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<blockquote data-quote="Medina27" data-source="post: 2357261" data-attributes="member: 517587"><p>Hi guys.here is my update: Some of this is dangerous so please understand the risks involved. It's been interesting though!</p><p></p><p>I've been <strong><u>almost zero carb </u></strong>for a week. I've had amazing weight loss, perfectly controlled blood levels, increased insulin sensitivity (only requiring about 4 or 5 units of background per day) and a big reduction in waistline</p><p></p><p>However, as a Type 1, the big problem is the ketones. There's no way around it. Type 1's need a bunch of carbs/insulin to stop our bodies from entering a weird starvation mode, and boy I experienced it</p><p></p><p>So even though my blood was PERFECT <strong><u> I was still entering ketoacidosis</u></strong>. My urine suggested. So I ended the diet and introduced more carbs/insulin, despite the big benefits I was getting</p><p></p><p>So for now, I'm on low carb instead of "almost zero carb", and have learned some big lessons</p><p></p><p>Hope this thread and my story has been useful and thanks everyone for their responses in it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medina27, post: 2357261, member: 517587"] Hi guys.here is my update: Some of this is dangerous so please understand the risks involved. It's been interesting though! I've been [B][U]almost zero carb [/U][/B]for a week. I've had amazing weight loss, perfectly controlled blood levels, increased insulin sensitivity (only requiring about 4 or 5 units of background per day) and a big reduction in waistline However, as a Type 1, the big problem is the ketones. There's no way around it. Type 1's need a bunch of carbs/insulin to stop our bodies from entering a weird starvation mode, and boy I experienced it So even though my blood was PERFECT [B][U] I was still entering ketoacidosis[/U][/B]. My urine suggested. So I ended the diet and introduced more carbs/insulin, despite the big benefits I was getting So for now, I'm on low carb instead of "almost zero carb", and have learned some big lessons Hope this thread and my story has been useful and thanks everyone for their responses in it [/QUOTE]
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