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<blockquote data-quote="christi99" data-source="post: 910598" data-attributes="member: 179601"><p>No, in my country they really don't give a **** about determining etiology of "types" except for T1 and T2 (too cheap/they don't care/management is the same). I don't fit the profile of a typical T2, so I suspect it is what I have seen here referred to as 1.5. Because I am thin (BMI of 20) and I get a good amount of exercise, there wasn't much I could do except try the VLCD as well as eliminate gluten (for reasons having to do with 2 other diagnosed autoimmune diseases i have). Yes my triglycerides were high as well and they simply NEVER have been. While my blood sugar has been higher than normal since my 20's and I have managed to not require meds, and I ate a really high carb diet proportionally, not calorically (healthy carbs but still carbs...) I really don't like the taste of animal proteins so I struggle to get enough protein in general. i thought by doing this VLCD it would help (even though it would be very, very tough for me to follow) I thought I would try it based on what I have read here. But OMG- never did I expect this!! Yes, it may actually also be related to a very underactive thyoid they have been trying to manage (Hashimoto's) and this can cause elevated lipid profile but this was the biggest (and only ) spike ever- even though thyroid problem has been a 2 year debacle. I just wonder if my elimination of so many sources of fiber (while still having many veggies with fiber) concurrently with increasing fat and protein sources are to blame- funny thing is though... I was feeling really energetic and healthy- only added a little extra carbs because I always felt like I was starving to death. (I even lost weight despite eating way more calories). Oh and had eliminated wine, and any alcohol even though I didn't have much (due to ? sugar, carbs etc) I expected GREAT results. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Maybe it was coincidental but boy, this is very disappointing... I am afraid to stay on it for fear I will have a cardiac event!! (Many in my family have had early heart disease, attacks, stokes etc- probably due to the diabetic thing. My doctor won't help because they don't believe in the VLCD- just in throwing meds at me. So discouraged...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="christi99, post: 910598, member: 179601"] No, in my country they really don't give a **** about determining etiology of "types" except for T1 and T2 (too cheap/they don't care/management is the same). I don't fit the profile of a typical T2, so I suspect it is what I have seen here referred to as 1.5. Because I am thin (BMI of 20) and I get a good amount of exercise, there wasn't much I could do except try the VLCD as well as eliminate gluten (for reasons having to do with 2 other diagnosed autoimmune diseases i have). Yes my triglycerides were high as well and they simply NEVER have been. While my blood sugar has been higher than normal since my 20's and I have managed to not require meds, and I ate a really high carb diet proportionally, not calorically (healthy carbs but still carbs...) I really don't like the taste of animal proteins so I struggle to get enough protein in general. i thought by doing this VLCD it would help (even though it would be very, very tough for me to follow) I thought I would try it based on what I have read here. But OMG- never did I expect this!! Yes, it may actually also be related to a very underactive thyoid they have been trying to manage (Hashimoto's) and this can cause elevated lipid profile but this was the biggest (and only ) spike ever- even though thyroid problem has been a 2 year debacle. I just wonder if my elimination of so many sources of fiber (while still having many veggies with fiber) concurrently with increasing fat and protein sources are to blame- funny thing is though... I was feeling really energetic and healthy- only added a little extra carbs because I always felt like I was starving to death. (I even lost weight despite eating way more calories). Oh and had eliminated wine, and any alcohol even though I didn't have much (due to ? sugar, carbs etc) I expected GREAT results. :( Maybe it was coincidental but boy, this is very disappointing... I am afraid to stay on it for fear I will have a cardiac event!! (Many in my family have had early heart disease, attacks, stokes etc- probably due to the diabetic thing. My doctor won't help because they don't believe in the VLCD- just in throwing meds at me. So discouraged... [/QUOTE]
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