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So quiet in here... It's 11AM in my part of the world, and I'm 16 hours into a 36 hour fast. My first fast longer than 20 hours since the fall. Anybody else fasting today? How's it going for you?

Thanks all for the feedback. @jjraak I had a quick peak, and it looks like there's a lot of overlap. I'm going to dig a little deeper when. get some time. @Goonergal, first of all, wow. Great work on the endurance walking. That's impressive. Next, thanks for sharing your experiences. It...

I guess this is kind of an intro topic for me here, and depending on response, it might spark more discussions. I've been running casually off and on over the last decade. I got some foot problems resolved about 18 months ago, and I've been able to run injury free, and mostly pain free since...

iPhone has an emergency info capability that can be accessed without unlocking the phone. I'm almost never running without my phone in a pocket or belt. I'm told that emergency workers all know how to get access to the info, so I have a brief overview of my medical conditions/meds, and...

Hotel breakfasts: Continental is usually a complete disaster. Nothing but muffins, cereal and toast. Hot buffet is awesome. Nothing better than a plate of bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs. Although depending on where you are, buffets may not be open due to covid. Made-to-order breakfast...

FWIW that site has some good recipes. There's a chocolate brownie recipe on there that I've made a number of times. Everyone here likes it but graciously they leave most of it for me. :)

Gliclazide combined with low carb eating can absolutely cause the hypos you're experiencing. Anyone on it who is changing their diet should be monitored closely and have their meds adjusted. Have you had any episodes since stopping it? I've heard of T2 diabetics having lows on metformin only...

Metformin is useful. Low carb is a game-changer.

In my experience, low carb diets can be hard to adapt to in the early going but with commitment, it gets easier. I get to eat all the bacon and cheese I want, and that makes up for some of the sacrifices. Here's the harsh reality: Low carb eating, and insulin injections take OPPOSITE...

Mine doesn't crater. I've never been into the 3s, even on multi-day fasts. TBH I would probably be a little bit freaked out if it did.

1.7 is a good level if your diet is low enough to be ketogenic.

Intermittent fasting generally comes in 2 flavours... One is often called "time restricted", and we'll call the other one "alternate day" for lack of a better term. Time restricted is, as you suggest "skipping meals". Or more accurately having a longer period each day when you dont eat. For...

FWIW, if cost is the issue, I dont think you're going to be happy with almond flour cooking. Almonds cost more than pork or chicken here, but are still cheaper than beef.

I assume it's an sglt2 drug like empagliflozin. I lost weight when I went on jardience, but to be fair, I was taking other steps, such as low-carb eating at the time. So it's impossible to day it definitely lead to weight loss, but I feel pretty strongly that it helped. If you are going from...

Ever since Easter ham on Sunday, pretty much the only thing I want to eat is "Western omelette". 1/4 of a sweet bell pepper finely diced, about the same amount of onion and the same of ham, all finely diced. 3 eggs, some salt and pepper, and cooked in generous amount of butter. Delicious!. I...

The red flag for me is being well-controlled through the use of gliclazide. This is controlling the symptoms but not addressing the underlying cause. As far as I'm concerned, it's not a sustainable long-term state, and will generally result in a progression of symptoms eventually. That could...

Low carb works. I've seen it in my own stats, and countless others here and other groups. The lower the better, although you might not need ultra-low to get sufficient results depending on how long and how severe your diabetes is. Congrats on your good results. Believe in it, and stick to...

@Eddmar Since you asked, here's a 1700 calorie, 3-meal day. Carbs are spot on. Protein is a tad on the high side. Macro percentages would have been 67/28/5.

A lot of the medical community are not wise to the latest dietary treatments. They take forever to change. It's disappointing, but I dont really blame them. I personally just take my fate into my own hands, and I'm grateful for some of the great research that's coming to light.

That's part of the adjustment period for low carb, and is one reason I believe in the keto way go eating. The hunger and cravings go away when your insulin is stable at a lower level. Keto is basically the "all-in" version of low-carb, and in my experience allows you to adapt more fully to...