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Anybody using a blood ketone meter? Other than simple curiosity, what can you do with the numbers?

Mmmm..ribeye. Believe me, if I could afford ribeye everyday this would be a heck of a lot simpler. I never saw the point of ketosis as a goal. I always figured it was the low carb that was most important, and the ketones were a side effect. However, I'm getting a better education on how it...

@bulkbiker cool! I doubt I can get that brand on this side of the pond, but I can see cocoa butter being a useful snack and/or ingredient. I'm finding it slightly challenging getting my fat/protein ratio where I need it to be. I'm used to protein being the centre of the meal, and even the...

Some great feedback folks...thanks a lot. I like the idea of adding fat to broth on fast days. I'm definitely going to try that.

@bulkbiker By pure fats I was thinking of butter or olive oil, but the question was kind of hypothetical. I can see how drinking a cup of evoo might not do your gut any favours, but maybe a bite of butter might make a fast more comfortable, and if I understand the science, wouldn't interfere...

Hey all, I was thinking today that if the primary goal of one's IF program is insulin sensitivity, and since fat consumption doesn't really move the needle when it comes to insulin levels, is a "true" fast really necessary, or would consuming pure fats be completely consistent with IF for...

I'm Canadian. It's a mish-mash of single payer, private insurance and co-pay but mostly free (single payer). All GP visits for example are free of charge, but optometry exams are only free for kids and diabetics, but many career jobs with benefits will offer health insurance that covers it...

FWIW, now that I have dipped my toe in, and tried a few forms, I have decided how to proceed. Here's my plan: LCHF but not necessarily keto always 36 hour fast(ie skip a day) 2x per week on non-consecutive days. "normal" eating the day after a 36 hour fast (12/12 with three proper meals)...

@Jim Lahey Yeah his advice seems solid. Although he doesn't publish his own research, his book is well researched and references a ton of leading researchers. I find him well informed and inspiring to listen to. @surdoux I have had a smart scale and an Apple Watch for years now, and I agree...

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately myself. I have a 9 yo and 11 yo, and shamefully we have allowed their sugar intake to drift gradually up. I’ve been watching and reading a lot of stuff on t2 latest research and I feel Robert Lustig’s research on sugar is very relevant. So given that...

Regarding Fung, I'd say I mostly agree now as well, but that was my initial impressions, so I have bought Diabetes Code and read it very skeptically. I believe the advice is very solid. There's a wave of new understanding around diabetes that Fung is very much in the middle of, if not as a...

@bulkbiker I guess more than anything I'm wondering if this is a money-grab or if there's something of value being offered. And more out of curiosity than anything, as aside from personal coaching, there's not much they could be offering that I might bet interested in. I'm the type to do my...

That's about what I suspected, although I would stile interested in hearing any firsthand experiences. If there's some kind of personal 1:1 coaching, it might be worthwhile, but you're spot on about one thing. It doesn't get much simpler than not eating.

Hey all. I've been reading/watching a lot of info from Jason Fung, who seems to the the leading proponent of IF for diabetes and obesity. He is associated with a web site called "thefastingmethod.com" which charges a subscription fee for access to their resources. Has anyone subscribed? If...

Hmm...fasting BG bounced up this morning to 6.7 after a day of LCHF. Which is a big difference from the previous day after my 36 hour fast. Which means I still have a long way to go. No surprise there...

Thanks for the responses. FYI, it went well. No wonky blood pressure or anxiety. The first time around was probably just my brain messing with me because I'm not used to being uncomfortably hungry. I was less hungry this time around, but I won't lie...I started planning my breakfast around...

Hey all, I'm joining the IF club. I've been trying it on for size for almost 2 weeks to see how it feels and what I think. Last week I did time-restricted, varying between 18:6 all the way to OMAD. It felt like 20:4 was a sweet spot for getting maximal fasts with minimal discomfort. In...

Hey all. I appreciate the support. Some of the suggestions I got have been rattling around in my head, and I have decided to alter my approach rather than doing low-cal. I think I will do IF with a LCHF diet and see how things go. Going to try a week or two "trying it out" to see how it...

Thank you for the advice. It's pretty close to what I envisioned in combining some IF concepts into this attempt. My plan is to keep everything low carb, use real food rather than diet shakes, and to compress my eating hours to 8 or fewer. It's only Newcastle-ish in that I want to maintain a...

Hello all, My first attempt was going very well, then fell apart because I was simply not able to sustain focus. I will update the OP as I go, but today I launch round 2. I have done a lot of reading and viewing on IF as well, and I will likely incorporate ideas from both IF and ND into this...