat adapted ie in ketosis, any calorie defecit will be taken from stored fats, hence weight loss. Via Gluconeogenesis the body can produce any glucose required (usually only the brain). From protein and fat. So...

I think mine needs more sugar because with no insulation on top it needs to generate some heat to keep warm ;)

What i meant was that rather than needing more glucose we actually got more insulin, because the glucose was not getting through. (the very nature of hyperinsuliemia, keeping pumping out more and more until it manages to overcome the resistance) Leaving far too much in the blood stream.

I think rather than more glucose it's a case of more insulin. unless there is some sort of signal from the brain to say pull your finger out i'm still running low on gas here!

If the brain uses 150g glucose a day, that's only 6 or so grams an hour, which presumably it takes from the blood to replenish it's own stored amount as and when needed. Presumably when our blood levels are high, the hyperinsuliemia forces too much glucose into the brain cells causing the fog.

Dawn phenomenon rather proves the liver can and does kick out a lot more glucose than most of us types 2s can cope with.

One of the tricks i used for a packed lunch is a couple of rashers of cooked bacon with 2 hard boiled eggs, and a small pot of full fat mayonnaise with a packet of pork scratchings.

Eating five times a day, means five Insulin responses, this will almost certainly account for the weight gain, as you will be hyperinsuliemic . Try to reduce to 2 or 3 meals eating more, ie the same amount as when 5 meals. Covid can wreak havoc with our systems, and there are many accounts...

Our brains can run on Ketones, but do need some Glucose as well. Our livers can provide the necessary Glucose, hence there is NO requirement to consume carbohydrates. I think but don't know for sure, that higher Glucose levels do affect the working of the brain. Like a car engine running rich...

When it comes to food there are 3 macro-nutrients, Protein, fat and carbohydrates. imagine a pie chart in 3 segments for each one. The whole adds up to the calories your body requires to function properly. If you reduce one segment, then either 1 or both others need to increase to fill the pie...

Welcome to the club you never expected to join. They will tell you that you don't need to test, (YOU DO) if you want to control your diabetes and stop progression. That way they don't have to fund it, unless you're on Insulin. You have to be able to know what foods affect YOUR blood sugar...

Hope their not too many carbs.

Brains run like thoroughbreds rather than cart horses on Ketones, and the small amount of Glucose they need is easily provided by the liver.

YES and in 2 months time i would expect you to be at NON diabetic numbers, well done keep it up.

If you are used to eating carbs and switch to a fatter diet, your gut microbiotics need to alter to the fat. the bacteria which handle carbs don't work with fats, and vice versa. So the balance of bacteria alters to accommodate the food stuffs eaten, this can result in a few days of unsettled...

You don't know what happened in the hour between waking reading and breakfast. That could be when your liver dumps to get you going, so your pre meal reading might have been over 6 anyway.

When i used to eat porridge i was always ravenous within 2 hours, so much for long lasting energy. Have a good full english breakfast and you will not need food for quite a while.