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A few questions about lchf diet

vxrich

vxrich

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Hi I've been on lchf for around 2 weeks now, initially felt great, sugars were great and lost weight (I'm not over weight by any means but am training for an Ironman so want to lose the unwanted baggage!) But over the last couple of days I've become got irritable/headaches/muslce aches/bs a bit up and down... Is this lchf flu?

Also I'm struggling to understand the state of ketosis for type 1s? I know what it is but am a bit concerned as I thought high levels of ketones were dangerous? Can someone please explain and also let me know what kind of levels I should be aiming for?

Plus Ive noticed a rise in my bs even if I have only eaten say a chicken breath with skin on with cheese/tomatoes and spinach. I bolus for what carbs there are but can sometimes have bs levels of 16 a couple of hours after? Is this because of not bolusing for the protein in the chicken? If so can someone please explain how to bolus for protein please?

It all seemed really easy at the beginning but seems to be a lot more to think about the more I get into it?

Thanks in advance

Rich
 
Three things relating to your post @vxrich.

What you've described is indeed low carb flu. Taking a multi-vitamin, zinc and magnesium will help reduce it.

Ketosis is fine. Ketoacidosis is the one to worry about. It is an issue when combined with a high blood sugar. Ketosis in a safe state is usually between 1 and 5 on the blood testing scale.

You will be seeing high blood sugars on a low carb diet when you eat protein due to Gluconeogenesis. This is the process by which excess protein gets converted to glucose and you will need to bolus for it. I discussed some of the options for MDI in a his topic.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/ind...ge-the-way-that-the-MDI-model-is-used?.76451/

Typically, of the options listed, I sugar surf. If I know I'll have s very high protein day, I also increase my basal.
 
Fantastic thanks tim2000s. I've just tested my ketone level which incidentally tests for B Ketones which I hope is the correct type? The result was 0.8 which I understand is ok but not in a state of ketosis?
 
vxrich said:
The result was 0.8 which I understand is ok but not in a state of ketosis?
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V okay. That is in fact mild ketosis, but ketosis is the benign low-carb induced state of fat-adaptation. It's ketoACIDosis which is mean and nasty and which you run no risk of unless you go over 13+ BG and stop injecting insulin.

So, all good.
 
Ahh understood thanks. So when will I know that I'm I a state of ketosis or won't I?
 
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