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48hr fast and low blood sugar levels - Type 2 Diabetes

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RJH2345

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Hi all,

I have been doing intermittent fasting for about 2 months and getting great results on a keto diet.

I embarked on a strict fast about 48hrs ago (only drinking water) and my blood sugar was 4.3 in the evening and has now dropped to 3.8 in the morning after a light gym workout - should I be worried about this?

My main focus is to continue burning fat but i read somewhere that blood sugar below 4 is a concern - i feel fine maybe a bit light headed when I need to get up quick - don’t feel any hunger tho...was hoping to go 72hrs on this fast..

Thoughts?
 
Unless you are taking drugs that lower BG or BP other then Metformin you should be OK. You may benfit from a little salt.
 
RJH2345 said:
Yup I’m not on any medication - trying to beat type 2 naturally with diet and exercise - thanks for the comments
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You should be fine.. I've been down to 3.5 whilst fasting.. in my experience you won't stay there for long and your liver will kick in and raise your sugars a bit. Usually happens for me about 60 hours into a fast.
 
bulkbiker said:
You should be fine.. I've been down to 3.5 whilst fasting.. in my experience you won't stay there for long and your liver will kick in and raise your sugars a bit. Usually happens for me about 60 hours into a fast.
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And that is exactly what happened - checked it 2 hrs later and it was back to 4.1 - i guess going into the 3s got me a bit freaked - thanks!
 
Low Carb and/or Fasting will lower both your Blood Glucose and your Blood Pressure. Both of these can give symptoms of light headedness.

It is unlikely that this is anything more than them being lower than your body is used to, but if symptoms persist get it checked by a doctor.
 
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